Changing Money
What is the best place to change $US into $Canadian?
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This used to work 20+ years ago.
This works now. Read the posts.
Get an extra card a couple of months in advance of your trip, preferably one that is ell accepted at your destination country. Use it a few times for small purchases BEFORE your trip. OVER PAY the monthly bill by the amount that you think you are going to need in cash in that country.
You can't be serious. I have traveled to Canada many times over the past 40 years. You get the day's rate whether you use your debit or your credit card. Do NOT use a credit card at an ATM-credit card companies consider that a cash advance and regardless of whether or not you have a negative balance you will get charged a hefty cash advance fee. If the bank charges fees to exchange currency it will not matter if you have a negative balance or not.
I found that TD Bank in the US is affiliated with TD Bank Canada. I was able to exchange US for Canadian before departure for no fees at the day rate. In Canada I could use my TD ATM card and there were no fees.
X2. Have had no fees in multiple trips over the border plus their customer service is excellent. I would recommend one of their cards even if you only use it for this trip.
On another note remember to tell your bank/credit card companies that you will be out of the country during X dates and include the states you will be traveling through. It stinks when you are away from home and your credit card gets shut off!
This works now. Read the posts.
Get an extra card a couple of months in advance of your trip, preferably one that is ell accepted at your destination country. Use it a few times for small purchases BEFORE your trip. OVER PAY the monthly bill by the amount that you think you are going to need in cash in that country.
You can't be serious. I have traveled to Canada many times over the past 40 years. You get the day's rate whether you use your debit or your credit card. Do NOT use a credit card at an ATM-credit card companies consider that a cash advance and regardless of whether or not you have a negative balance you will get charged a hefty cash advance fee. If the bank charges fees to exchange currency it will not matter if you have a negative balance or not.
I found that TD Bank in the US is affiliated with TD Bank Canada. I was able to exchange US for Canadian before departure for no fees at the day rate. In Canada I could use my TD ATM card and there were no fees.
X2. Have had no fees in multiple trips over the border plus their customer service is excellent. I would recommend one of their cards even if you only use it for this trip.
On another note remember to tell your bank/credit card companies that you will be out of the country during X dates and include the states you will be traveling through. It stinks when you are away from home and your credit card gets shut off!
