Currency exchange for Canadian Snowbirds
As a Canadian wintering in Texas, converting $CAN to $US is an ongoing issue. It is just very difficult to escape the markup premium all financial institutions put on currency exchanges. We have tri...
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The Amazon card is also offered through Chase - a great deal. We have a CPP payment deposited directly into our Bank of America account. I think it is an all or nothing thing but not really sure. You just fill out a form in Service Canada - try http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/recgen/dd/etranger-abroad-eng.html. It works just fine although it takes some time to get started.
I would urge everyone to know exactly what you are paying for conversion of your $CAN especially if it is at a bank. Banks do not do this for nothing even if they say you are getting a discounted rate. I know of no way to beat these Chase credit cards.
I would urge everyone to know exactly what you are paying for conversion of your $CAN especially if it is at a bank. Banks do not do this for nothing even if they say you are getting a discounted rate. I know of no way to beat these Chase credit cards.
