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Originally Posted by DoubleF
alternative bizarro scenario where you somehow have a bigger FX savings via Norberts Gambit.
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That is actually what I do.
Transfer money using Norberts Gambit to my USD bank account, and then spend using my USD credit card.
One other note - you mentioned hotel/car rental often bill in CAD from the website, but if you're in the US those are natively priced in USD and you're paying a currency exchange to Expedia or whomever, and it's often not competitive.
To check, find the price on their US site, and divide them to get the exchange rate. Then Google "500 USD to CAD" (or whatever the amount is) and compare to see how much effective spread you're paying.