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Old 09-12-2007, 03:13 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan View Post
Sort of related...but not entirely. I saw a thing on the news recently in which some credit cards are now charging a 2.5% fee for foreign currency transactions. So they make money by giving you a lower than market rate...and they ding you a 2.5% fee. Just something to keep in mind if you are going to the U.S.
CIBC's been doing this for years, so I switched to TD before my three month trip this summer.
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