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Get a $300 cash bonus and up to 500,000 Avion points when you open your first eligible RBC Direct Investing^ account [OFFER EXTENDED]
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Earning points with banking products and services beyond credit cards is gaining popularity in Canada and one of the latest such opportunities is opening a Direct Investing account with RBC. RBC Direct Investing^ is offering a $300 cash bonus and up to 500,000 Avion points* (up to $10,000 in travel value1) when you open your […]
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RWRDS Daily Update Mar 5: The Ultimate No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Card Portfolio
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The Ultimate No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Card Portfolio, AIR MILES Flash Offer to earn 40x miles at Shell and Air Canada adding Montreal to Bermuda flights. Check out today’s points & miles updates here:
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Canadians wondering how best to pay for items in U.S. dollars amid spring break season have several options, with savings on currency conversion all the more critical as the loonie hovers near 22-year lows.
Credit cards to save on exchange fees
Credit cards often offer the most sensible way to spend abroad, says Barry Choi, who runs the Money We Have personal finance and travel website.
They typically charge foreign transaction fees of about 2.5% on each purchase—a cheaper option than those done via debit card or ATM.
“A lot of people don’t know about this fee because it’s baked right into the exchange. So when you get your statements, you just see the exchange rate, you don’t realize that fee is included,” Choi said.
However, multiple credit card providers offer fee-free transactions. These come via “travel cards,” including the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite card, Brim Mastercard and Home Trust Visa card.
“Sometimes people think, ‘I’ll just get the U…
