Re: Info for Quebec trip, please

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Nan - yes, we do chip cards.

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On 2013-07-22, at 12:37 PM, Nan Sterman <NSterman@PlantSoup.Com> wrote:

> Having just returned from international travel (funny that Canada is International) I might suggest that you contact your credit card companies and ask what their foreign transaction rates are - that's a fee they add on for converting the purchase from Canadian money to American money.  Some charge as much as 3% others 1%.  I found one card that has NO foreign transaction fee (and no annual fee either).  Its the Andrews Federal Credit Union Global Trek card which is also a chip and pin card.  Chip and pin is the more secure credit card thatthe  the Europeans prefer (and in some cases, only accept).
> 
> Doug, is Canada doing the chip and pin credit cards?
> 
> Nan
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> On Jul 22, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Have cash for small purchases.  Credit card for anything else (we do accept
>> those) :-)    Best rates - generally at bank before you come.   Cash
>> machines on the road tend to be pricey (at least they are in the US) - in
>> Canada, usually $2 surcharge from the local service but your bank will
>> likely tack on extra because they can.  Do it before you come.  Use credit
>> card for everything else - the exchange rate is currently slightly in US
>> favor but that's a variable right now.  You may win a bit or lose a bit on
>> either end.  We just save ours and use it in a few months when we go down
>> again but we always do it locally for best rates.
>> 
>> 
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>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 11:11 AM, <loisdan@juno.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Doug Green,
>>> 
>>> Advice please. For those of us who are going to Quebec, should we
>>> exchange our money, use charge cards only? What do you recommend and any
>>> secrets on getting the best rates, gasoline for those of us who are
>>> driving? Anything else we need to know?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Lois
>>> 
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