Not that the regulars on this Forum need to be told, so just a reminder to avoid currency exchange counters at the airport. I'm currently at the Calgary Airport (YYC) waiting for my flight to Mexico City and and out of curiosity I stopped at the currency exchange counter to check out rates. The £Pound and €Euro are both costing over $0.20 more per dollar than I can order through my bank; which is still higher than I could likely get if I went to a bank's ATM in Europe. At my bank I can buy the £Pound right now at $1.90 (Canadian), the currency counter is charging $2.12 plus a fee. The Euro is $1.61 (Canadian) at my bank and is $1.83 plus a fee at the counter.
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