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How Canadians Can Avoid Getting Ripped off by Paypal Foreign Exchange Fees

By Kevin

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For Canadians, getting US money out of PayPal can sometimes be an expensive hassle. You likely already paid fees of 3% to 4% when you received payment from another party. Now, not only do you need to eat the cost of converting to a stronger Canadian dollar, but you also have to pay an additional 2.5% on the exchange rate just to get your money out! That is an extra $25 per $1000 that you lose.

Fellow Canadian blogger Sustainable Personal Finance has discovered a way for Canadians to get their funds out without paying that 2.5% premium.

Visit Sustainable Personal Finance and read the full article as well as detailed instructions…

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Filed Under: Saving Your Money Tagged With: fees, forex, PayPal

About Kevin

Kevin has left the office, and he is currently fighting the rat race by working on his own business. He enjoys exploring unvisited places around the world and gaining new experiences. He believes that by properly managing our energy and time, we can learn to invest our lives wisely.

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  1. Sustainable PF says

    August 19, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Thanks for highlighting this article!

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