Cash Passport lets you store (travel) money in Euro and Pounds

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It's tough to time the currency markets.

I was recently paid $3000 US for a freelance travel piece... and as a Canadian, payments in US dollars were always a bonus.

Just a few years ago, $3000 US would have translated into about $4200 Cdn.

Not any more!

I held on to the $3000 US cheque (check for you Yanks) and saw it fall in value. I toyed with a US dollar account but, in the end, I just bit the bullet. And walked away with $2950 Cdn.

Grumble!

That said, I'm happy that I'll pay less for my Seattle Mariners tickets this year!

Cheers!

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