A Word about converting dollars into dollars.

Put simply: bring your ATM card and convert in Canada. According to Yahoo Finance, the US $ is currently worth $1.029. A friend of mine did a conversion at the Merchant's in Burlington on Friday and got exactly $1.00 for $1.00. I used my ATM in Montreal this morning and got $1.021 even after a $.007 fee. I've had similar bad luck at the Chittenden.