Canadian Dollar is looking better

La Belle

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Oct 8, 2013

• Apr 17, 2015

• #1

Hi,
I thought I would bring attention to the recent development of our Canadian dollar!
Our dollar has been on rise for the past 2 days!! This is very exciting.

 

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Mouseketeer

Joined

Apr 25, 2010

• Apr 17, 2015

• #2

I have never been happier about 2 cents! It is not quite enough to make a difference but it gives me hope!

 

chrispeto

Mouseketeer

Joined

Jun 1, 2009

• Apr 17, 2015

• #3

I am hoping the dollar continues to go up.

 

canadiankim

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Aug 27, 2010

• Apr 19, 2015

• #4

I think we would agree that we want the dollar to continue to go up! I have some time to wait as my trip isn't until August!

 

Donald - my hero

<font color=blue>Aww yes. The dreaded "mouse hand"

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Jun 11, 2006

• Apr 20, 2015

• #5

Hubby is praying that it doesn't gain too much in the next little bit ... he's waiting (not too patiently i might add) for a cheque from an American company! Depending on the exchange we could be looking at close to $700.00 difference!! I keep telling him that if it keeps going up we can see Pluto that much sooner. ​

 

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Silvermist999

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Feb 6, 2010

• Apr 20, 2015

• #6

I'm hoping it hits 85 cents at least, before our trip in June. Fingers crossed!

 

Frank4202

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May 8, 2014

• Apr 21, 2015

• #7

I miss the days when it was at par.

 

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mort1331

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Jul 15, 2012

• Apr 21, 2015

• #8

Donald - my hero said:

Hubby is praying that it doesn't gain too much in the next little bit ... he's waiting (not too patiently i might add) for a cheque from an American company! Depending on the exchange we could be looking at close to $700.00 difference!! I keep telling him that if it keeps going up we can see Pluto that much sooner. ​

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Just leave in US funds and then your set for your next trip

 

emmamomma

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Jun 9, 2013

• Apr 21, 2015

• #9

My trip is in august and i am hoping it continues to go up.

 

Donald - my hero

<font color=blue>Aww yes. The dreaded "mouse hand"

Joined

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• Apr 21, 2015

• #10

mort1331 said:

Just leave in US funds and then your set for your next trip

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If only that wasn't his actual pay that's ear marked for such trivial things like mortgage & food

To say nothing of our daughter's wedding which is now less than 2 months away

Must admit i like your style though

 

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mort1331

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Joined

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• Apr 21, 2015

• #11

Donald - my hero said:

If only that wasn't his actual pay that's ear marked for such trivial things like mortgage & food

To say nothing of our daughter's wedding which is now less than 2 months away

Must admit i like your style though

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Ahh why pay your mortgage when you can pay the Mouse's, plus he has great cheese and wine.

 

RatherDrive

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Joined

Nov 25, 2013

• Apr 21, 2015

• #12

Holding off paying for our August cruise. We have until May 15th to pay it off but we are watching the rates almost everyday. The difference in last week alone would save us $400!!

 

dancin Disney style

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Apr 18, 2005

• Apr 22, 2015

• #13

There have been many articles out that basically say things have stabilized. We may see improvements of a cent or two here and there but the prediction is that this is it.

 

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chimo2u

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Joined

Jan 12, 2008

• Apr 23, 2015

• #14

I just bought $5,000 US yesterday and paid 125 it is better than the 127/130 it has been -- I don't think it'll improve hugely and I didn't want it risking falling again! It cost $1285 for $5,000 it hurt but better than paying 130 per $!

 

jeepwreck

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Joined

Oct 12, 2011

• Apr 24, 2015

• #15

I read today that is was at or just above 82

which we are going in Nov so it has plenty of time to get back up there

 

Maddysdaddy

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Nov 18, 2010

• Apr 24, 2015

• #16

And this is why I've booked my family's next cruise on Norweigan rather than Disney. The fantastic, but ridiculously overpriced, Disney cruise would have cost me another 30% on top of the posted fare, whereas Noreweigan allows Canadians to book directly (not through a TA or the website - you have to call) and their current exchange is only 11%, plus you pay in Cdn dollars.

 

papertraveller

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Feb 14, 2009

• Apr 24, 2015

• #17

We're being more judicious on our U.S. spending. Still doing WDW in the summer, but I will be cancelling the March Break cruise i booked on the Fantasy.

I got a great deal by booking on opening day, but even at that the cruise is $1,000 U.S. more than the same cruise on the Magic we took this year. (It's far more now.) The Fantasy is terrific, but it's not worth that much more. Once you toss in the exchange rate, and the airfare, it's a pricey sum.

As a result we're looking at a pretty nice land vacation somewhere -- maybe on one of those Caribbean islands -- for far less than the cruise would end up costing.