[theRealMacoy]

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Thanks for the info. The problem here is that I can't seem to get a US dollar bank account with B&M bank in Canada without paying outrageous fees.

How are Canadians dealing with their poker money? Since I travel to the US at least twice a year, I'd rather keep it in US funds, and since it's a good chunk of change, I'd like to earn a little interest on it.

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i set up my Neteller account in us dollars (so don't get interest but i don't have a large br).

i also managed to get my royal bank (can dollars) checking account hooked up with my neteller account.

since, i was unable to do this at first (as i was told you need a U.S. address to hook up your account with a U.S. dollars account) i did the following:

-open neteller account

-hook up/verify your bank account with them (takes a few days)

-once account is verified tell them you want to change the currency to US dollars....in my case they opened a new one and closed the old one

-initially the bank stuff wasn't transfered but after a phone call it was fine


call them on the phone as the customer service is truly excellent (also instead of waiting on hold you can have them call you back). it took me 4 phone calls but since i was able to get through immediately most times it didn't take that long.

now all poker money remains in us dollars.

i have just got the neteller bank card for withdrawals in canada or us.

cheers,
sean