I also just opened a US checking account and it has no admin fees as of now. The account comes with a Visa Debit card that has all the numbers similar to credit cards, so you can use it to buy stuff online. The only thing I worry about though is if they will charge me admin fees if my account balance stay very low for a long time?
philip, Which bank are you with, and are they charging account admin fees?
I was considering opening a USD CC in Canada, but I ended up opening an US Checking account in US that gives me a Visa Debit card, and I can pay bills and shop in USD.
I just transfer funds through P ...
pkphilip 發表於 2009-8-8 00:49
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I was considering opening a USD CC in Canada, but I ended up opening an US Checking account in US that gives me a Visa Debit card, and I can pay bills and shop in USD.
I just transfer funds through PayPal and it's faster than EFT in Canada.
發表於 2009-8-6 22:08
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I never check our bills .. that is her job .. lol )