in the realm of "things I did not know"

[winterbadger]

The Canadian dollar has been about 10% below the US dollar in value most of my life (US$1 would get you CAN$1.10).

Apparently this is now one of those distant memories, like the £ being $5, or even $2.50. The Canadian dollar has been at parity with the US dollar, off and on, since 2008 (with a brief return to traditional ranges in 2009). And at the moment it is slightly *above* the US dollar in value. One US dollar right now can only purchase 0.99068 Canadian dollars!

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[gr-c17.livejournal.com]

Yup. I took advandge of this last year when I found some GW stuff at a discount in CA, and it was also less in US dollars than CA, by around a buck. Add free shipping, and it was order away.

Sometimes the world global economy works for you!

[winterbadger]

Erm, I'm confused. Canadian dollars (and good priced in CAN$) now cost *more* for Americans to buy than they used to do, not less.

Prices in US dollars have always been lower than prices in Canadian dollars, because the US dollars were worth more. Now US dollars are worth less.

I think what saved you money was the sale and the free shipping, not the exchange rate.

[reasdream.livejournal.com]

The US dollar was below the CA dollar back in 2007, too. I remember my Canadian friends/flatmates in Edinburgh teasing us about it, until we pointed out that things were still priced higher (books and things)

[sun-in-splendor.livejournal.com]

I've still got some Canadian money from when I lived there in the 60's
Maybe it's time to cash in!