Sohttp://zenbanx.ca/is offering a promo of exchanging $250 Canadian dollars to US at par if you convert on August 3rd. They will credit your account with the difference to make it up to $250 is credited a little later. I missed the previous promo for July 1st. Fairly easy to set up an account. I might use the account store some US dollars in it and withdraw when I go down there. You can also transfer funds to US based bank accounts after. The guy that started ING Direct in Canada is also running Zenbanx, trying to allow people to hold multiple currencies easier. They are also offering a $10 bonus to a referrer and referee if you use a referral link. If anyone is interested PM me. Might be useful if someone wants to change a small amount but not wanting to do Norbert's gambit. I tend to browse PFC a decent bit and figure this may add a bit to it, for some.

• Set up account sooner, it takes a few days to transfer the funds, if you have a referral, you will get $10 after a couple days. They will require a photo of some ID and either a cheque, bank statement or your credit card
• Transfer Cdn $250 over from your linked account - Cheque or confirm micro-deposits
• Exchange Cdn $250 to USD 250 on August 3rd
• Wait for adjustment credit - last time it took a day or two for people

5a. Exchange it back to CAD, transfer out for small fee, or use the debit card for free (with cashback if you want) or withdraw in network
5b. Transfer to US based USD account, for a higher fee or just use the debit card for free (with cashback if you want) or withdraw in network
Referral (Extra 10$):