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    Best way for a 17 y.o. to pay U.S. retailers when travelling for months?

    @clsst100 I have a Home Trust Preferred Visa that I use for travel because it has no fx fees. It's not clear from their web site if authorized users can be minors, so I've written to see. This is our most promising option so far. Thanks also for the BMO and gift card tips.
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    Best way for a 17 y.o. to pay U.S. retailers when travelling for months?

    @joandee Thank you for the advice. I've encountered some of those problems myself. I ended up avoiding using tap on a recent trip and going straight to insert-with-PIN because it was more reliable. We've heard about the unaccompanied minor issue. He'll have a consent letter. I appreciate you...
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    Best way for a 17 y.o. to pay U.S. retailers when travelling for months?

    My 17-year-old son will be staying for a few months in the U.S. We're looking for a way to have him pay retailers in USD without incurring unnecessary fees on every transaction, which is what would happen if he used his Canadian Tangerine debit card. Tangerine allows him to create a USD...
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