Terry Ritchie, Partner at Transition Financial Advisers, with Rob Carrick from the Globe and Mail discuss banking and currency for snowbirds.

• Where do you go do get the best rates for currency exchange?
• Do snowbirds need a US bank account while they are there?
• How do you open a US bank account?
• What is a W8-Ben form?
• What is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to get money from Canada to your US bank account?

The Investor Education Fund is pleased to be cosponsoring this video series with the Globe and Mail called "Let’s Talk Investing."  The series is hosted by renowned Globe and Mail columnist Rob Carrick and features prominent Canadian financial experts discussing topics that are relevant to investors.