{"id":57290,"date":"2023-07-31T18:49:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/planning-for-a-big-trip\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:15:40","slug":"planning-for-a-big-trip","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/planning-for-a-big-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning for a Big Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-86611d8c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h3\">Canadians love to travel but\u00a0adventures can be expensive. Learn how to stretch your budget with\u00a0smart saving and planning tips to make every trip a memory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-891f0d0c-6a88-4ae4-abf4-15e000ca7272\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns  mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mar-r mob-mar-r-0 mob-mar-b-dbl is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<article id=\"post-58158\" class=\"loop-post featured-vertical mob-pad-b-dbl post-58158 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-managing-money rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-accounts rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mar-b mob-mar-b-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Map of the world with magnifying glass, piggy bank and calculator sitting on top\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"680\"\n\t\t\theight=\"453\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-14T152410.003.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=680\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Map of the world with magnifying glass, piggy bank and calculator sitting on top\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mob-mar-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/managing-money\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Managing Money<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/planning-for-a-big-trip\/love-to-travel-but-on-a-budget-save-money-with-these-8-tips\/\" class=\"h3 loop-post-title mar-t-0\">Love to Travel but on a Budget? Save Money with These 8 Tips<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover money-saving travel tips that can help you see the world without busting your budget.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbccom-latest-posts\">\n<article id=\"post-57730\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57730 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-snowbird tag-travel-tips rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_audience-parents rbc_audience-seniors rbc_audience-youth rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/travel-tips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Travel Tips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/planning-for-a-big-trip\/the-best-free-things-to-see-and-do-in-the-us\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">The Best Free Things to See and Do in the US<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Travelling to the U.S. on a shoestring budget? Great news! There is a lot to see and do for free \u2013 no matter what you&#039;re in the mood for.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-57723\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57723 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-snowbird tag-travel-tips rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-parents rbc_audience-youth rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/travel-tips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Travel Tips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/planning-for-a-big-trip\/make-the-most-of-your-48-hours-in-orlando\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Make the Most of Your 48 hours in Orlando<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Welcome to Orlando! Here are some unique itinerary ideas on spending the next 48 hours in one of the most popular cities in Central Florida.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-57636\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57636 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-parenting tag-travel-tips rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_audience-seniors rbc_audience-youth rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/travel-tips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Travel Tips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/planning-for-a-big-trip\/8-hidden-gem-ski-destinations-you-have-to-check-out-in-canada\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">8 Hidden Gem Ski Destinations You Have to Check Out in Canada<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">$30 day passes? They really do exist. From Vancouver Island and across the mainland to Newfoundland, here are the spots worth discovering.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-980b1e15-3ba8-461c-9e9a-f68fc124f4f4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block section-cool-white pos-rel  pad-t-0 pad-b-0 overflow-hidden has-f-5-f-8-f-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-78e7bce5-16d3-4074-bd0c-b2f4e7a835da\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-b-0 mar-t-0\" id=\"h-tools-calculators-amp-courses\">Tools, Calculators, &amp; Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-container is-layout-carousel-carousel is-mobile-per-page-1.2 is-desktop-per-page-3 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carousel-item-card-link\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-calc.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-calc\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-b57275c5-e261-464a-90a2-5441c1967514\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foreign-transaction-fee-savings-calculator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcbank.com\/cross-border\/foreign-transaction-fee-savings-calculator.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9510-1fe471e5\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Foreign Transaction Fee Savings Calculator\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Foreign Transaction Fee Savings Calculator<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item carousel-item-card-link\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-currency-exchange.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-currency-exchange\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-37c7782e-a12a-4163-aa88-e345d8af538b\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cad-usd-currency-converter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcbank.com\/cgi-bin\/tools\/cadusd-foreign-exchange-calculator\/start.cgi\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9510-e4b4fc80\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"CAD \u21d4 USD Currency Converter\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">CAD \u21d4 USD Currency Converter<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-8a43a1da-f788-48d7-bf68-a686c7664d03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-0da38272-dffa-4e74-b2bf-c8d558de3b34\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-0 mar-b-0\" id=\"h-more-from-planning-for-a-big-trip\">More From Planning for a Big Trip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" wp-block-rbc-latest-posts wp-block-rbc-latest-posts-type-2\">\n\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-58015\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-58015 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-budgeting tag-managing-money tag-shopping tag-snowbird tag-travel-insurance rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-intermediate rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border rbc_mmm_category-travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"A couple by the beach\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2023-02-23T153525.731.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"A couple by the beach\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/budgeting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Budgeting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us\/travel-insurance-for-canadians-5-things-to-know-before-heading-south\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Travel Insurance for Canadians: 5 Things to Know Before Heading South<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Ready for a winter escape? Here are 5 travel insurance considerations to review before you head south of the border.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-58015 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-57719\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-57719 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-budgeting tag-credit-and-debt tag-cross-border tag-managing-money tag-personal-finance tag-shopping tag-snowbird tag-students rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border rbc_mmm_category-travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"A group of four friends travelling on a budget walk on a beach together.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2022-08-25T123144.619-1.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"A group of four friends travelling on a budget walk on a beach together.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/personal-finance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Personal Finance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us\/travelling-on-a-budget-how-to-save-money-on-us-travel\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Travelling on a Budget: How to Save Money on Travel to the U.S.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Travelling on a budget to the U.S.? These tips can help you save on your next U.S. vacation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-57719 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-57691\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-57691 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-banking-digital-banking tag-budgeting tag-credit-and-debt tag-cross-border tag-cyber-tips tag-international-trade tag-managing-money tag-paying-for-school tag-payments tag-personal-finance tag-shopping tag-snowbird tag-students tag-travel-tips rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-intermediate rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-living-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-studying-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border rbc_mmm_category-travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"A couple reviewing bills.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2022-12-23T120648.733-1.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"A couple reviewing bills.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/payments\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Payments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/planning-for-a-big-trip\/from-here-to-there-six-ways-for-canadians-to-pay-u-s-bills-when-in-canada\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Paying U.S. Bills From Canada: 6 Ways To Make Cross-Border Bill Payment Easier<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Paying U.S. bills from Canada doesn&#039;t have to be a pain. We&#039;ll walk you through six easy ways to pay your U.S. bills from Canada.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-57691 -->\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-7a1b9eef-c3a1-4e28-8c15-431e2d08e43b\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-680cf59e-96c1-4698-be68-7459501e3f3b\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block section-cool-white pos-rel  pad-t-0 pad-b-0 has-f-5-f-8-f-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-b82189ef-19f9-4186-91e3-84987ca6b902\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mob-mar-r-hlf mob-mar-l-hlf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h2\">\u201cIt is not your salary that makes you wealthy.&nbsp; It\u2019s&nbsp;your spending habits.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-4976a567-35b4-47fa-b068-94edd399ee83\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-27dbfe38-1469-439e-88f2-982de46263d3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" wp-block-rbc-latest-posts wp-block-rbc-latest-posts-type-2\">\n\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-95328\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-95328 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-cross-border tag-economy rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-advanced rbc_mmm_category-buying-or-refinancing-a-us-property rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-living-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"A house in Florida\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"419\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/iStock-902803740.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"A house in Florida\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/cross-border\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cross-Border<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/buying-or-refinancing-a-us-property\/canadians-chasing-sun-fun-and-savings-what-american-real-estate-trends-reveal\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Canadians Chasing Sun, Fun and Savings: What American Real Estate Trends Reveal<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Since 2009, the National Association of Realtors\u00ae (NAR) has conducted an annual survey to measure the volume of U.S. residential real estate&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-95328 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-94936\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-94936 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-travel-tips rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-credit-card rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip 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rbc_lob_group-credit-card rbc_difficulty_level-intermediate rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-planning-for-a-big-trip rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Woman on her laptop and phone booking a trip with her suitcase open.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/How-to-Travel-Using-Points-Image.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Woman on her laptop and phone booking a trip with her suitcase open.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container 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