The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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Rate survey: Average card APR holds steady at 15.18 percent
– creditcards.com
Nov. 23, 2016: The average APR on new credit card offers stayed put Wednesday, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
American Express Fixed Points Travel Program is here to stay as a full fledged redemption option
– RewardsCanada.ca
We have covered this American Express feature a few times over the past year or so. At those times it was essentially a pilot program, testing out whether American Express Cardholders enjoyed a fixed redemption chart for flight redemptions. It appears they did as American Express has launched a full blown Fixed Points Travel Program that does not have an expiry date. In fact it is here to stay. It is set to officially launch tomorrow or Friday but existing cardholders got advance notice via email today and here is our coverage of it!The great news is that nothing else in the Membership Rewards program changes. All the other options are also here. The Use Points for Purchases (formerly known as TripFlex) is still there with a 1:1 redemption option for travel purchases. The addition of the Fixed Points Travel Program is a boon for anyone who holds an American Express card that earns Membership Rewards points as it provides you with an potential option to redeem less points for certain flights than you would need to with the Use Points for Purchases program…WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard Review
– RewardsCanada.ca
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– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & TricksThis is the last day to enter the week 4 contest of our 15th Anniversary celebrations! You can enter to win one of two Marriott Rewards points prizes! Check it all out on the 15th Anniversary site! Also remember that as part of our 15th Anniversary you can earn double MileagePlus Miles on all hotel bookings made via Kaligo! Find out more here. Over the past week or so we’ve seen two Canadian airlines really go head to head. newleaf and WestJet. It looks like WestJet really wants to defend their territory. On November 17 newleaf outlined flights from Calgary and Edmonton to Phoenix Mesa airport (3x weekly & 1x weekly respectively, source: routesonline) The next day on the 18th, WestJet revealed flights between Calgary and Edmonton to Phoenix Mesa airport, also 3x weekly and 1x weekly! Both airlines will fly the routes from January 19 to April 30th. Talk about cutthroat! Check your email if you are an American Express cardholder for 15% off Air Canada flights in Flex fares or higher…Review: American Express Essential™ Credit Card
– ratesupermarket.ca
In August, American Express introduced the American Express Essential™ Credit Card to the Canadian marketplace. This brand new low-rate card differs from its competitors because of its 8.99% annual interest rate, whereas the majority of products within this category have rates ranging from 9.90 per cent to 14.99 per cent. It also has no annual fee, unlike many of its competitors. Additionally, new cardholders can take advantage of its low 1.99 per cent interest balance transfer rate for the first six months.
Card Features: Average
The American Express Essential™ Credit Card is mainly aimed at giving cardholders a bit of a break on long-term balances by offering a much lower-than-average annual interest rate. And because it’s an American Express card, it offers plenty of other features, including:
A balance transfer option at the time of application
The Front of the Line program, giving cardholders advance or special access to events, reserved tickets, e-updates and special offers
24/7 customer service
Apple Pay
No fee for supplementary cards
Annual Interest and Balance Transfer Features: Average
Cardholders must take advantage of the 1…
