Alberta power utilities see credit ratings cut amid climate-change risks + MORE Apr 5th

I’ve always stressed the importance of having a vacation budget in place. By having one, you can accurately estimate your costs and start saving for your trip. I find that people who don’t budget for their trips end up spending more than they anticipated.
This might not be an issue if you have the money available, but do you really want to spend more than you wanted to? What if you don’t have the cash ready and end up putting all those extra expenses on credit? That’s an expensive mistake to be making. The following are things you’re forgetting to budget for your next vacation.
Admission costs
When you’re on vacation it’s easy to want to go and see every attraction, but those things add up fast! If you’re travelling as a couple, you could spend $50 – $100 a day on attractions alone. Fortunately, there are a few ways to save. I personally look for free museums or free days. There are also many passes available in major cities that will give you discounted admission for a set price…

DBRS downgraded ratings on debt of TransAlta and Capital Power

Lots of buzz surrounding the news that came out last week about the Tangerine Money Back Credit Card. The card that sort of stormed onto the market last year already had one change where its coveted 4% back in select categories for the first three months of having the card was removed earlier this year and now the following is happening on April 29th:All spend that doesn’t fall under your 2 or 3 selected bonus categories drops from 1% to 0.5%. That’s right, half a percentThe foreign transaction fee moves from 1.5% to 2.5%. Making it equal to most cards in CanadaSome other fees are also being affected, here is the whole list of changes:This card has quickly turned from being one of the better ones out there to just an average cash back card. It is really unfortunate to see this change especially when some other cards are being enhanced to provide better cash back rewards. When considering a cash back card you should always refer to our Cash Back Comparison chart to see what card will work best for you…

News, Tips & Tricks Today we released episode 21 of the Rewards Canada Weekly Round Up Podcast. This episode is our 2nd interview and we chat with Ricky Shetty who runs the daddyblogger.com blog and is currently on a year long round the world trip with his family of 5! Ricky provides lots of insight on running a blog, travelling with 3 kids under the age of 5 and more! You can download/listen to the episode here. Over on our global site, FrequentFlyerBonuses.com we highlight a new amazing car rental offer for SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) EuroBonus. The offer provides 5,000 bonus EuroBonus points per Hertz car rental. And that rental only has to be one day long and there is no minimum car size. Do you see where we are going with this? If you can get 20 rentals in at under $50 each, which is entirely possible, you’ll earn enough EuroBonus points for a roundtrip Business Class flight between the U.S. and Europe. That’s right, business class for under $1,000! Remember as well that you can redeem EuroBonus Points for flights on Air Canada, United and all other Star Alliance airlines so you have lots of options to use these points! To learn more about this offer visit FFB today Posts since our last update: Tangerine Money Back MasterCard losing value on April 29th Lots of buzz surrounding the news that came out last week about the Tangerine Money Back Credit Card…

Are Hollywood blockbusters your passion? Spend more time at your local Cineplex than you do at home? Scotiabank definitely gets you – the SCENE VISA® card was designed with the movie lover in mind. This credit card has great reward value when used for purchases at Cineplex Theatres – either in person and online – and it also doubles as a pretty solid card for students.
The Scotiabank SCENE VISA® card is easy to use and has no annual fee.  It’s tied to the SCENE rewards membership program, meaning you will earn points for all of your purchases, which can be redeemed using your SCENE rewards card at Cineplex, Sport Chek, and any Cara-owned restaurant such as Swiss Chalet. Milestones or East Side Mario’s.
Card Details

Earning Rate:

1 point for every $1.00 spent on purchases made with the card online, at restaurants, brick and mortar retailers and movie theatres. Note that you don’t earn any points for paying your VISA or any other bill.

When using both the SCENE VISA and SCENE points card:

Cineplex theatres: 5 points for every $1…