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October 30 Update: BMO and Tangerine credit card offer extensions, WestJet route increases for Calgary-Europe and $300 off Aer Lingus Business Class out of Toronto Oct 31st
There are three current credit card offers that are being extended into 2020:Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card with 4% cash back has been extended to January 31, 2020BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard with 5% cash back in your first 3 months and the $120 annual fee waived in the first year has been .... More »
Sex addiction, credit card debt often go together + MORE Nov 7th
Sex addicts often use secret credit cards or pad business accounts to hide trysts, online porn purchases experts say..... More »
Earn 4x Aeroplan Miles for stays at the Chelsea Hotel Toronto + MORE Oct 24th
Offer details:Earn 4x Aeroplan Miles when you stay for 2 or more nights on weekends (Thu-Sun) at the Chelsea Hotel Toronto. Full details & online booking Until Mar 30, 20Stay two nights, earn 500 regular miles + 1500 bonus miles Stay three or more nights, earn 750 regular miles + 2250 bonus mile.... More »
Details of the HSBC to RBC transition (Last updated Jan 23) + MORE Jan 24th
RBC has laid out a timeline for the transition of banking products from HSBC to RBC and they aren’t wasting any time with the migration! January 23: We now have confirmation that the HSBC Cash Rewards Mastercard is being migrated to the RBC Cash Back Mastercard. No additional extras for HSBC c.... More »
Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan miles when you fly in a premium class on Air Canada flights Worldwide (Targetted) May 14th
Air Canada has released a new bonus Aeroplan miles promotion when you fly in a premium class on their entire network! Simply fly in Premium Economy, Air Canada Signature Class or Business Class and you can score up to 3,000 bonus miles per round trip flight! You first two segments will net you 2,50.... More »
October 23 Update: Earn 40 Bonus AIR MILES for Best Western stays, Save 30% at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and more
– RewardsCanada.ca
A quiet start to the week with only bonus offers and travel deals to pass along!Best Western and AIR MILES have resurrected their summer offer of 40 bonus AIR MILES for stays at Best Western Hotels in the Canada, the U.S. or Caribbean. The offer runs until the end of the year. Find out more here. Posts since our last update: 500 FREE Aegean Miles+Bonus Miles for logging in via the mobile app Lufthansa’s Miles & More is offering 500 free miles for downloading and logging into to their app so Aegean Airlines…Canadian Points University Calgary – Come learn the ins and outs of travel reward programs on Nov 3/4 The third installment of the Canadian Points University is just around the corner! This edition will be held in Calgary…Travel DealsYou can save 30% off the Best Available Rate at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver if you book by October 31. Stays can be booked as far out as April 30, 2018. Find out more here Remember to visit Rewards Canada’s Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more! Canadian Bonus Offers AIR MIlES (Canada)- 40 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles for each stay you complete at Best Western Hotels in Canada, the U…CBC.caBritish-American Putin critic behind Magnitsky Act says US visa revokedCBC.caRepublicans and Democrats on Monday demanded answers from the U.S. government after British-American financier William Browder, who lobbied heavily for a law targeting Russian officials over human rights, said his visa was revoked. Browder pushed …Exclusive: Why One of Vladimir Putin's Biggest Critics Is Banned From USNewsweekBritish-born Putin critic has US visa revoked after Russia places him on international arrest listThe IndependentRussia Accuses Putin Critic Of Murdering His LawyerNPRHuffPost -Politico -New York Times -The Guardianall 79 news articles »
40% of Canadians say they’ll be in trouble if rates rise
– moneysense.ca
TORONTO — Four in 10 Canadians say that if interest rates rise any further they fear they will be in financial trouble, a new poll suggests.
The survey conducted for insolvency firm MNP Ltd. also found one in three Canadians say they are already feeling the effects of increasing interest rates.
“It’s clear that people are nowhere near prepared for a higher rate environment,” MNP president Grant Bazian said in a statement Monday.
READ: Why the Bank of Canada hiked interest rates
“The good news is that there seems to be at least the acknowledgment now that rates are going to climb which might make people reassess their spending habits — especially using credit.”
The results of the survey, conducted online by Ipsos for MNP between Sept. 18 and Sept. 21, comes after the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target twice this year. The moves by the central bank in turn prompted the big banks to raise their prime lending rate, pushing up the cost of variable-rate mortgages and other loans such as home equity lines of credit that are tied to the benchmark rate…
The survey conducted for insolvency firm MNP Ltd. also found one in three Canadians say they are already feeling the effects of increasing interest rates.
“It’s clear that people are nowhere near prepared for a higher rate environment,” MNP president Grant Bazian said in a statement Monday.
READ: Why the Bank of Canada hiked interest rates
“The good news is that there seems to be at least the acknowledgment now that rates are going to climb which might make people reassess their spending habits — especially using credit.”
The results of the survey, conducted online by Ipsos for MNP between Sept. 18 and Sept. 21, comes after the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target twice this year. The moves by the central bank in turn prompted the big banks to raise their prime lending rate, pushing up the cost of variable-rate mortgages and other loans such as home equity lines of credit that are tied to the benchmark rate…
4 in 10 say if interest rates rise they could be in financial trouble: poll
– canadianbusiness.com
Four in 10 Canadians say that if interest rates rise any further they fear they will be in financial trouble, a new poll suggests.
The survey conducted for insolvency firm MNP Ltd. also found one in three Canadians say they are already feeling the effects of increasing interest rates.
“It’s clear that people are nowhere near prepared for a higher rate environment,” MNP president Grant Bazian said in a statement Monday.
“The good news is that there seems to be at least the acknowledgment now that rates are going to climb which might make people reassess their spending habits _ especially using credit.”
The results of the survey, conducted online by Ipsos for MNP between Sept. 18 and Sept. 21, comes after the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target twice this year. The moves by the central bank in turn prompted the big banks to raise their prime lending rate, pushing up the cost of variable-rate mortgages and other loans such as home equity lines of credit that are tied to the benchmark rate…
The survey conducted for insolvency firm MNP Ltd. also found one in three Canadians say they are already feeling the effects of increasing interest rates.
“It’s clear that people are nowhere near prepared for a higher rate environment,” MNP president Grant Bazian said in a statement Monday.
“The good news is that there seems to be at least the acknowledgment now that rates are going to climb which might make people reassess their spending habits _ especially using credit.”
The results of the survey, conducted online by Ipsos for MNP between Sept. 18 and Sept. 21, comes after the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target twice this year. The moves by the central bank in turn prompted the big banks to raise their prime lending rate, pushing up the cost of variable-rate mortgages and other loans such as home equity lines of credit that are tied to the benchmark rate…
CBC.caBritish-American Putin critic behind Magnitsky Act says US visa revokedCBC.caRepublicans and Democrats on Monday demanded answers from the U.S. government after British-American financier William Browder, who lobbied heavily for a law targeting Russian officials over human rights, said his visa was revoked. Browder pushed …Exclusive: Why One of Vladimir Putin's Biggest Critics Is Banned From USNewsweekBritish-born Putin critic has US visa revoked after Russia places him on international arrest listThe IndependentRussia Accuses Putin Critic Of Murdering His LawyerNPRHuffPost -Politico -New York Times -The Guardianall 79 news articles »
