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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AIR MILES Flight-A-Day Giveaway - Enter to win $5,000 and $25,000 flight vouchers + MORE Oct 22nd
As mentioned in our Big changes coming to the AIR MILES program post from earlier this month one of the promotions you could expect is now here! That promotion is the AIR MILES Flight-A-Day Giveaway which offers a total of 21 $5,000 flights vouchers (1 awarded per day) and a grand prize of a $.... More »
Offer extended: 10% cash back for the first two months with Tangerine Mastercards + MORE Apr 3rd
Tangerine has once again extended their limited time welcome offers on the ever popular Tangerine credit cards to end of May. Both the Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card and the Tangerine World Mastercard will award a 10% cash back welcome earn rate in the first two months for any new approved applic.... More »
Last day to grab the limited time increased welcome bonus of 350 WestJet dollars on the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard + MORE Jan 7th
Today is the last day to grab the limited time increased welcome bonus of 350 WestJet dollars on the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard. The regular bonus of 250 WestJet dollars when you apply for and receive the card is still the norm but if you get the card now you'll get an additional 100 WestJ.... More »
Redeem AIR MILES for Orlando travel and get up to 50% back in miles! + MORE Sep 17th
Starting today AIR MILES Collectors who redeem miles for Orlando travel can get up to 50% of the miles back as a bonus! This offer is valid for flight or hotel bookings made via AIR MILES Travel by October 31, 2024 for travel completed by March 31, 2025. The up to 50% back in miles […]
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Before you borrow: Navigating back-to-school financial aid in Canada Jun 26th
Each year, more than half a million Canadians take out student loans to cover tuition, books, and living costs. But according to some recent research, including a study from Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), many students are unprepared for how these loans work and how to manage repayment.
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Canada’s Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards Revealed
– RewardsCanada.ca
Travel Rewards Credit Cards are the prized possession of the vast majority of Canadians, providing would be travellers with thousands of dollars worth of travel perks and privileges each year. For over 10 years Rewards Canada has been helping Canadians sift through the more than 75 travel rewards credit card offerings with its annual Travel Rewards Credit Card Ranking.This year’s ranking reflects some significant changes that swept across the industry in 2017. The biggest and most exciting came with the introduction of the new ‘Millennial’ themed American Express Cobalt card.“The Cobalt card exploded onto the scene in late September and is an absolute game changer,” says Patrick Sojka, founder of RewardsCanada.ca. “No other card offers the same combination of sign-up bonuses, conversion options, premium insurance benefits and an exceptionally high earn rate on the Food and Drink category. It’s a no brainer for this year’s Best Overall travel rewards card and knocks its sibling — the American Express Gold card, off the throne…Bell Canada alert prompts RCMP, privacy watchdog to investigate data breach
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO _ The RCMP has launched an investigation into a data breach at Bell Canada that appears to have compromised customer names and email addresses, but no credit card or banking information.
Media reports put the number at about 100,000 but RCMP spokeswoman Stephanie Dumoulin, at the police force’s national division in Ottawa, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner said that they couldn’t disclose details.
“We are following up with Bell to obtain information regarding what took place and what they are doing to mitigate the situation, and to determine follow up actions,” said the federal privacy watchdog’s spokeswoman Tobi Cohen.
Bell Canada’s representatives have alerted customers who were affected, but didn’t answer questions about how many customers were impacted, when the breach occurred, or if the data release was related to an earlier breach last year.
Bell also told customers that additional security, authentication and identification requirements have been implemented…
Media reports put the number at about 100,000 but RCMP spokeswoman Stephanie Dumoulin, at the police force’s national division in Ottawa, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner said that they couldn’t disclose details.
“We are following up with Bell to obtain information regarding what took place and what they are doing to mitigate the situation, and to determine follow up actions,” said the federal privacy watchdog’s spokeswoman Tobi Cohen.
Bell Canada’s representatives have alerted customers who were affected, but didn’t answer questions about how many customers were impacted, when the breach occurred, or if the data release was related to an earlier breach last year.
Bell also told customers that additional security, authentication and identification requirements have been implemented…
January 23 Update: Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards, Double Stars Day on Wednesday and Hilton Winter Sale
– RewardsCanada.ca
Today is one of the biggest days of the year for Rewards Canada – it’s the day we release our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings. This is our 10th Annual ranking and to the best of our knowledge, the longest running of any credit card rankings in Canada. This year sees some category updates and we crown a new overall winner! We’ve already had a separate post about it and of course the main feature page for the rankings so we won’t go into any more detail here. Check them out here.Tomorrow is Double Stars day for Starbucks Rewards membersAmerican Express Membership Rewards is having a sale on gift cards – select cards are being offered for up to 50% less points. Normally we aren’t huge fans of redeeming for gift cards with this program but some of them are a really good value with the sale. Check it out here.Posts since our last update:Canada’s Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards Revealed Travel Rewards Credit Cards are the prized possession of the vast majority of Canadians, providing would be travellers with…Travel DealsHilton Winter Sale – Save up to 25% on weekend stays in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa 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 Canada / Aeroplan- 2,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on your first online delivery order of $250 or more on the Costco Business Centre…CTV NewsBell Canada alerts customers who may be affected by data breachCTV NewsTORONTO — The RCMP has launched an investigation into a data breach at Bell Canada that appears to have compromised customer names and email addresses, but no credit card or banking information. Media reports put the number at about 100,000 but RCMP …Bell Canada alerts customers after data breachCBC.caall 21 news articles »
CTV NewsBell Canada alerts customers who may be affected by data breachCTV NewsTORONTO — The RCMP has launched an investigation into a data breach at Bell Canada that appears to have compromised customer names and email addresses, but no credit card or banking information. Media reports put the number at about 100,000 but RCMP …Bell Canada alerts customers after data breachCBC.caall 21 news articles »
