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What Negative Interest Rates Mean for Canadians + MORE Jun 1st
Even before COVID-19 began to dominate the collective consciousness, the possibility of negative interest rates garnered plenty of attention in the press. Just last year, in the midst of a U.S./China trade war, Donald Trump mused about the Federal Reserve heading into negative territory in order to .... More »
Get a free Uber One membership for up to 12 months with TD Rewards Credit Cards + MORE May 23rd
TD has announced a new partnership with Uber where holders of TD’s proprietary rewards credit cards and Visa debit cards can receive a free Uber One membership for up to 12 months. The free Uber One Membership Offer If you currently have or decide to get a TD credit card or bank account you wi.... More »
Air Canada Elites will receive double Priority Rewards for the remainder of the year & a new targeted American Express Use Points for Purchases offer + MORE Sep 16th
Here's your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Air Canada sent an email out yesterday to elite members offering double Priority Rewards for the second half of 2022:Finally, recognizing that most have already requ.... More »
Amtrak resumes service between Toronto and New York & a new Amex Offer for Lordco Auto Parts + MORE Jul 12th
Here's your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Amtrak has resumed service to Toronto from New York after a two year hiatus. The Maple Leaf service operates daily with six stops on the Canadian portion of the rout.... More »
Trump sues banks to block House subpoenas for records - CBC.ca + MORE Apr 30th
Trump sues banks to block House subpoenas for records CBC.caU.S. President Donald Trump has filed suit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to block congressional subpoenas for his business records.View full coverage on Google News.... More »
Four in 10 Canadians Say They are Victims of Identity Theft
– ratesupermarket.ca
Identity theft is an intricate crime, but its cause is very simple: Ignorance, Lack of Awareness and easy availability of vulnerable information.According to a recent study conducted by Equifax Canada, attempts of credit card fraud have increased by 42 percent over the last two years. Suspected true name fraud (when an identity thief poses as a real person in completing a credit application) has also increased by 84 percent over the last five years. In 2018, millennials were targeted in 48 percent of all fraudulent credit card applications.
The damage caused by Identity theft is widespread, and according to survey results, nearly four out of 10 Canadians are victims of it in one form or another. In order to take preventive measures, it is important to understand the various types of identity theft. They include:
Financial Identity Theft: Is when personal information from lost credit cards or financial statements is stolen to commit crimes such as opening fake chequing accounts, applying for loans, mortgages and other financial frauds…
A closer look at how a Winnipegger maximizes his Scotiabank Gold American Express Card purchases
– RewardsCanada.ca
Today we welcome a new contributor to Rewards Canada, Jeff W.! Jeff has been a long time reader of Rewards Canada and we’ve had lots of discussions with him via email and Twitter as he is always looking to maximize his credit card, travel and other loyalty program rewards! This is his first post of several that will look at how he utilizes the Scotiabank Gold American Express card!Hey fellow Rewards Canada Readers. I’ve always been intrigued by rewards credit cards, as well as travel and other loyalty programs. We’re a family of four, with two young kids, I’d say with an average family income. We love to travel and take our kids on experiences as often as we can as I think family vacations can be very educational. Normally we’ll do a few weekend road trips per year, a week or two summer vacation, and then a winter tropical vacation every two years, for a couple weeks.We have used several different rewards travel credit cards for our travels, but out of all of them the card that brings us the biggest value is the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card…
