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RWRDS Daily Update – December 14 + MORE Dec 15th
Here’s your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. WorldHotels expands into Canada with nine locations British Columbia based Prestige Hotels has had nine of their 15 hotels join WorldHotels. These are the first Wor.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – October 10, 2023 + MORE Oct 11th
New Amex Offers for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fresh & United Airlines and LATAM Airlines matching elite status from 29 airlines. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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Podcast Episode 117: A discussion with AIR MILES about the past year in loyalty and what we can expect for 2025 Dec 18th
In this episode we welcome Jason Beales of AIR MILES to talk about what the past year of the program and the loyalty industry brought us and what we can expect in 2025. Listen to the podcast here: Watch the podcast here: Topics of discussion: Visit AIR MILES here! Subscribe and listen on your.... More »
Clash of the Credit Cards! BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard vs. TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card Jan 27th
Welcome to another Rewards Canada Clash! This time in our Clash of the Credit Cards we have two flag ship proprietary rewards cards battle it out! Those cards are the BMO AscendTM World Elite®* Mastercard®* and the TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card. In this match up we look at over half .... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – April 4, 2023 + MORE Apr 5th
Guide to Credit Card Emergency Medical Insurance Coverage and Fiji Airways upgrading Vancouver flights to the Airbus A350. Check out today's points and miles updates here:
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How to Spot Credit Card Fraud and What You Can Do to Prevent It
– ratesupermarket.ca
Credit card fraud comes in various forms and can cause a lot of damage to both your balance and your credit score. Often thieves only get away with a few hundred dollars, but sometimes they can manage to steal thousands. And when they do, it can take hours of hard work and communication to unravel the mess that they left in their wake. In the case of identity theft, the recovery process can take months, if not years.
Taking protective measures to safeguard your financial information can ensure your credit card details don’t fall into the wrong hands.
Ways credit card information can be stolen
There are many ways credit card fraud can occur. Below are some of the most common types of fraud.
Stealing your card
This is probably the least complicated way for a thief to get your credit card. Pickpockets and purse-snatchers will use your card to go on a shopping spree and sell the items in the future. Sometimes they tap your card for several small items or can figure out your personal identification number (PIN) easily and make larger purchases…
Earn 5x Aeroplan Miles on all eStore purchases made on May 30 and 31
– RewardsCanada.ca
As we mentioned on Wednesday Aeroplan has been promoting an eStore Mega Event for this coming weekend and the details are now out. Any and all shopping you do via the Aeroplan eStore on May 30 and May 31 will earn 5x the miles. This site wide bonus is over and above any other bonuses that you can earn including 5 extra miles per $1 spent for purchases via the Aeroplan eStore when using your TD Aeroplan® credit card, CIBC® Aeroplan® credit card or American Express® AeroplanPlus® Card.All miles earned this weekend should count towards the Travel at Home Air Canada Altitude status offer whereby if you earn 50,000 Aeroplan Miles you will receive Air Canada Altitude Prestige 25K status.Finally don’t forget about each retailers own loyalty programs as you can earn points in those as well with these purchases. Whether it’s Sephora’s Beauty Insider, Chapter Indigo’s Plum Rewards or Lego Points – you name it you’ll also earn those points. Learn more about and shop the eStore here. (At time of posting the offer wasn’t on the eStore site yet)How to Read Your Credit Report
– ratesupermarket.ca
Your credit report summarizes your credit history and helps lenders weigh your credit risk. Often your credit report is initiated when you apply for your first credit card. Over time it can help you reach your larger financial goals such as obtaining a rental agreement or mortgage. When you apply for a credit product, you may request your report to get one number—your credit score. But that detail is just one aspect among a long list of confusing text and alphanumeric codes. Credit reports can seem cryptic and hard for the average consumer to interpret. However, reading and understanding them is an essential part of maintaining good credit and healthy financial habits.
In Canada, consumers are allowed to request their credit report free of charge at least once a year from the two main credit bureaus, Equifax and TransUnion. Asking for your information from one reporting agency and then the other every six months can help you stay up to date with your credit report and ensure the information is accurate…
