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American Express Cobalt Card: 46 new confirmed multiplier locations Oct 26th
Here’s our next update to the American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations with 46 new locations being added today from Canada and the U.S.. This is our first update to multipliers list after the (sad) changes to outside of Canada locations although some U.S. locations still appear .... More »
This Week in RWRDS: February 17 – 23, 2024 + MORE Feb 24th
This week we provide exclusive details on the HSBC Rewards to RBC Avion Rewards points conversion, discuss the downfall of Lynx Air and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Topics of discussion: Exclusive detail.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – December 2 + MORE Dec 3rd
Here’s your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Marriott Bonvoy Moment for the DOUGLAS Vancouver Canucks Fan Cave Suite The DOUGLAS, Autograph Collection in Vancouver has transformed one of their one-bedroom suit.... More »
Priority Pass increasing lounge visit fee to US$35 for credit card issued memberships + MORE Aug 30th
Priority Pass is emailing members to advise of a price increase in their lounge visit fees. As of October 1, 2023 the per visit fee will increase to US$35 from the current US$32. This follows and matches the fee for non-credit card issued Priority Pass memberships that was already increased to US$35.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – February 26, 2024 + MORE Feb 27th
WestJet, United and JetBlue all raise checked bag fees, a New Amex Offers statement credit for Noble Estates and Catch up on This Week in RWRDS. Check out today's points and miles updates here:
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Are you paying too much credit card interest?
– moneysense.ca
Interest payments can be a fact of life if you carry a credit card balance, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay the typical rate of 19.99% or more. Credit cards are like any other consumer product: It pays to shop around. When you choose a lower-interest credit card, like the MBNA True Line Mastercard, you could save hundreds of dollars a year. Read on to learn just how much you could save by switching from a higher-interest card.
How much interest are you paying?
Open your wallet and select the two or three credit cards you use the most. What interest rate does each one charge? (If you’re not sure, look online or at the documents you received with the card.) If yours are typical Canadian credit cards, the interest rates are likely around 20%. That means that for every $1,000 in debt you carry, you’ll pay around $200 in interest annually.
All about credit card interest in Canada
The first step to minimizing your interest payments is understanding exactly how they’re calculated…
February 18 Update: TD cards receive 6 months of Instacart Express for free + a $15 credit & fly Aer Lingus between Toronto and Dublin for as little as $459 r/t
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here’s your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! TD has teamed up once again with Instacart to offer a special on Instacart Express memberships. If you have a TD Access Card with Visa Debit or a TD Travel Rewards Credit Card (not Aeroplan) you may be eligible to get 6 months of Instacart Express for 6 months. TD cardholders will also get $15 off their next Instacart order. This offer is available until August 22, 2022. Click here to learn more.Image via Instacart — Aer Lingus has launched another flash sale for their Toronto to Dublin flights! You can fly between the two cities for as little as $459 round trip. That is the no-frills price so if you don’t need to check bags etc but we did find you can buy the next fare level up for only $50 more each way ($100 round trip) and that includes one checked bag, seat selection and eligibility for a refund voucher…
