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TD Cash Back Visa Infinite Card: Earn 9% on gas, grocery and recurring bill payments for the first 3 months (up to $3,500 in spend) + MORE Mar 24th
A new offer came out some time ago for the relatively new TD Cash Back Visa Infinite Card that we are just getting caught up to now. This new offer see the removal of the first year annual fee waiver and the introductory offer move from 6% on all purchases to 9% on gas, grocery and recurring bill pa.... More »
Podcast Episode 99: Loyalty Lesson – Credit Card Spending Caps Explained Dec 20th
In this episode we provide our first Loyalty Lesson podcast. If you read the Rewards Canada site regularly you may have already seen this feature but just in case you haven’t, the Loyalty Lesson is Credit Card Spending Caps explained! We look at how credit card issuers place caps on the acc.... More »
July 10 Update: Redeem for an AIR MILES Dream Reward for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card, more free points from Stash Hotel Rewards & more! + MORE Jul 10th
AIR MILES in collaboration with Redtag.ca are offering members a chance to win a $5000 Redtag.ca gift card and other prizes. All you have to do to enter is make a Dream Rewards redemption. For every mile you redeem for a Dream Reward you will receive one entry into the contest. In addition to th.... More »
Credit card limit decreased? Why it happens, and what to do about it + MORE Aug 28th
A credit limit decrease can happen because your spending habits changed, or if your good credit is mixed up with someone else's bad credit.... More »
The best credit cards in Canada for 2023 + MORE Nov 14th
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New Info For Cardholders In The TD CIBC Aimia Deal
– ratesupermarket.ca
The clock is ticking down on CIBC’s current agreement with Aimia, and a last minute deal has been finalized for Aeroplan Visa cardholders. After months of being left in the dark, we can finally shed some light on what this blockbuster deal will mean for millions of cardholders, as details became available on Friday.
TD, the New Home of Aeroplan
TD has long been criticized for lagging in the credit card reward space. This will change in 2014 – that’s when TD will become the primary issuer for new Aeroplan Visa reward cards in a deal that will carry through the next decade. That’s fine and dandy for new cardholders, but what about the millions of existing CIBC cardholders affected by this deal? The lack of communication has been frustrating to say the least!
The Details On The Move
Let’s recap the situation. Aimia’s original plan was to move all CIBC Aeroplan Visa cardholders to TD Bank at the end of its current 10-year deal with CIBC. That didn’t sit well with CIBC, who didn’t the idea of giving up cardholders with CIBC accounts like chequing, lines of credit and mortgages…
