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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Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for May + MORE May 3rd
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Meridian Credit Union no longer accepting new credit card applications and a new Guide to Amex's International Airline Program + MORE Aug 9th
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You’ll notice a few of these triple miles offers out now! This one of course is of most interest to us Canucks but there are also offers for American AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles. Here is the offer as it will be posted on Rewards Canada’s Aeroplan Bonus Miles page next Monday:Triple Aeroplan Miles for every qualifying stay at any Choice Hotels International location included in the Choice Privileges* program to be eligible for the promotion. Full Details and online Booking Mar 15 – May 31, 14 *Points cannot be earned in Brazil, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, India, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden. Points can be earned in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.Can’t make use of this promotion? Be sure to visit our Aeroplan Bonus Miles page for other flight, hotel, car rental and other mileage bonuses! Payday Loans: Think Twice Before Entering This Cycle of Debt
– canadianfinanceblog.com
Every now and again, we all find ourselves in a financial pinch. When you are strapped for cash, it can be tempting to turn to payday loans. These loans are known for not being too picky about poor credit, and you can get the cash fast. If you’re not careful, though, you could find yourself in big trouble down the road. I was recently on Gail Vaz-Oxlade’s radio show to talk about payday loans, and while I’ve written about them here previously, I wanted to share some more reasons I have a problem with payday loans.Short Term, High Interest Loans
Payday loans are short term loans made by companies like Money Mart and The Cash Store at very high interest rates. These loans are meant to just get you through until payday, hence the name. Few people, when getting payday loans expect them to last very long, especially since they often mean to immediately pay off what is owed once payday arrives.
Here’s how it works: A borrower writes a personal cheque for the loan amount, plus a fee, payable to the lender…
