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Canada’s best credit cards for grocery purchases 2022 + MORE Nov 18th
Everybody needs to put food on the table, so you might as well earn rewards while doing so. Considering that in 2022 the price of food in Canada has risen at the fastest pace in decades, with the annual rate of food inflation sitting above 10% in recent months, there’s no better time to earn usefu.... More »
How to avoid holiday spending regret Dec 3rd
The holidays promise laughter and the joy of togetherness, but the sparkle of the season can quickly fade when your credit card bills start rolling in. Financial and behavioural experts give their best advice to avoid unwrapping spending regret come January.
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Is price fixing a major problem in Canada? + MORE Jan 2nd
Various brands of bread sit on shelves in a grocery store in Toronto on Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017. The Competition Bureau’s investigation into allegations of bread price fixing includes at least seven companies including Loblaw and Weston Bakeries, according to court documents. THE CANADIAN PRESS.... More »
July 30 Update: Three Canadian Hotels in the latest IHG PointBreaks, some BMO card changes coming and playing catch up! + MORE Jul 31st
Rewards Canada was off last week for some R&R but of course that was interrupted with the Air Canada news that they along with TD, CIBC and Visa want to buy Aeroplan from Aimia so we did a lot of interviews about it from Southern California! We'll have full coverage of that news tomorrow and.... More »
Get that debt deal agreement in writing + MORE Jan 4th
The owner of a failed business made a debt repayment deal with his credit card issuer over the phone, but now collectors are demanding much more. He still has options, but not as many as if he'd gotten the deal in writing.... More »
Eat out often? Stuff yourself with rewards for dining
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If you dine out often, you may as well be earning extra credit card rewards on all those restaurant tabs. To choose the right card, consider the type of reward you want, the cost of the card and other reward-boosting options
Moneyballing the Polaris Prize 2014 shortlist
– macleans.ca
The Polaris Prize grand jury in 2012, including the writer of this story, Michael Barclay (back right)The 2014 Polaris Prize shortlist has been announced: Drake and Arcade Fire face returning favourites Shad, Owen Pallett, Basia Bulat and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, as well as new artists Jessy Lanza and Mac DeMarco, and avant-garde Inuit singer Tanya Tagaq.
You’d be hard pressed to find 10 records that sound more dissimilar. On the one hand, it’s a credit to the diversity of Polaris jurors; on the other, it makes the act of selecting one winner seem completely ridiculous. As veteran folk music promoter Richard Flohil put it recently, “The Polaris Prize compares apples to tractor parts and oranges to elephant tusks. It makes no sense whatsoever.”
Fair enough. But taking the shortlist on its own merits, there are some fine records more than worthy of the attention Polaris brings. As I’ve argued before, the actual winner—announced at the gala on Sept. 22—is beside the point. Not to sound like a kindergarten teacher, but they’re all winners…
Small debts can lead to big credit score problems
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Tiny debts, if unpaid, can blossom into huge problems by marring your credit score and dropping obstacles in your financial path
July 15 Update: Amex AeroplanPlus cards Distinction eligible, PointsHound 1st Booking Bonus, Best Western AAA/CAA bonus
– RewardsCanada.ca
Lots of great deals to bring your way today! News, Tips & Tricks The AeroplanPlus suite of cards from American Express have had some slight sign up bonus changes that went into effect today. The public (non-referral) offers on the Platinum and Gold card have gone down to 30,000 and 20,000 respectively but are once again Aeroplan Distinction eligible for applications made by August 31st. Like the previuos time this should hold true for cards applied via the refer-a-friend program where the bonus still remains at 51,000 for the Platinum version and 30,000 with no annual fee in the first year for the Gold version. See here for those referral offers. Over on our global site, FrequentFlyerBonuses.com we have an exclusive Flash Offer with PointsHound.com where you can earn 1,000 bonus points/miles on your first in the PointsHound partner program of your choice! Stays must be booked by July 17. Find out more here. In the bonus offers section check out the new AAA/CAA offer from Best Western Rewards…Moneyballing the Polaris Prize 2014 shortlist
– macleans.ca
The Polaris Prize grand jury in 2012, including the writer of this story, Michael Barclay (back right)The 2014 Polaris Prize shortlist has been announced: Drake and Arcade Fire face returning favourites Shad, Owen Pallett, Basia Bulat and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, as well as new artists Jessy Lanza and Mac DeMarco, and avant-garde Inuit singer Tanya Tagaq.
You’d be hard pressed to find 10 records that sound more dissimilar. On the one hand, it’s a credit to the diversity of Polaris jurors; on the other, it makes the act of selecting one winner seem completely ridiculous. As veteran folk music promoter Richard Flohil put it recently, “The Polaris Prize compares apples to tractor parts and oranges to elephant tusks. It makes no sense whatsoever.”
Fair enough. But taking the shortlist on its own merits, there are some fine records more than worthy of the attention Polaris brings. As I’ve argued before, the actual winner—announced at the gala on Sept. 22—is beside the point. Not to sound like a kindergarten teacher, but they’re all winners…
