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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Canadian North Systemwide Salebration - 40% off flights + 2x Aurora Rewards Points + 1x Aeroplan Miles (book by 11/25) + MORE Nov 25th
Canadian North has a great Black Friday offer that you can book today and tomorrow for travel January 1 - April 30th! All routes are 40% off and on top of that you'll earn double Aurora Rewards points. Remember that with Canadian North you can double dip and earn Aeroplan Miles as well as your Auror.... More »
The new AIR MILES Flights is here! A hands on look at the value of flights in the new program (Part 2) + MORE Nov 18th
Welcome to Part 2 of our coverage of the new AIR MILES Flights program. In Part 1 we highlighted once again what the new AIR MILES flights provides from dynamic pricing to booking in any fare class and more. As promised we said we would dissect the new dynamic rewards to see what value each AIR MILE.... More »
How to improve your chances of being approved for a personal loan + MORE Feb 5th
If you’re applying for a personal loan, chances are it’s not because everything is going perfectly. Maybe you’re juggling high-interest debt, covering an unexpected expense, or trying to get your finances back on track. And you wouldn’t be alone: total Canadian consumer debt grew by 4.1% jus.... More »
Wal-Mart set to begin Visa ban today at stores in Thunder Bay + MORE Jul 18th
After months of negotiations, retail giant is eliminating Visa as a payment option at three Thunder Bay stores; vows to extend ban to its 400 locations in Canada.
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Scotiabank credit cards: A breakdown of the bank’s best cards + MORE Nov 25th
Scotiabank (originally called the Bank of Nova Scotia) is technically older than Canada itself. Founded in Halifax in 1832, the bank beat Confederation by 35 years. With that amount of history in the business, it’s no surprise the bank can offer and support a wide variety of products—including 1.... More »
Hidden debt shouldn't hurt spouse's business credit
– creditcards.com
A woman’s personal debts should not endanger her husband’s business credit. But the fact that she has hidden the debt from him signals other kinds of problems
Are airport lounges worth the cost?
– moneysense.ca
(iStock)The days when only first-class flyers could get into swanky, closed-door airport lounges are gone. For as little as $24, any airline passenger can get access to complimentary bevvies and snacks, but is it worth the extra cost? “If you have a layover, cancelled flight, or early morning check-in and didn’t eat breakfast, some of these lounges can be good value,” explains Donna McSherry of Sleepinginairports.net. But before you splurge go to Loungepass.com to see what you get. Many only offer free snacks and beverages, and limited three-hour stays. And if you travel just a few times a year, you won’t want to pay $400 for an unlimited annual pass from Prioritypass.com. Another option is to get a credit card that includes lounge perks. For instance, BMO’s World Elite card has an annual fee of just $150 and gives you access to pay-for-the-day VIP airport lounges worldwide.
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Nov 24 Update: Aeroplan launches another 30th Anniversary contest, IHG PointBreaks, Air Miles rebate on Best Western redemptions
– RewardsCanada.ca
Three news tidbits and a great Marriott Rewards bonus for Marriott stays in Canada! News, Tips & Tricks Aeroplan’s 30 Anniversary celebrations haven’t stopped as they have a new contest to finish up the year! The contest runs for the next 30 days and is awarding a total of 10,000,000 Aeroplan Miles. The grand prizes are 10 each of 500,000 miles, 9 secondary prizes and more. The are multiple ways to earn entries. For the Grand Prizes the first entry is registering for the contest, then you earn additional entries each time you swipe your Aeroplan card at Aeroplan partners and/or use an Aeroplan affiliated financial card. The secondary prize entries are weekly based, with this first week getting entries from shopping at Home Hardware for a chance to win a $250 Gift Card. Each week after that are other tasks, all of which you can view on the contest site now so you can plan you shopping and actions accordingly. To find out more and to enter the contest visit 30years.aeroplan…How to earn even more Air Miles Reward Miles on your Safeway Gift Card purchases this week!
– RewardsCanada.ca
Last week we let you know about a great deal to earn bonus Air Miles at Safeway for buying Gift Cards. The bonus is 55 bonus miles for each $50 Gift Card you buy for select merchants. I won’t go into more details about those as you can read all about it in the actual post (and print the coupons).Now the latest email has an offer that if you use an American Express Air Miles card at Safeway this week you can earn 75 bonus Air Miles when you spend $75 or more in one transaction. So if you just buy two gift cards for $100 you’ll come out with 185 Bonus Air Miles on top of the Air Miles you’d normally earn on one of those American Express Air Miles cards. This offers runs during the exact same time period as the Gift Card offer. Happy bonusing everyone! These are the terms and conditions of the offer:Offer valid from November 21 to November 27, 2014 at participating Safeway locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and including the following stores in British Columbia: Cranbrook at 1200 Baker Street, Dawson Creek at 11200, 11216 – 8 Street, and Fort St…
