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This Week in RWRDS: November 4 – 10, 2023 Nov 11th
This week we look at selecting the right Aeroplan flight award option to maximize the value of your points, the uproar around the American Express Cobalt Card and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Topic.... More »
Banks tighten standards for card applicants, says Federal Reserve Aug 7th
Banks made it harder to get a credit card in the second quarter of 2018, according to the Federal Reserve's survey of bank loan officers, with subprime borrowers facing tighter approval standards..... More »
What the Bank of Canada Rate Increase to 1.5% Means for Canadian Home Owners and Home Buyers + MORE Jul 16th
From personal loans to mortgages, simply put, it’s now more expensive and more difficult for Canadians to borrow money.
At the beginning of 2018, new mortgage rules raised the bar for qualification. Under federal law, all financial institutions are now required to put any new applicants under a.... More »
The Best Cash Back Credit Card Welcome Bonus Offers for June 2024 + MORE Jun 10th
Here are Rewards Canada’s Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of June This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings but instead look at cards that have very good cash back welcome bonus sign up offers. This list includes cards that [R.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – February 15 + MORE Feb 16th
The top credit cards for everyday non-bonused category spending & Rodd Hotels offering Double EveryStay Rewards Points in Atlantic Canada. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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Opening 3 cards at once dings credit score
– creditcards.com
Unlike rapid-fire applications for mortgages or car loans, which are bundled into a single credit score hit, each card application counts against you
RTPutin's New Crimea-as-Jerusalem Myth Baffles Russian HistoriansBloombergPresident Vladimir Putin's elevation of Crimea to the status of Russia's Holy Land has prompted puzzlement and scorn from historians and commentators. Crimea for Russians is “like the Temple Mount in Jerusalem” for Muslims and Jews, Putin said, and …US House of Representatives Calls for Visa Bans, Sanctions on RussiaSputnik InternationalRussian historians left baffled by Putin's Crimean claimsChicago TribuneWhy Putin says Crimea is Russia's 'Temple Mount'Washington Post (blog)The Hindu -Businessweek -Daily Timesall 1,037 news articles »
The lowdown on the new Costco credit card
– moneysense.ca
When Costco Canada dumped AMEX in favour of MasterCard, the tension among diehard Costco fans was palpable—would the new card measure up? MoneySense is happy to report that it does. We put the new Capital One Platinum MasterCard through our rigorous credit card test and found that its sign-up bonus made it better than the old AMEX. You can do even better though: We found that shoppers who use the Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard will get even higher rewards.Annual rewards (after fees)
We assume spending of $2,000 a month with the sign-up bonus annualized over five years.
Capital One Platinum MasterCard (exclusively for Costco members)
$309.60 cash-back after fees
Capital One Aspire World Travel MasterCard (can be used at Costco)
$350 cash-back after fees
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RTPutin's New Crimea-as-Jerusalem Myth Baffles Russian HistoriansBloombergPresident Vladimir Putin's elevation of Crimea to the status of Russia's Holy Land has prompted puzzlement and scorn from historians and commentators. Crimea for Russians is “like the Temple Mount in Jerusalem” for Muslims and Jews, Putin said, and …US House of Representatives Calls for Visa Bans, Sanctions on RussiaSputnik InternationalRussian historians left baffled by Putin's Crimean claimsChicago TribuneWhy Putin says Crimea is Russia's 'Temple Mount'Washington Post (blog)The Hindu -Businessweek -Daily Timesall 1,037 news articles »
