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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Earn up to 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for stays at Marriott Hotels in Canada until the end of June + MORE May 7th
Here is the latest Aeroplan bonus mile offer for Marriott stays in Canada. This one is similar to thos we have seen in the past albeit the bonus is lower than we saw last fall but this makes sense since we are going into high season instead of shoulder/low season.Offer detailsEarn up to 2,000 .... More »
Vancity introduces new Visa Infinite and Visa Infinite Privilege Cards with decent earn rates, lounge access and more + MORE Sep 19th
Vancity, the British Columbia based credit union has added two new cards to their portfolio of card products. Previously offering a base Visa card and Gold Visa they have now moved into the premium and ultra premium market with the Vancity enviro Visa Infinite Card and Vancity enviro Visa Infinite P.... More »
April 17 Update: Jet Airways suspends all operations, fly Air Italy from Toronto to Rome for under $750 & more! Apr 18th
Late last week India's Jet Airways cancelled all their international flights including those to and from Toronto amidst serious financial trouble. Since that time they were only flying domestic flights but it appears that as of today those have come to an end as well. If you were booked for any .... More »
Holiday Spending out of Control? Manage It Well for a Healthy Financial New Year + MORE Jan 21st
The holidays were glorious and brilliant, but the new year is here and so are the bills. You’re not alone if your credit card balances soared and bills are piling up. We’ve put together some tips to help you recover smoothly and avoid another spending hangover in the new year.
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U.S. suspends fast processing of high-tech H-1B visa applications Mar 5th
Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas..... More »
Poll: Wealthy cardholders prefer cash-back rewards
– creditcards.com
Getting cash back is by far the favorite credit card reward, according to a new CreditCards.com survey of cardholders with at least $100,000 in investable assets
Feb 9 Update: Main Rewards Canada site updates return and earn up to 1,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on select Air Canada flights
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here are today’s news and bonus offers for you! This is likely it for this week as we are off another trip so updates will be limited to probably the odd blog post, tweet, Facebook post and of course Instagram shots! News, Tips & Tricks The bonus offers were added to the main Rewards Canada site since we’re back in action as we got our main computer repaired allowing us to update the site! This means the links from bonus offers will go to RC site once again. Summary of posts on the RC blog since our last update: CIBC Aventura Limited Time Flight Redemption Offers – Porter Flights starting at 7,500 points, Flights to Europe for 43,500 on Aer Lingus Quite awhile ago we featured the CIBC Aventura discount offers for flying on Porter Airlines and WestJet and somehow lost…Air Canada: Earn up to 1,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for select flights within Canada or between Canada and the U.S. Air Canada launched a new flight bonus offer yesterday. The offer is a tiered bonus that awards more miles… Bonus Offers Air Canada / Aeroplan- Earn up to 1,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you fly in a Flex Fare or higher fare class on select Air Canada and Air Canada Express routes within Canada and between Canada and the U…Man Seriously Injured in Avalanche Near Golden – KelownaNow
– news.google.ca
KelownaNowMan Seriously Injured in Avalanche Near GoldenKelownaNowView for Golden Search and Rescue while extracting the skiiers. (Photo Credit: Golden Search and Rescue). It's important to stay clear of out-of-bounds areas up in the hills, especially with the warmer temperatures causing unstable snow. On Sunday, two …and more »
Bank accounts, credit cards aside: forms you send your health insurer may be at biggest risk
– canadianbusiness.com
Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity fraud.
Those medical forms you give the receptionist and send to your health insurer provide fertile ground for criminals looking to steal your identity, since health care businesses can lag far behind banks and credit card companies in protecting sensitive information. The names, birthdates and — most importantly — Social Security numbers detailed on those forms can help hackers open fake credit lines, file false tax returns and create fake medical records.
“It’s an entire profile of who you are,” said Cynthia Larose, chair of the privacy and security practice at the law firm Mintz Levin in Boston. “It essentially allows someone to become you.”
Social Security numbers were created to track the earnings history of workers in order to determine government benefits. Now, health care companies are, in some cases, required to collect the numbers by government agencies…
Those medical forms you give the receptionist and send to your health insurer provide fertile ground for criminals looking to steal your identity, since health care businesses can lag far behind banks and credit card companies in protecting sensitive information. The names, birthdates and — most importantly — Social Security numbers detailed on those forms can help hackers open fake credit lines, file false tax returns and create fake medical records.
“It’s an entire profile of who you are,” said Cynthia Larose, chair of the privacy and security practice at the law firm Mintz Levin in Boston. “It essentially allows someone to become you.”
Social Security numbers were created to track the earnings history of workers in order to determine government benefits. Now, health care companies are, in some cases, required to collect the numbers by government agencies…
Man Seriously Injured in Avalanche Near Golden – KelownaNow
– news.google.ca
KelownaNowMan Seriously Injured in Avalanche Near GoldenKelownaNowView for Golden Search and Rescue while extracting the skiiers. (Photo Credit: Golden Search and Rescue). It's important to stay clear of out-of-bounds areas up in the hills, especially with the warmer temperatures causing unstable snow. On Sunday, two …and more »
