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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Canadians wealthier; debt burden still near record + MORE Jun 12th
Credit-market debt including mortgages, consumer credit and non-mortgage loans was 163.3% of disposable income in three-month period
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Card or cash? When traveling abroad, you often need both + MORE May 4th
Credit card or cash? When you travel abroad, you need both plastic and local currency, as some places take cards and some are cash only.... More »
The Ultimate Small Business Credit Card portfolio! + MORE Jun 8th
In this feature of Rewards Canada's Ultimate Credit Card Portfolios we look at the ultimate one for those who want to reap the most their Small Business Credit Cards. While many of us use personal credit and charge cards for our small businesses some companies find it much easier to track expens.... More »
Priority Pass increasing lounge visit fee to US$35 for credit card issued memberships + MORE Aug 30th
Priority Pass is emailing members to advise of a price increase in their lounge visit fees. As of October 1, 2023 the per visit fee will increase to US$35 from the current US$32. This follows and matches the fee for non-credit card issued Priority Pass memberships that was already increased to US$35.... More »
Rate survey: Average card rates hold steady at 15 percent + MORE Jul 1st
July 1, 2015: Interest rates on new credit card offers held still this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.... More »
A New Democrat MP’s enthusiasm for craft beer has bubbled up into a proposal to provide a tax credit for small breweries.
Mar 11 Update: Aeroplan Goal Setter, Movenpick sale for Easter stays in Europe, up to 4x Miles for Wyndham stays
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Want help to meet your Aeroplan goals? Read on! News, Tips & Tricks Aeroplan has launched a new initiative for its members called Goal Setter at www.aeroplan.com/goalsThe idea is to help members reach their goals by offering them targeted opporunties to earn more miles. I tested the site out, chose a Paris trip with family for a fall escape.Once I did that the site let me know that Aeroplan will do all they can to reach that goal.The one thing I noticed however is that the form didn’t ask how many family members are travelling or it didn’t ask if we wanted to fly economy or business class. I would find these types of questions would be beneficial as I would like my family of 4 to fly in business class which means a minimum of 360,000 Aeroplan Miles whereas another family might be 5 members and they want economy class which means 300,000 Aeroplan miles. Without knowing this Aeroplan may not be able to help reach that goal! You can test this out and set your own goals at www…Credit card interest rates hold at 14.87% for third week
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March 11, 2015: The national average APR for new card offers remained unchanged Wednesday, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report
Credit check not needed for public school loans
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Federal school loans, such as those given after applying for the FASFA, don’t take credit into account. So going back to school already in debt could add up quickly
