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Why tax season is turning into a debt trap for Canadians (and how to avoid it) Apr 2nd
If you typically carry a credit card balance, you’re in good company. The recent Study of the Canadian Consumer (Winter 2026) by Vividata shows that more than 1 in 3 Canadians (36%) usually have a credit card balance from month to month. What’s striking, however, is the study’s finding that 49.... More »
Real money hacks to use when prices feel out of control Jan 21st
If you’ve glanced at your grocery bill, checked your credit‑card statement or filled up your gas tank recently, chances are you’ve felt it: life in Canada is expensive and getting more so. Even with headline inflation returning to target, everyday costs are rising faster than many Canadians’.... More »
How to earn more points booking business travel + MORE May 7th
If you're a small-business owner on the road, learn how to use loyalty programs and credit cards to maximize the points you earn..... More »
Receive Flying Blue Silver Elite status with the Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard! + MORE May 1st
Update: Brim has yet to update their landing page. Per the terms and conditions of the offer that were sent to us any applications submitted after 9am ET on May 1 should be eligible for this offer A great new welcome bonus has been released for the Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard! When you [&#.... More »
For uncontrolled spending, cash-only may be the right lifestyle + MORE Jun 24th
Despite the benefits of credit cards -- convenience, purchase guarantees and rewards -- plastic is simply too convenient for some consumers to handle. If you're one of them it may be time to switch to a cash-only lifestyle.... More »
AP Exclusive: Chinese banks serve as safe haven for booming counterfeit goods trade
– canadianbusiness.com
SHANGHAI – Kim Sbarcea knew exactly what she wanted. She typed “Tiffany Elsa Peretti mesh earrings” into Google and scrolled through impeccable photos of the delicate $450 diamond-shaped earrings until she chanced upon a pair for — deal of deals! — $32.
The website, tiffany-outletsale.com, looked legit and Sbarcea assumed Tiffany & Co. would not let an unauthorized site use its name. Besides, she could pay by credit card.
She hit the buy button.
In that instant, on a Saturday morning in 2011, Sbarcea’s $32 was sucked from the living room of her house in Christchurch, New Zealand, into the global counterfeiting market. The money trail left by counterfeiters almost always leads to China, where banks have emerged as key conduits in an illegal industry that by one estimate is expected to be worth $1.8 trillion this year.
At least three prominent Chinese banks serve as safe havens for counterfeiters, who use them to process credit card payments for fakes or move their money around the globe, The Associated Press has found…
The website, tiffany-outletsale.com, looked legit and Sbarcea assumed Tiffany & Co. would not let an unauthorized site use its name. Besides, she could pay by credit card.
She hit the buy button.
In that instant, on a Saturday morning in 2011, Sbarcea’s $32 was sucked from the living room of her house in Christchurch, New Zealand, into the global counterfeiting market. The money trail left by counterfeiters almost always leads to China, where banks have emerged as key conduits in an illegal industry that by one estimate is expected to be worth $1.8 trillion this year.
At least three prominent Chinese banks serve as safe havens for counterfeiters, who use them to process credit card payments for fakes or move their money around the globe, The Associated Press has found…
May 7 Update: TD extends FYF & increased sign up bonuses to Aug 31, 200 Free Stash Rewards Points, 18 new bonuses
– RewardsCanada.ca
Somewhat quiet today on the news front, but lots of bonuses to pass along! News, Tips & TricksThe increased sign up bonuses and first year free offers for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card and TD First Class Visa Infinite Card have been extended to August 31st from the originally marketed end date of May 8th. You’ll see we have the latest Emirates Skywards Miles Accelerator offers up on the site for flights in August however Toronto is not one of the bonus cities this time. Posts since our last update: 200 Free Stash Hotel Rewards Points for suggesting a new hotel – 2,000 more if that hotel joins Stash Hotel Rewards is rewarding their members for suggesting new hotels that they can approach to join their independent…BMO AIR MILES World Elite MasterCard coming on May 13 – Good earn rate, lounge access but also a reduction in the award flight 25% discount Thanks to CJ for forwarding the link to the newest AIR MILES co-brand card which will be replacing the… Travel DealsHotels…Credit card balances rise in March
– creditcards.com
Consumers’ revolving debt load increased in March, ending two months of declining balances
