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Redeem AIR MILES for Orlando travel and get up to 50% back in miles! + MORE Sep 17th
Starting today AIR MILES Collectors who redeem miles for Orlando travel can get up to 50% of the miles back as a bonus! This offer is valid for flight or hotel bookings made via AIR MILES Travel by October 31, 2024 for travel completed by March 31, 2025. The up to 50% back in miles […]
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Amazon Prime Day bonus miles & points offers from Aeroplan, AIR MILES, American Express & more + MORE Jul 15th
Amazon Prime Day 2019 is here! The highly anticipated two days of shopping via one of the world's largest retailers offers deals on thousands of items so it is no wonder that many other companies look to capitalize on it! This includes online shopping portals, credit card companies and even competit.... More »
How Early-Stage Start-Ups Can Overcome the Talent Crunch + MORE Feb 24th
Record investment deals, a historic tech initial public offering (IPO) rush, newly minted unicorns and the rapid adoption of technology to digitize our lives and enable remote work—it’s been an electrifying few years for Canadian tech companies. But the Covid-19 pandemic has made life much harde.... More »
March 8 Update: PC Financial downgrading World Elite Mastercard cardholders who didn't hit the $15,000 annual spend requirement & 8 new bonus offers + MORE Mar 8th
Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Long time Rewards Canada reader Harry B. reached out to us last week to let us know he received a letter from PC Financial that he .... More »
Credit card offers: Why you're not getting them in the mail anymore Nov 20th
As issuers move to cheaper, smarter alternatives to direct mail, you still have options to get access to the best credit card offers..... More »
Why couples do not talk about salaries
– canoe.ca
When Kristi Sullivan quizzed her husband about how much money she made last year, the Denver financial planner was shocked to discover he was off by a wide margin.
Score impact of maxing out 3rd line of credit
– creditcards.com
Maxing out credit cards is never a good idea, but as long as you pay them off quickly, your score will rebound
For uncontrolled spending, cash-only may be the right lifestyle
– creditcards.com
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
Suretap expands ahead of Apple Pay’s arrival
– moneysense.ca
Suretap, a mobile wallet app developed in Canada, is ramping up ahead of Apple Pay’s arrival north of the border expected later this fall.The app, currently available to CIBC credit card customers using select Android and BlackBerry smartphones running on Rogers, Bell, Telus, Koodo and Virgin Mobile networks, allows users to pay for goods via credit or gift card simply by tapping their device anywhere contactless payments are accepted. Users can also view their transaction history and track spending via the app.
On Tuesday the company announced that Suretap has been extended to all CIBC personal and small business credit card holders. Suretap (co-owned by BCE Inc., Telus Corp. and Rogers Communications Inc., the parent company of MoneySense) also has plans to add debit cards, loyalty cards, digital coupons and deals by year’s end. Currently, Royal Bank’s RBC Wallet is the only mobile payment app that offers the option to pay via debit. The rest of the so-called “mobile wallets” listed in the chart below are only compatible with certain bank-branded credit cards and in some cases, select loyalty cards…
