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Air Canada St. Patrick's Payout - Get your share of 10 million Bonus Aeroplan miles for bookings made by March 17 + MORE Mar 10th
We see the return of Air Canada's St. Patrick's Payout promotion today! The payout is a minimum of 500 bonus Aeroplan miles on each booking made at aircanada.com using the promo code STPATRICK2016. The bonus can be even higher as Air Canada will dole out 10 million miles for all bookings made with t.... More »
“I have receipts”: Why you need to keep Canada income tax documents + MORE Feb 6th
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What receipts are required to submit/save for one’s personal tax return? I’m trying to trim the amount I need to put together to submit my taxes.
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Keeping receipts for income tax claims
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A breakdown of the PC Optimum Program and the 3 PC Financial Mastercards + MORE Nov 4th
Though the Loblaw Companies brand is known mostly for groceries, it’s actually affiliated with a wide array of retailers, which is excellent news for consumers looking to benefit from the PC Optimum program. In addition to the Loblaws supermarkets, the brand owns numerous upscale food shopping cha.... More »
Celebrate Canada's 150th with 1,500 Bonus Hilton Honors Points + Bonus Airline Miles per night for stays in Canada + MORE Jun 9th
Hilton is latest the hotel chain to jump into the fray for Canada's 150th Birthday with this really sweet bonus that offers up extra points and airline miles for every night stay at participating hotels in Canada! Just remember to set your Honors account to earn Points+Miles and then register for th.... More »
This Week in RWRDS: August 16, 2024 – The 3 most overrated cards in Canada Aug 17th
This week we look at the three most overrated credit cards, Hilton Honors Fall Power Up Promotion, Hotels.com Rewards continuing on in Canada and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Topics of discussion: The.... More »
Overspending, austerity, euro flaws have pushed Greece to brink despite bailouts
– canadianbusiness.com
FRANKFURT – After two bailouts totalling 240 billion euros ($266 billion) and six years of depression, spending cuts and lost jobs, Greece teeters on the edge of collapse.
How did it come to this? Why couldn’t all that money and all that sacrifice turn around a country that makes up less than two per cent of the 19-country eurozone economy?
On Sunday the country will hold a referendum on whether or not to accept the tough creditor conditions attached to loans needed to avoid default and a banking collapse.
A “no” may lead to a chaotic departure from the shared euro currency. Even “yes” is no guarantee the creditors will agree to lend.
Ahead of the vote, here are seven short explanations of how Greece got into today’s mess:
THE CREDIT BINGE
There is no way around it: Greece engaged in a three-decades-long credit binge starting in the early 1980s, spending the money on plush government jobs for supporters of the country’s two major political parties — the centre-left PASOK and centre-right New Democracy…
How did it come to this? Why couldn’t all that money and all that sacrifice turn around a country that makes up less than two per cent of the 19-country eurozone economy?
On Sunday the country will hold a referendum on whether or not to accept the tough creditor conditions attached to loans needed to avoid default and a banking collapse.
A “no” may lead to a chaotic departure from the shared euro currency. Even “yes” is no guarantee the creditors will agree to lend.
Ahead of the vote, here are seven short explanations of how Greece got into today’s mess:
THE CREDIT BINGE
There is no way around it: Greece engaged in a three-decades-long credit binge starting in the early 1980s, spending the money on plush government jobs for supporters of the country’s two major political parties — the centre-left PASOK and centre-right New Democracy…
Canceling card doesn't wipe out charges for recurring services
– creditcards.com
Once you allow recurring charges, they’re tough to turn off, but canceling a card will just risk damaging your credit score and won’t erase your obligation to pay
