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Earn Quadruple Aeroplan Miles for Choice Hotels stays Worldwide until March 31 + MORE Jan 10th
It has only been a month since the last 4x miles offer ended and now its back! Once again you can earn 4x the Aeroplan miles for Choice Hotels stays until the end of March. Remember there is no such place a Choice Hotel, that's just the parent company name for hotels like Quality Inn, Comfort Inn,.... More »
BMO Report: Why a Quarter of Canadians Didn’t Save Last Year + MORE Mar 12th
When it comes to saving patterns, it seems like Canadians are caught at two opposite ends of the spectrum. According to a recent Bank of Montreal survey, 15 percent of Canadians managed to tuck away over $10,000 last year, yet a quarter of people did not save a dime.
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Business credit card tips: How to boost savings, rewards in the new year + MORE Jan 4th
Want to review your business's finances in the new year? Your credit card is a good place to start. Take advantage of the January blues to fine-tune your budget, up your rewards game and explore balance transfer opportunities..... More »
‘Extinct’ bird species reappeared on Indian Ocean island after 30,000-year gap, Brit researchers discover - The Sun + MORE May 12th
‘Extinct’ bird species reappeared on Indian Ocean island after 30,000-year gap, Brit researchers discover The SunBird That Became Extinct 136000 Years Ago Has Come Back From Dead The Daily Beast'Back From the Dead': Bird That Went Extinct 136,000 Years Ago Has Reappeared&nb.... More »
The best Visa credit cards in Canada for July 2023 + MORE Jul 5th
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How partial debt payments affect your credit, your legal rights
– creditcards.com
Old debts fall off your credit reports in 7.5 years no matter what you do, but a partial payment may lengthen your vulnerability to a collections lawsuit
December 3 Update: Alaska Airlines adding extra legroom premium class, Top 5 Credit Card sign up bonuses and much more!
– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & Tricks Alaska Airlines will be introducing a Premium Class Economy section to their planes starting in late 2016. These new sections will offer 3″ to 4″ of seat pitch compared to regular economy. Not a huge change for us up North as most of our routes are serviced by Q400s but connecting to other routes (such as Hawaii which is quite popular for us) you will see this option. (Source Alaska Airlines) Come join us at the Canadian Points University in January! You can save $20 off the ticket price when you use promo code REWARD20 ! Visit the site here. Posts since our last update: Targeted Offer: Earn 50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles on tons of Air Canada flights Worldwide! Just received this offer in my email. It is targeted so you can try your Aeroplan number via the…Join Choice Hotels Privileges and earn 500 points for free + Choice will donate 500 points to The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation Here is a great new sign up bonus for the Choice Hotels Privileges program…
Targeted Offer: Earn 50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles on tons of Air Canada flights Worldwide!
– RewardsCanada.ca
Just received this offer in my email. It is targeted so you can try your Aeroplan number via the link below but chances are if you didn’t get the email you won’t eligible. So check your email!!It’s a nice easy bonus of 50% bonus Aeroplan Miles on lots of routes within Canada, to the U.S., Europe, Asia, South America and Caribbean/Mexico!Offer Details50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you travel in any fare class within Canada, to the U.S., Europe, Asia, South America and Caribbean/Mexico. Targeted Offer – May not work for everyone. Register Online (Registration is required) Register & book by Jan 13 for travel until Apr 30, 16Meet the Mobile Wallet Competition
– ratesupermarket.ca
Apple Pay is now officially live in Canada – does this mean we’ll actually start using our phones to pay at the till? Canadians have been notoriously slow to take to mobile payments, despite the retailer technology being widely available – but the tech giant might just have enough brand clout to shift the herd.
With Apple Pay currently only available for use with American Express cards, there’s plenty of room for competitors to capitalize on the mobile payment market – especially for shoppers who don’t carry an Apple device.
Meet the Competition
Believe it or not, Apple Pay is far from the first to market in Canada; Suretap has actually been the leading mobile wallet provider north of the border, and it has added a points system to the mix. Powered by the Points Loyalty Commerce Platform, Suretap users are able to earn reward points as they spend – the first mobile wallet to offer such a feature.
With the Points Loyalty Commerce Platform users can store their points cards “inside” their mobile wallet, eliminating all use of physical cards altogether…
4 in 10 Americans see credit cards as their emergency fund
– creditcards.com
About 49 percent say they’d use credit cards to pay at least part of a surprise $2,000 emergency expense, according to a Pew survey
