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Spain: Protesters jeer ex-IMF boss as bank card trial starts + MORE Sep 26th
MADRID – Protesters shouted insults at Rodrigo Rato, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, as he and 64 others entered court for a trial over the alleged misuse of corporate credit cards at a Spanish bank.
Prosecutors are seeking a 4 1/2 year jail term for Rato, 67, who headed Ba.... More »
September 27 Update: Today is SCENE's No Excuses day - see movies for half the points, further update to enhanced Amex AIR MILES Platinum Card, Air Canada Asia sale sees fares as low as $570 + MORE Sep 27th
Today is No Excuses day with Cineplex's SCENE program. You can see any movie today only for half the amount of SCENE points, you can get 1,000 bonus SCENE points on Combos 1-3 at the concession, 50x Bonus Points at their restaurant partners and much more! Check it all out here!We have some furth.... More »
Which credit card earns the most Aeroplan Points? Version 2.1 (Updated) Aug 30th
There's a new card that has championed its way to being the one that earns the most Aeroplan points in Canada! Before we let you know which card it is let's step back into time - way back in 2012 we published a feature and infographic that compared how various credit and charge cards in Canad.... More »
What you need to know about credit card, debit card 'holds' + MORE Mar 31st
Many places like, gas stations and restaurants use credit card 'holds' as part of the payment process. Here's what you need to know.... More »
How to set up CRA direct deposit + MORE May 16th
Have you ever had to wait for a held-up payment from the government or the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)? Labour strikes, severe weather, stat holidays and other factors can delay mail delivery by days or even weeks. At best, it’s inconvenient; at worst, it’s stressful for cash-strapped Canadians .... More »
MADRID — Spain’s El Mundo newspaper on Thursday called on Queen Letizia to explain herself after leaked text messages emerged showing her supporting a prominent business executive caught up in a scandal involving alleged corporate credit card abuse.
The open letter published in the newspaper came a day after the digital publication eldiario.es reported messages in October 2014 between Letizia and Javier Lopez Madrid, a longtime friend of King Felipe VI and former Bankia bank board member.
Letizia used an expletive to describe to Lopez Madrid the section of El Mundo that printed a story about him and the credit card scandal, adding “we know each other, like each other, respect each other.”
Lopez Madrid, one of dozens of former bank executives and board members being investigated for the credit card purchases, thanked Letizia and wrote: “I’ll make every effort to be careful in the future, we live in a very difficult country and I will be even more conscious about my conduct…
To diversify or not to diversify – that is the question
– RewardsCanada.ca
A question that has been asked by our readers and the media quite often is whether or not it is wise idea to diversify your loyalty program portfolio. The primary reason behind diversifying your loyalty program portfolio is just like diversifying any financial portfolio, to minimize risk. Too often we see loyalty programs make changes to their earning or redeeming rates which amount to the program being devalued. In an ideal world the answer to question is yes, you should make the most of any and all programs that you can. But in the real world this isn’t always the case or possible. If you are a frequent traveller, a big time credit card spender or happen to travel on your parents dime and use their credit rating to obtain the best credit cards then yes you most definitely should. You are in a place where diversification can benefit you and help you avoid devaluations seen from your traditional airline and hotel reward programs, and sometimes, though rare, from proprietary credit card reward programs…March 9 Update: Loyalty Program Diversification, WestJet doubles up London and more
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here is your midweek update! News, Tips & TricksLast week we mentioned that Aeroplan partner Ethiopian Airlines was slated to add a 4th weekly flight between Toronto and Addis Ababa. Well it looks like that flight will not come to fruition and will remain at 3 flights per week. (Source Airlineroute.net) Posts since our last update: To diversify or not to diversify – that is the question A question that has been asked by our readers and the media quite often is whether or not it is…WestJet Rewards: Double dollars on flights between Canada and London WestJet is responding to Air Canada’s offer for Double Miles to London that launched last week with their own… Travel Deals Hilton HHonors members save up to 35% across Europe, Middle East and Africa in the Hilton Flash Sale with rates as low as $89. Bonus Offers AeroMexico Club Premier- Triple Club Premier Points for stays at Best Western Hotels Worldwide. More… Until Mar 31, 16- Double Club Premier Points for stays at Choice Hotels Worldwide…
Infographic: Average card balances by age 2003-2015
– creditcards.com
Seniors have more credit card debt, other age groups less
Air Canada St. Patrick’s Payout – Get your share of 10 million Bonus Aeroplan miles for bookings made by March 17
– RewardsCanada.ca
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 that code. 10,000 people book, everyone will get 1,000 miles and so on and so forth. For complete details in English see here or en français voir ici
