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Credit Card Tiers: Your Guide
– ratesupermarket.ca
Selecting and applying for a credit card can be overwhelming. Terms like gold, elite, and platinum can seem arbitrary, the differences between them confusing. To help clarify, we’ve assembled a quick-and-dirty reference guide for the different tiers of Canada’s most popular credit cards, MasterCard and Visa.
MasterCard
Standard
Features and perks:
Nothing fancy. Holders can use their card in more than 200 countries, plus at ATMs to withdraw cash. Zero Liability policy is included — a cardholder’s liability for unauthorized purchases is $0. Other benefits are dependent on card type and issuer.
Fees:
Depends on the card type and issuer, but most start at $0.
What you need to apply:
No minimum income requirement for some cards.
Examples:
BMO Air Miles MasterCard
An all-around basic card with no annual fee and modest reward earnings with 0.05 Air Miles earned on the dollar. New signups get a 400 Airmile bonus, and the credit card can be used in conjunction with the Air Miles rewards card to double up on points at the till…
