Banking in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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How to Use Your Credit Card Rewards to Give Dad a Fantastic Father’s Day + MORE Jun 15th
Father’s Day is just around the corner on Sunday, June 21, 2020, to be exact. If it slipped your mind, don’t worry, you still have time to grab a gift and plan something special. Whether you are preparing to host a virtual brunch or a socially distanced backyard barbeque, you can celebrate dad .... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: January 23 Jan 22nd
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
U.S. earnings season is in full swing
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Canada's Big 5 bank CEOs pay rises 6.5% to $54M in 2018 Mar 14th
The chief executives of Canada's five largest banks collectively earned roughly $63.2 million in total compensation during the 2018 financial year, up about 12 per cent from the previous year..... More »
The Best High-Interest Savings Accounts in Canada Mar 11th
In recent years, Canadian banks and credit unions have introduced savings accounts that offer higher rates of interest, in an effort to entice clients to deposit more funds with their respective institutions.
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Travel for Free: Barry’s Top 6 Tips on How to Game the Credit Card Reward System
– ratesupermarket.ca
To simply say I love credit cards is an understatement. Currently, I have more than 10 active cards, which is much more than the average person will ever need at once, but I use them all for a variety of reasons. When you know how to game the reward system and reap the benefits of different cards, the possibilities are endless, especially with regard to travel rewards.
I’ve flown to Hong Kong on points, and just recently, I stayed at the Marriott Amsterdam hotel for a week solely on credit card points. Now, imagine if I had to pay for that flight and hotel in cash; I would have spent more than $6,000. So you can see why I get so excited over using my credit cards.
Mind you, I’m pretty open about how I use my credit cards, and I likely spend a lot more on them in comparison to the average person. But as long as you’re careful about how and where you spend, here’s how any average Joe can take advantage of the system and reap all the benefits that credit cards have to offer.
Tip #1: Look out for sign-up bonuses
Without a doubt, sign-up bonuses are one of the best ways to travel for free…