The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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Oaken Financial review 2020 + MORE Apr 24th
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There are plenty of options for saving and investing in Canada, whether it’s via high-interest savings accounts, TFSAs, RR.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – March 18, 2024 + MORE Mar 19th
Three new Amex Offers for Air Canada, Dior & William Ashley; we've updated our Guide to No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards for Canadians and Catch up on This Week in RWRDS. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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motusbank Review: A New Option in Online Banking Aug 5th
In recent years, names like Tangerine, Simplii, and EQ Bank have become synonymous with digital banking in Canada. Pretty soon, it looks as though another name may be added to the list. Launched in April 2019, it hasn’t taken very long for motusbank to make its mark in the world of online banking..... More »
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Orillia is now open and offering 5,000 bonus points per stay + MORE Apr 2nd
Back in February we started off our 2021 series of looking at new hotels opening in Canada with what Marriott has planned and one of those nine hotels slated for this year has opened early! The Fairfield Inn & Suites Orillia was originally set to open on April 8 but it appears to have actually o.... More »
How to maximize your travel credit card perks—even when you aren’t travelling + MORE Aug 5th
With the majority of Canadians now at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, travel is starting to open up again. We’re seeing friends who’ve been carefully bubbled start to post pictures of their road trips or domestic flights to see family for the first time since the pandemic locked thi.... More »
Orbitz platform likely hacked, number of affected Canadians unknown
– canadianbusiness.com
CHICAGO _ Orbitz is refusing to reveal if any Canadians have been affected by a data breach that potentially exposed the personal information of people who made purchases between Jan. 1, 2016 and Dec. 22, 2017.
The company said Tuesday about 880,000 payment cards were impacted.
Orbitz refused to reveal if any data belonging to Canadian residents were compromised, saying “we do not share that level of detail.”
The company said data that was likely exposed includes name, payment card information, date of birth, phone number, email address, physical and/or billing address and gender. The company said evidence suggests an attacker may have accessed information stored on this consumer and business partner platform between Oct. 1, 2017 and Dec. 22, 2017.
The current Orbitz.com website was not involved in the incident. It’s now owned by Expedia Inc. of Belleview, Washington.
Orbitz is offering those impacted a year of free credit monitoring and identity protection service in countries where available…
The company said Tuesday about 880,000 payment cards were impacted.
Orbitz refused to reveal if any data belonging to Canadian residents were compromised, saying “we do not share that level of detail.”
The company said data that was likely exposed includes name, payment card information, date of birth, phone number, email address, physical and/or billing address and gender. The company said evidence suggests an attacker may have accessed information stored on this consumer and business partner platform between Oct. 1, 2017 and Dec. 22, 2017.
The current Orbitz.com website was not involved in the incident. It’s now owned by Expedia Inc. of Belleview, Washington.
Orbitz is offering those impacted a year of free credit monitoring and identity protection service in countries where available…
7 everyday card questions that can leave you confused
– creditcards.com
Here are the most common simple yet vexing questions regarding credit and debit cards, and how you can answer them with confidence.
How to transfer reward points to airlines
– creditcards.com
If you have general reward points through a credit card, it’s a simple process to transfer them to a partner airline for a free flight
AIR MILES Mega Miles Event: Earn up to 1,250 Bonus Reward Miles for shopping at multiple sponsors
– RewardsCanada.ca
The annual AIR MILES Mega Miles event launched earlier this month and presents a really nice bonus mile earning opportunity. If you meet the requirement of using Mega Miles coupons at 3 or 5 or more sponsors you’ll be awarded with 650 to 1,250 Reward Miles over and above the base miles and coupon bonus miles awarded. This promotion runs until April 12.This version of the Mega Miles event see several changes. Previous versions required you to shop at 5 or more sponsors to get the bonus. This time they give you two levels of bonuses, you can make it to only 3 and get a lower bonus of 650 miles or still go for 5 or more and get the full 1,250 bonus miles. They have also added in spending on your AIR MILES credit cards as a qualifier. If you have either a BMO or Amex AIR MILES card and make 20 purchases on either during the promotional period that counts as one sponsor. Have cards from both issuers? Make 20 on each and you have 2 sponsors covered. Now to earn the credit card option from the event you have to opt-in on the Mega Miles site…
