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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Hurricane Irma: Cuba’s devastation in photos + MORE Sep 11th
CAIBARIEN, Cuba — Hurricane Irma ripped roofs off houses, collapsed buildings and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline as it raked Cuba after cutting a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. It has killed at least 24 people and has officials scrambling to bring aid on Sunday.
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Give A Mile Flight Hero Christmas Campaign - Help a recipient visit their dad diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer + MORE Dec 14th
We wanted to update the Rewards Canada community on our progress with this year's Give A Mile Flight Hero Campaign. As you all know we have worked closely with Give A Mile for several years now and we hold this charity close to our hearts. Every year as the Christmas season approaches Give A M.... More »
Earning Stories: Completing the Wyndham Rewards Elite Status Match Challenge Jun 22nd
Back in the fall of 2018 Wyndham Rewards launched an elite status match offer to elite members of competing hotel chains. Earlier this year Rewards Canada's contributing road warrior Bill W decided to try the status match and it's accompanying challenge to keep that status. Seeing that Bill st.... More »
February 28 Update: Air Canada renews partnership with American Express for the new loyalty program, World of Hyatt adds 57 more SLH Hotels & WestJet's 23rd birthday sale + MORE Mar 1st
Air Canada has renewed their agreement with American Express to have Amex issue cards in the new loyalty program plus continue on as a Membership Rewards partner!! Yay!New premium American Express card products to launch with Air Canada's new loyalty program in 2020 10-year deal will provide continu.... More »
The Platinum Card from American Express sees its 50,000 point welcome bonus return + MORE Mar 25th
Earlier today we let you know about the new increased welcome bonuses on Amex's Marriott Bonvoy cards and in that post we mentioned the Platinum Card seeing an increased bonus as well. That's what we'll cover here and it is the return of what had been the standard bonus on The Platinum Card an.... More »
9 confusing credit card terms explained
– creditcards.com
The lexicon of credit card terms can be confounding. Here’s some help
Padma Lakshmi on her biggest splurge
– moneysense.ca
(Illustration by Kagan McLeod)I got my first job when I was 15, answering the phone and working the cash at a pizzeria. I was paid $2.85 an hour. Ever since I can remember, I’ve always had a job. And I’ve always worked hard to save what I’ve earned. Even today, I don’t really have any debt. I’m not somebody who runs up a lot of credit card bills. I’m very prudent, very risk-averse, and very, very, very conservative in my investments. I’m not a speculator—I don’t feel that I have the knowledge and experience to hedge or do riskier things—so all my investments are in mutual funds or blue-chip things, very long-term-oriented. I don’t even like to gamble! When I’m in Vegas, I feel uncomfortable putting $100 down. Say I win, and it’s now $400, and then I lose—now I’ve lost it all, and I’m like, “Ugh, I could’ve had that $100.” I just don’t enjoy it.
But one lesson I’ve learned is that it’s better to spend your money on an item of worth and value than to say, “Well, I’ll just spend a little here and there…
Air Canada Destination Bonus Event returns – Earn thousands of Aeroplan Miles for Air Canada flights until April 2017!
– RewardsCanada.ca
Air Canada has brought back the Destination Bonus Event where Aeroplan members who fly on select Air Canada flights can earn bonus Aeroplan miles. The bonus ranges from 50% for economy class flights in North America and Sun Destinations to 60,000 Aeroplan Miles when you take four round trip Intercontinental flights in premiums fare classes.Offer details:Earn up to 100% Bonus Aeroplan or up to 60,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for travel on select Air Canada flights Worldwide. Register online (Registration is required) Register and book between Sep 26 & Nov 14 for travel until Apr 30, 17Flights in Canada, to the U.S. or Sun Destinations will earn between 50% and 100% bonus Aeroplan Miles while flights to everywhere else in the globe will earn anywhere from 5,000 to 60,000 bonus Aeroplan miles depending on fare class and the number of flights taken. See link above for complete details and all eligible routes.
