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Credit Card Review: MBNA Rewards World Elite® Mastercard® Oct 16th
Revamped in 2021 for the better – The MBNA Rewards World Elite® Mastercard® triumphantly made its way back into Rewards Canada’s Top Travel Credit Card rankings in 2022. This one time leader of the pack started falling down the ranks a few years ago, due to some small changes to card b.... More »
Transferring reward points to airlines often yields great value + MORE Apr 28th
For credit card rewards programs that allow you to either buy flights through their portals or transfer points to airlines, the latter is often the faster way to earn free flights.... More »
Mogo Platinum Prepaid Visa earn rate will be bumped up to a flat 2% as of June 1 + MORE May 29th
Great news in the world of prepaid credit cards - Mogo will be increasing the cash back rate for their Mogo Visa* Platinum Prepaid Card to a flat 2% as of June 1. Currently the card earns 1% Bitcoin cashback on purchases in Canada and 2% for foreign transactions. For anyone who has this card o.... More »
U of T researchers discover graphics card vulnerability that can lead to full system takeover - University of Toronto + MORE Jun 11th
U of T researchers discover graphics card vulnerability that can lead to full system takeover University of Toronto.... More »
September 14 Update: Get 500 Points for booking via Hyatt's app, Cathay Pacific A350 seat sale, and Air India Flying Returns Fables + MORE Sep 15th
News, Tips & TricksYou only have a few hours left for a chance to win a ticket to the Canadian Points University in Toronto on October 22nd. Find out more here!If you have any Hyatt stays coming up between now and November 30th, now is the time to book them and do it via their app as yo.... More »
Mar 19 Update: 5x AIR MILES Reward Miles at Shell (remember our tip to earn more!), Win a 50,000 Mile/Point Package, Starwood Amex Sign Bonus Extended
– RewardsCanada.ca
Big news from our global website! News, Tips & TricksIf you don’t follow our global website FrequentFlyerBonuses.com now is the time to do so! We are celebrating 10 years of providing the world with the best coverage of travel reward program promotions with FFB10, nine months of contests, exclusive promotions and more! We kicked off the celebrations with a contest that features a grand prize of 50,000 Miles and Points from 5 great airline & hotel programs. Be sure to enter today! You can find all the details at frequentflyerbonuses.com/FFB10Don’t forget about Rewards Canada’s exclusive contest with Aeroplan! Simply shop via their online shopping portal eSTORE if you haven’t shopped there since May of last year and not only will you earn 5x Aeroplan Miles on all purchases made via the eSTORE but you’ll also get the chance to win 1 of 4 prizes of 2,500 Aeroplan Miles! To find out more about this exclusive contest visit this post: 5x Miles for shopping via Aeroplan eSTORE if you haven’t shopped in the last year + RC Exclusive – Win 1 of 4 – 2,500 Miles for shopping via eSTOREWe got great news from American Express earlier this week, the 20,000 Starpoint Bonus for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card will not be ending on March 31 as they initially told us at the end of February…Canadians fall deeper into debt
– moneysense.ca
(Mike Kemp/Getty Images)If the Bank of Canada was hoping its low-interest rate policy would encourage spending it can relax—it’s working. Canadians are adding to their debt levels at a dizzying rate.
According to TransUnion’s latest credit trends report, the average consumer debt, excluding mortgages, rose 2.3% in the fourth quarter to $21,428. It’s a sharp reversal from a year earlier when Canadians were paying down their debt faster than they were adding to it. Jason Wang, TransUnion’s director of research in Canada, doesn’t expect this trend to reverse again any time soon given the recent rate cut by the Bank of Canada, which makes borrowing more affordable.
While consumer debt levels are rising nationally, there are a few cities bucking the trend. Consumer debt levels in Calgary and Edmonton fell 0.59% and 0.11% respectively in the latest quarter, although consumers in those cities remain the most indebted in the country. In Calgary the average consumer debt balance, excluding mortgages, is $28,751 while in Edmonton the average consumer owes $24,651…
4 times to go old-school with your finances
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When organizing your budget or keeping track of credit card bills, technology can get in the way. Here are four situations where old-school pays
