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American Express Business Edge Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations Feature + MORE May 22nd
You are probably familiar with a feature on our site entitled 'American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations' and we have now created the same thing here for the American Express Business Edge Card. If you aren't familiar with that page, it is a list of merchants that have been con.... More »
Clash of the Credit Cards! Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card vs. MBNA Best Western Rewards Mastercard Dec 24th
Welcome to another Rewards Canada Clash! If you listened to our podcast from June entitled Clash of the Credit Cards - you'll know that we've changed our Showdown features to Clashes. The reason why is that lots of sites and blogs are using Showdown now, some are using battle so we .... More »
This Week in RWRDS: November 18 – 24, 2023 + MORE Nov 24th
This week we talk about the much anticipated Shoppers Drug Mart PC Optimum Big Bonus Redemption Event, touch upon the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan changes and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Topics of.... More »
Rate survey: Average card APR sits tight at 16.41 percent + MORE Mar 7th
March 7, 2018: Interest rates on new credit card offers held steady this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report..... More »
October 2 Update: Air Canada makes eUpgrade process easier, AIR MILES adds Canadian Appliance Source as a new partner & IHG Rewards Club's 2x points offer now live + MORE Oct 3rd
Air Canada announced today that they have made the eUpgrade process easier and more rewarding. The eUpgrade improvements include: Simplified eUpgrade Request Process – Beginning October 6, members or their travel agents can request upgrades when they book, or any time prior to check-in .... More »
Rate survey: Average card APR sits tight at 16.15 percent
– creditcards.com
Nov. 29, 2017: Interest rates on new credit card offers held steady this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
Charged Up! podcast: Helping low-income entrepreneurs get credit
– creditcards.com
Are you a budding entrepreneur with no access to credit for a number of reasons? We learn about new programs judging loan worthiness based on different criteria
Video: Planning for a baby with the right card
– creditcards.com
Babies bring love, joy – and bills. Strategize early how you’ll pay those bills to make the transition easier and help you bank some much-needed credit card rewards in the process
Alberta’s credit rating cut after confirming $10.3B deficit, $42B debt
– canadianbusiness.com
EDMONTON _ Alberta has been hit with another credit downgrade one day after it confirmed it remains on track for a $10.3-billion budget deficit this year.
The credit rating agency DBRS say it has downgraded Alberta’s long-term debt rating to AA from AA (high) and has adjusted or maintained other ratings indicators on a negative trend.
The agency said the downgrade reflects the high operating deficits and Alberta’s rapidly accumulating debt, which is pegged to surpass $42 billion by the spring.
It’s one of a number of credit downgrades or warnings that have resulted from the province’s fiscal direction under Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP since 2015.
Although the economy has been hammered by low oil prices, Notley’s government says it makes sense in the short term to take on debt to catch up on long-delayed infrastructure projects.
Finance Minister Joe Ceci, responding to the downgrade, says Alberta still has the strongest debt-to-GDP ratio among provinces and the province’s credit rating remains among the highest in Canada…
The credit rating agency DBRS say it has downgraded Alberta’s long-term debt rating to AA from AA (high) and has adjusted or maintained other ratings indicators on a negative trend.
The agency said the downgrade reflects the high operating deficits and Alberta’s rapidly accumulating debt, which is pegged to surpass $42 billion by the spring.
It’s one of a number of credit downgrades or warnings that have resulted from the province’s fiscal direction under Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP since 2015.
Although the economy has been hammered by low oil prices, Notley’s government says it makes sense in the short term to take on debt to catch up on long-delayed infrastructure projects.
Finance Minister Joe Ceci, responding to the downgrade, says Alberta still has the strongest debt-to-GDP ratio among provinces and the province’s credit rating remains among the highest in Canada…
Air Canada debuts Signature Suite for Premium International Customers at Toronto Pearson
– RewardsCanada.ca
Air Canada debuted their newest lounge offering at YYZ Toronto Pearson today. The Air Canada Signature Suite will officially open to customers on December 1st. This new offering differs from the standard Maple Leaf lounges we are all accustomed to. First off they went with more of dining style design that moves away from many of today’s lounge options: “The new suite is an exclusive airport retreat where eligible premium customers can dine à la carte at a complimentary, full-service restaurant from a menu created by acclaimed chef David Hawksworth, or enjoy hors d’œuvres, champagne, fine wines and cocktails in an intimate, Canadian-designed and decorated setting.”Quite possibly the biggest difference however is for who can access the lounge. At the time of opening only full fare paying international business class passengers will be able to access the Signature Suite. That means Aeroplan tickets in business class will not be able to, Super Elites not travelling full fare business class will not be able to, Star Alliance Gold members will not and so on!It really is an exclusive benefit to those who are buying the tickets that really add to Air Canada’s bottom line…
