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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Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for April - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses + MORE Apr 13th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As a.... More »
October 20 Update: Aeroplan accumulation changes on ANA, 100 Bonus AIR MILES at Rexall, Starwood Canada upgraded room sale + MORE Oct 20th
News, Tips & Tricks Aeroplan announced accumulation changes for flying on ANA (All Nippon) earlier this week that take effect on November 1. You'll earn 150% of the miles when you fly on a J fare class instead of 125%. P Class fares drop from 125% to 100% and discounted economy class V,W,S .... More »
15% cash back and a 1st year annual fee rebate with the CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite & Platinum Cards Apr 9th
CIBC is continuing to offer the best ever welcome bonus offers for their CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* and CIBC Dividend Platinum® Visa* Cards! When you apply for and are approved for either of these cards you’ll now earn 15% cash back over the course of the first four statement periods. Th.... More »
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How To Reduce Holiday Spending Stress + MORE Dec 5th
It’s no surprise Canadians become anxious over money during the holiday season. A new survey by President’s Choice Financial finds 41 per cent of us get stressed out during this time, trying to stay on budget and shopping for gifts. “While most of us love the holidays, our bank accoun.... More »
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is launching an enhanced travellers’ loyalty program, making good on its promise to broaden its offerings just two weeks after agreeing to sell about half its Aeroplan customer base to TD Bank.
ADB slashes emerging Asia forecast on weakness in China, India and US stimulus jitters
– canadianbusiness.com
HONG KONG – The Asian Development Bank cut its economic growth forecast for developing Asia on Wednesday, citing weakness in region’s two largest economies China and India and jitters over plans to scale back U.S. stimulus that destabilized financial markets.
The Manila-based lender said it expects the region’s emerging economies to grow by 6 per cent this year, down from 6.6 per cent predicted in April.
The ADB also cut its 2014 growth forecast, to 6.2 per cent from 6.7 per cent.
“Developing Asia is challenged to sustain its growth momentum,” the bank said in an update to its Asian Development Outlook report, which covers 45 developing or newly industrialized countries in Asia and the Pacific but excludes Japan.
The ADB said growth in China is softening after authorities took action to rein in credit growth and the shadow banking industry, part of a wider effort to reorient the economy away from exports and investment and toward more sustainable domestic consumption…
The Manila-based lender said it expects the region’s emerging economies to grow by 6 per cent this year, down from 6.6 per cent predicted in April.
The ADB also cut its 2014 growth forecast, to 6.2 per cent from 6.7 per cent.
“Developing Asia is challenged to sustain its growth momentum,” the bank said in an update to its Asian Development Outlook report, which covers 45 developing or newly industrialized countries in Asia and the Pacific but excludes Japan.
The ADB said growth in China is softening after authorities took action to rein in credit growth and the shadow banking industry, part of a wider effort to reorient the economy away from exports and investment and toward more sustainable domestic consumption…
CIBC updates the Aventura program – better redemption rates, limited time increased card sign up bonus and more!
– RewardsCanada.ca
As we all know there has been a lot of talk of the whole CIBC-Aeroplan-TD dealings around the Aeroplan credit card portfolio. And as we know CIBC’s Aeroplan portfolio will be split between them and TD but of course since CIBC cannot market to new Aeroplan cardholders they needed another strong product offering. In comes the CIBC Aventura program which has been around for a few years now but with little changes over those years (much like its Aerogold counterpart). In that period of time have come new competitors which provided a better offering than the Aventura program and CIBC obviously saw this and coupled with their loss of the primary Aeroplan portfolio they knew they had to revamp the Aventura program. There had been news that CIBC was planning on developing a new program and earmarking $50MM towards it which we assume is for the revamped Aventura program. (I sure hope these changes to Aventura didn’t cost that much because if they did the consultants on this job got really rich for almost nothing, but I assume much of that $50MM will go towards marketing the product)Well hallelujah, today they announced the new program that will take effect on January 1st of 2014…7 Ways To Save On Video Games, PLUS WIN a PS4
– ratesupermarket.ca
Gaming can be an expensive hobby. If you want to grab a brand new PlayStation 4 (PS4) at launch November 15th, it’s going to cost you – to the tune of $399. Although Sony’s PS4 is $100 cheaper than rival Microsoft’s Xbox One, don’t forget you’ll still need to budget for exciting launch games like Final Fantasy and Watch Dogs. Throw in must-have accessories like the PS4 Camera and an extra DualShock 4 controller and you could end up spending upwards of $600 – ouch! Although gaming can be pricey, it doesn’t have to be. Here are our best frugal tips to save on video games.
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1: Try Before You Buy
Thanks to gamer review websites, the Internet has made it much easier to find out if games live up the hype…
