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May 22 Update: Netflix will be a 3x points streaming service for Scotia Gold Amex, some cards you should grab now and some you should wait for + MORE May 22nd
Last week we brought you a list of Streaming services that will earn 3x points on the Scotia Gold American Express as of August 1 and we missed Netflix on that list. We can confirm that Netflix is included. Others asked about Google or Amazon Prime and as Davidd418 commented on our post those pr.... More »
When are credit-card rewards worth paying an annual fee? + MORE Aug 1st
For the last decade or so, Jim and Willina Collins have enjoyed a regular bonus by using their no-fee cash-back credit card to pay for many of their expenses, including holiday flight and accommodation bookings, gasoline, vehicle repairs, and insurance on their vehicles (the couple have a car and a .... More »
How executors get paid in Canada + MORE May 11th
In Canada, the role of an executor in administering a deceased person’s estate is both significant and complex. Executors play a crucial role in settling an estate, which involves tasks such as distributing assets, paying off debts and ensuring the deceased’s final wishes are carried out. In ret.... More »
Canadian Tire says recent breach of e-commerce database involved customer info + MORE Oct 14th
The breached data included names, addresses, emails and birth years as well as encrypted passwords and in some cases, incomplete credit card numbers..... More »
Frankie earns $53,000 but has a mountain of credit card debt. Can he ever climb out of this hole? + MORE Feb 20th
The 24-year-old Toronto writer says tracking his spending was a ‘wake-up call,’ but feels ‘it’s never too late’ to get his financial house back in order.... More »
Returning a gift? The buyer loses the rewards points
– creditcards.com
To prevent users from gaming the system, credit card issuers usually dock your rewards points when you return an item, even if it was a gift
Amazon to offer credit-card reader and mobile app for small businesses
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Amazon is taking direct aim at mobile payment systems such as Square by introducing the Amazon Local Register, a credit-card processing device and mobile app designed to help small business owners accept payments through their smartphones and tablets.
The move places the largest U.S. e-commerce retailer in competition with Square and other established mobile payment processing systems such as PayPal Here and Intuit’s GoPayment.
Amazon’s technology includes a card reader that attaches to a smartphone, Kindle or tablet. The reader processes credit or debit card payments via a secure Amazon network, the same one that processes Amazon.com purchases. The service is designed to serve on-the-go small business owners who might otherwise only accept cash or checks, including massage therapists, food truck operators and artists who sell their work at outdoor fairs.
Small businesses can start using Local Register by creating an account on http://localregister.amazon…
The move places the largest U.S. e-commerce retailer in competition with Square and other established mobile payment processing systems such as PayPal Here and Intuit’s GoPayment.
Amazon’s technology includes a card reader that attaches to a smartphone, Kindle or tablet. The reader processes credit or debit card payments via a secure Amazon network, the same one that processes Amazon.com purchases. The service is designed to serve on-the-go small business owners who might otherwise only accept cash or checks, including massage therapists, food truck operators and artists who sell their work at outdoor fairs.
Small businesses can start using Local Register by creating an account on http://localregister.amazon…
Credit card complaints Q1 2014: a graphical look
– creditcards.com
What are credit card users angry about? Billing disputes, say the complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the first quarter of 2014
Earning Stories: 7,280 Starpoints on a 4 Night Stay at the Westin Desert Willow Villas
– RewardsCanada.ca
We continue the newest feature here on Rewards Canada, Earning Stories. For years we have provided you with the details on earning points and miles (both regular earning and bonus opportunities) but we haven’t really shown those actual offers in action. That is where Earning Stories comes in. We are showing you the actual earning process and how valuable these earning opportunities can be. This post continues with everything we earned and redeemed with my family’s recent trip to Palm Springs. Here are the posts already up on the blog for our earn and burn:Earning Stories: 5,200 Aeroplan Miles & 250 Gold Plus Rewards Points on a 4 day Hertz Car Rental Redemption Stories: Using Diners Club Club Rewards Points for WestJet flights to get them absolutely freeHotel Review: Westin Desert Willow Villas, Palm Desert Our stay was at the Westin Desert Willow Villas in Palm Desert on a AAA with resort credit rate. I booked it using this promotion we had listed on Rewards Canada’s SPG Bonus Starpoints page:The Earn Away Get Away promotion was Starwood Preferred Guest’s recent systemwide promotion and since our stay included a Sunday night we earned the Triple Starpoints on the entire stay…Amazon to offer credit card reader, mobile app for small businesses
– theglobeandmail.com
The online retailer has its target set on the popular mobile payment system Square with similar pricing
