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The best instant approval credit cards in Canada for August 2023 + MORE Aug 31st
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Changes coming to the flight discount benefit on the BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard + MORE May 12th
Just when I had hoped BMO was done with making changes to their credit cards they go and make another one! This time it is small but significant change that is happening to the BMO AIR MILES®† World Elite®* MasterCard®*. That change affects the AIR MILES discount flight benefit, the one that of.... More »
Consumer demand for debt as high as it has ever been, Equifax says + MORE Jun 24th
Canadians' appetite for debt is as insatiable as it has ever been, a new report from credit monitoring firm Equifax says..... More »
Home Capital draws $250 million more from emergency line of credit + MORE May 24th
Home Capital Group says it has drawn down a further $250 million this week from its emergency line of credit to repay deposit notes due Wednesday.
That leaves the Toronto-based mortgage company (TSX:HCG) with $350 million left from a $2 billion line of credit provided by the Healthcare of Ontario Pe.... More »
Rate survey: Average card APR climbs to a record high of 16.83 percent + MORE Jun 27th
June 27, 2018: The average credit card interest rate smashed another record this week, climbing to 16.83 percent, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.... More »
How credit cards impact your credit score
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When it comes to your credit score, credit cards have the power to help you or hurt you; here are the main ways that you, your cards and your score intersect
Credit card interest rates linger at 15.07 percent
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Oct. 22, 2014: Average rates on new card offers stayed at 15.07 percent this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report
Co-signing backfire ruins chance to lease an apartment
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A kindhearted gesture backfires for a man who co-signed his sister-in-law’s lease: She broke her lease, left a debt, ruined his credit and his ability to rent a new home
Oct 22 Update: United MileagePlus & Hertz announce an enhanced partnership, Preferred Hotel Group winter sale
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MileagePlus follows in Aeroplan’s footsteps by limiting car rental partners News, Tips & TricksUnited and Hertz have announced a new enhanced relationship with Hertz that sees Hertz, Thrifty and Dollar become the only car rental partners for United MileagePlus. As of November 1st you’ll only be able to earn MileagePlus miles with these three companies and earning will be as follows:United customers who book with Hertz may earn the following per rental: • 1,250 miles – MileagePlus Global Services, Premier 1K and Premier Platinum members; • 1,000 miles – MileagePlus Premier Gold and Premier Silver members; • 750 miles – Primary cardmembers of MileagePlus credit cards from Chase; or • 500 miles – MileagePlus general members. Members renting with Dollar and Thrifty will still earn 50 miles per day for rentals of one to four days and 500 miles for rentals five days or longer.There are also elite benefits that will take effect on January 1st:Additionally, beginning Jan…
