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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New limited time welcome bonuses for Tangerine credit cards - Earn a $250 bonus when you spend $5,000 within three months + MORE Feb 1st
Tangerine released new limited time increased sign up bonuses today for their Money-Back Credit Card and Tangerine World Mastercard® cards. If you apply for the card by March 31 you'll get $250 cash back when you spend $5,000 on either of the cards with the first three months of having them (well 9.... More »
Fee-based credit cards come with perks—but they aren’t for everyone Oct 15th
Better store discounts, access to airport lounges, and early entry to your favourite live acts. The perks of some credit cards are hard to ignore, even if the card comes with an annual fee. But experts say they may not be for everyone. “It really depends on your income, how much you spend on the.... More »
How much debt is normal in Canada? We break it down by age + MORE Jun 22nd
Debt seems to be a normal thing for Canadians these days. After a brief decline during the pandemic, the Canadian household debt-to-income ratio soared to 184.5% in the first quarter of 2023. That means Canadians owe nearly $1.85 for every dollar of disposable income.
The ballooning debt has been.... More »
16 new Avion Select & RBC Offers include statement credits, discounts & bonus points with Edo Japan, Kernels, Popeyes Chicken & more + MORE Aug 30th
Since our last update on RBC Offers we’ve seen a plethora of new bonus points, statement credit and discount promotions added for using your RBC card and/or Avion Select at select retailers! The program continues to grow and it continues to see a lot more attractive offers, in that we mean retaile.... More »
Two weeks left to grab the increased 35,000 point welcome bonus on the RBC Avion Cards Nov 1st
A friendly reminder if you have one of the RBC Avion Visa cards in your sights that the current increased welcome bonus offers will end on November 15. We have been told by RBC the offer will revert to the standard 15,000 RBC Rewards points after that date. So if 35,000 RBC Rewards points for .... More »
Do What Works to Help Welfare Recipients Work
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The earned-income tax credit beats the minimum wage.Too many new cards hurt my score. Should I cancel them?
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Applying for too many credit cards in a short time period can lower your credit score. Here are three steps you can take to restore your good credit score.
April 11 Update: More Amex Cobalt Multiplier locations, 80 Bonus AIR MILES at Rexall, Air France seat sale for North Africa & Middle East
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Once again I have been catching up on responding to lots of comments here on the blog and on the main Rewards Canada website after 10 days of vacation. Lots of those comments were on our American Express Cobalt Multipliers page as the Rewards Canada community continues to contribute plus I added in lots of locations from my family’s travels over the past few weeks. Check it out today as the list of confirmed 5x/2x/1x merchants in Canada and globally continues to grow! It is almost getting too big so I am open to suggestions on ways that we may present the merchants in a better fashion or let us know if you are fine with the current set up! Check out the American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations page today! You can get 80 bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles if you spend $50 or more at Rexall today or tomorrow with this coupon. Posts since our last update: One Week Left for the Exclusive offer for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express for Chase Marriott Premier Cardholders It has been nearly a month since the Chase Marriott Visa card exited our market but that doesn’t mean Marriott…Travel Deals Air France has put flights to North Africa and the Middle East on sale from Canada…Are foreign airline credit cards worth it?
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Find out which foreign airlines have domestic partners where you can easily transfer points
Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles with a new Costco membership
– RewardsCanada.ca
Offer detailsEarn up to 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you sign up for a new Costco membership. Full details Executive Membership earns 3,000 bonus miles, Gold Star or Business earn 2,000 bonus miles. Until May 13, 18Find many more Aeroplan bonus offers here!
