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Average card APR climbs to all-time high of 15.29 percent: CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report + MORE Dec 28th
Dec. 28, 2016: Average rates on new credit card offers spiked again this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report..... More »
RWRDS Daily Update April 10: The Ultimate High End Traveller Credit Card portfolio Apr 10th
The Ultimate High End Traveller Credit Card portfolio and Earn Alaska Airlines MVP Status with just one round trip flight to Australia or New Zealand. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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The Platinum Card® from American Express: your best friend for luxurious travel + MORE Aug 16th
All benefits and offers mentioned are subject to terms and conditions. Visit https://www.americanexpress.com/en-ca/charge-cards/the-platinum-card/ to learn more. If you are looking for a companion to help you travel luxuriously and enjoy some of the perks you could see from luxury travel influence.... More »
This Week in RWRDS June 13, 2025: The Summer of Big Bonuses from Amex continues! Earn up to 200,000 points! Jun 14th
This week we look at the huge new welcome bonuses from Amex, the imminent launch of the Wealthsimple Visa Infinite card, getting 20% back in miles with AIR MILES latest redemption event and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to Thi.... More »
Three errors that could cause a 100-point score drop Aug 6th
Reckless activity on joint credit cards can affect negatively all account holders' scores, regardless of who overspent..... More »
Why couples do not talk about salaries
– canoe.ca
When Kristi Sullivan quizzed her husband about how much money she made last year, the Denver financial planner was shocked to discover he was off by a wide margin.
Score impact of maxing out 3rd line of credit
– creditcards.com
Maxing out credit cards is never a good idea, but as long as you pay them off quickly, your score will rebound
For uncontrolled spending, cash-only may be the right lifestyle
– creditcards.com
Despite the benefits of credit cards — convenience, purchase guarantees and rewards — plastic is simply too convenient for some consumers to handle. If you’re one of them it may be time to switch to a cash-only lifestyle
Suretap expands ahead of Apple Pay’s arrival
– moneysense.ca
Suretap, a mobile wallet app developed in Canada, is ramping up ahead of Apple Pay’s arrival north of the border expected later this fall.The app, currently available to CIBC credit card customers using select Android and BlackBerry smartphones running on Rogers, Bell, Telus, Koodo and Virgin Mobile networks, allows users to pay for goods via credit or gift card simply by tapping their device anywhere contactless payments are accepted. Users can also view their transaction history and track spending via the app.
On Tuesday the company announced that Suretap has been extended to all CIBC personal and small business credit card holders. Suretap (co-owned by BCE Inc., Telus Corp. and Rogers Communications Inc., the parent company of MoneySense) also has plans to add debit cards, loyalty cards, digital coupons and deals by year’s end. Currently, Royal Bank’s RBC Wallet is the only mobile payment app that offers the option to pay via debit. The rest of the so-called “mobile wallets” listed in the chart below are only compatible with certain bank-branded credit cards and in some cases, select loyalty cards…
