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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Receive Air Canada Altitude Prestige 25K status when you earn 50,000 Aeroplan Miles via everyday activities + MORE Apr 20th
Air Canada Aeroplan revealed another great stay at home promotion for their members today. Following in the footsteps of their previous promotion where you can receive Altitude Qualifying Status Miles for donating Aeroplan miles you can now earn your way to an actual Altitude status level with this .... More »
April 4 Update: New Amex Offer for Shangri-La Hotels & Coast Hotels are adding a new hotel in downtown Calgary Apr 4th
Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Shangri-La Hotels has returned to Amex Offers. I received this latest offer on on my Platinum Card:Get a statement credit equal to 20% of total qualifying .... More »
Fed consumer credit report: Card balances rise 5.7 percent + MORE Sep 8th
The national revolving debt balance rose 5.7 percent to $914.6 billion in July, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.... More »
Is It Time to Say Goodbye to Your Starter Credit Card? + MORE Jul 28th
Nearly nine out of 10 Canadians have a credit card, according to Payments Canada. Not only that, but Canadians are also heavy credit card users, coming in second to South Korea in credit card volume per capita.
The study found that the extraordinary credit card use is fuelled by key factors such as.... More »
Mobile credit card application is safe -- and easier now + MORE Jan 20th
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How I got $30,000 in free money to pay for school
– moneysense.ca
Joel LeFort, 19, got $30,000 in free money to pay for school (Photograph by Denis Duquette)What do your local credit union, seniors club and Acadian festival all have in common? Well, if you’re a small-town guy like me, you know they all give out scholarships. Realizing that simple fact changed my life. Millions of dollars in scholarships go unclaimed every year because students simply don’t realize they exist—and that’s a shame because the $30,000 I received in bursaries helped me pursue studies in political science and start university debt-free. The good news? In most cases you don’t have to be a top-notch academic scholar to qualify.
Studying politics has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. I got hooked back in grade school, when my family and I watched the news together. Then in Grade 5 my class participated in a mock election for our local municipal council. I won and got to meet our councillor, which I thought was pretty cool. That meeting inspired me to start volunteering at our local church, seniors club and hospital…
Best way to apply tax refund to multiple card balances
– creditcards.com
With a mortgage on the horizon and several maxed-out cards, what would be the best way to apply a tax refund to maximize credit score?
