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New welcome offer of up to 35,000 Scene+ points with the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite card + MORE Mar 2nd
Earlier we detailed the new bonus offer for the Scotia Gold American Express Card and as mentioned in that post there is also a new offer for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite card. The new offer for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite card sees it offer up to 35,000 points which is wort.... More »
How is a non-registered account taxed upon death? + MORE Jan 14th
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With so much information out there about estate planning with RRSPs and TFSAs, the one thing l find hard to find answers to are [questions] related to investments in a non-registered account in a brokerage. I am trying to draw down my RRSPs and RRIFs in a tax-efficient manner so that.... More »
How to Spot Credit Card Fraud and What You Can Do to Prevent It + MORE May 29th
Credit card fraud comes in various forms and can cause a lot of damage to both your balance and your credit score. Often thieves only get away with a few hundred dollars, but sometimes they can manage to steal thousands. And when they do, it can take hours of hard work and communication to unravel .... More »
Here are the latest RBC Offers including statement credits from Boston Pizza & Indigo + MORE Apr 14th
It's been a couple of months since we last updated the RBC offers on our site as there were issues with RBC's system that wouldn't show them to me when I logged in That seems to be fixed now so here is the update with all the latest offers. Most of these are available on all RBC cards. You can.... More »
Installment plan or credit card? Get the best of both for big-ticket purchases + MORE Sep 23rd
Before credit cards were widely accepted as a way to pay for things people couldn’t immediately afford, there was the installment plan. A what, you might ask? An installment plan is a form of credit where, rather than paying a lump sum, you commit to paying for the purchase in smaller amounts .... More »
Limited time left to apply for the BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard and receive up to 3,000 bonus miles and a companion flight rebate!
– RewardsCanada.ca
One of the more popular cards on Rewards Canada right now is the BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard. There are several reasons as to why this is the case: Up to a 3,000 bonus AIR MILES Reward Mile welcome bonus (1,000 on first purchase, 2,000 more when you spend $3,000 within 3 months), the first year annual fee is waived and the main reason for this post, the companion flight benefit. This one time companion flight benefit can provide some huge value over and above the miles earned and the annual fee waiver, both of which we value at no less than $420 combined. The value of the companion flight benefit? Really depends on what flights you redeem for. There is no limit to this voucher in terms of where you can fly – redeem miles for two short haul flights in Ontario and you’ll get the miles for the second ticket credited back to your account. Or redeem for two long haul flights from Vancouver to New Zealand and you’ll get the miles back for that second ticket. That’s right you would get 11,500 miles or more returned to you! That’s a huge deal…
