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American Express Cobalt Card: 17 new confirmed multiplier locations in Canada & Taiwan + MORE Dec 22nd
Here’s our next update to the American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations with 17 new locations from Canada and Taiwan. being added today. The feature is quickly approaching 2,000 entries covering thousands of locations around the world where you can use the American Express Co.... More »
Credit Card Review: HSBC World Elite Mastercard Aug 27th
The HSBC World Elite Mastercard is a relatively new card in the Canadian market. This is not their 'Premier World Elite' which is meant for people who bank at HSBC but rather this card is for any Canadian and it is essentially the same as the Premier version. When HSBC la.... More »
Money management: What to do when COVID-19 debt payment deferrals are over + MORE Apr 1st
You remember last year when credit card companies and other financial institutions offered payment deferrals for people who needed the help? Well, those payments are coming due.
Beth works in real estate, and deferred both her credit card and mortgage payments for six months last year, after the C.... More »
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card Review + MORE Mar 4th
Ranked as the number one travel points credit card with an annual fee in Canada, the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card was last reviewed by Rewards Canada in 2015, some three years after it was introduced in 2012. It was the first American Express card issued by a bank other.... More »
It’s Never Too Early to Think about Holiday Shopping + MORE Sep 23rd
While it may seem a bit early – especially if you’re still basking in the neverending summer heat in Southern Ontario – now is the time that retailers really start thinking about the holidays.
Whether looking at November’s Cyber Monday or the big Christmas push, smart merchants .... More »
Visas in exchange for beef. Seems like a pretty good deal, right? Not according to immigration critic and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would be lifting the visa requirement for Mexican travellers as of Dec. 1—requirements put in place in 2009 by Stephen Harper to reduce asylum claims coming from that country. And Trudeau’s Mexican counterpart, President Enrique Peña Nieto, announced Mexico would open its borders to all Canadian beef products—a ban that’s been in place since 2003 in response to the mad cow disease outbreak in Canada.
MORE: Canada drops visas for visitors from Mexico
Wednesday, at the North American Leaders’ Summit press conference, Trudeau reinforced the importance of how “working together always beats going it alone,” and that includes improving relations with Mexico. Rempel spoke to Maclean’s about why she thinks this decision could be damaging to the integrity of Canada’s immigration system…
Rate survey: Average card APR holds steady at 15.18 percent
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June 29, 2016: Interest rates on new credit card offers didn’t budge this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
Why your credit card issuer really wants to text you
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MasterCard and Visa will require all card issuers to provide opt-in fraud alerts via text and message
Lowering credit limit on new card can hurt scores
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The higher the credit line, the better, as long as balances stay low
Visas in exchange for beef. Seems like a pretty good deal, right? Not according to immigration critic and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would be lifting the visa requirement for Mexican travellers as of Dec. 1—requirements put in place in 2009 by Stephen Harper to reduce asylum claims coming from that country. And Trudeau’s Mexican counterpart, President Enrique Peña Nieto, announced Mexico would open its borders to all Canadian beef products—a ban that’s been in place since 2003 in response to the mad cow disease outbreak in Canada.
MORE: Canada drops visas for visitors from Mexico
Wednesday, at the North American Leaders’ Summit press conference, Trudeau reinforced the importance of how “working together always beats going it alone,” and that includes improving relations with Mexico. Rempel spoke to Maclean’s about why she thinks this decision could be damaging to the integrity of Canada’s immigration system…
