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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For this summer American Express have brought back increased welcome bonuses on their Marriott Bonvoy co-brand cards. These are being touted as the best offers for this year and in this post we look at how those bonus offers can provide some amazing value on hotel stays. Whether you get yourself the.... More »
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Justin Dallaire joined the MoneySense team three years ago, bringing with him a wealth of business reporting knowledge. He oversees some of our most popular features, including the annual Where to Buy Real Estate list, first-time home buyer guide, credit card rankings and a wide range of mortgage an.... More »
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AIR MILES announced today that they have expanded their relationship with Redtag.ca. Collectors will now be able to earn and redeem miles for cruise vacations booked via the special vacations.airmiles.ca website that is powered by Redtag."Providing our Collectors across the country with value, choic.... More »
Loyalty Lesson Learned - Don't brush off reward programs + MORE Oct 19th
We welcome guest contributor, Matthew Couto - a Millennial traveller who left his desk job to travel the world. We learn a lesson from his travels and time off - using a rewards program credit card could have helped him save a lot more money by helping to pay off some of those travels. In this piece.... More »
Global stock markets reeled Monday amid concerns that credit conditions will tighten in the U.S. and China, the world’s two largest economies.In Toronto Confab, Fitch Weighs Canada Soft Landing Vs. Crash
– blogs.wsj.com
Fitch Ratings, the Chicago-based rating giant, is hosting its annual global banking conference Monday in Toronto. The likely takeaway: The quality of consumer credit in Canada probably won’t get much better than it is now.
China's clampdown on credit, shadow banking, roils markets
– theglobeandmail.com
Tough new credit rules, designed to deflate dangerous financial bubble, will put brakes on growth
