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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Earn up to a $250 Mastercard Gift Card for a two night stay in Vancouver Jan 6th
StayVancouverHotels has brought back their popular gift card offer for the next four months. Just like the offer for fall 2022 this one also requires a 2 night stay with a gift card being awarded for each night. The offer is available at 42 different hotels in the downtown Vancouver area. The tota.... More »
OFFER EXTENDED: Earn up to 60,000 bonus Flying Blue miles on the Air France KLM World Elite MasterCard Nov 18th
The up to 60,000 Flying Blue Miles offer on the Air France KLM World Elite MasterCard has been extended once again and is now available until December 18! This card was unique in that when it first launched it did not feature bonus miles but rather bonus points towards elite status. This was done to.... More »
Debt consolidators you can trust + MORE Nov 2nd
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If you’re struggling with bill payments, don’t just go with the first debt consolidator you hear advertised on the radio. A better choice is to seek out the increasingly available services of a government-sponsored, not-for-profit agency—such as Alberta’s Money Mento.... More »
February 21 Update: Receive a 4% statement credit on Rexall purchases with RBC Offers, Centurion Lounge in Charlotte opening on Monday & Air Transat 4 day seat sale to the U.S. + MORE Feb 21st
A new RBC Offers offer is out for those who shop at Rexall. This offer gives a 4% statement credit on all your Rexall purchases up to $1,000 during the promotional period which is January 30 to March 26. I received the offer for my WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard. Hopefully you will be target.... More »
Real money hacks to use when prices feel out of control Jan 21st
If you’ve glanced at your grocery bill, checked your credit‑card statement or filled up your gas tank recently, chances are you’ve felt it: life in Canada is expensive and getting more so. Even with headline inflation returning to target, everyday costs are rising faster than many Canadians’.... More »
MasterCard Introduces Thumbprint Credit Card Technology
– ratesupermarket.ca
In the ongoing efforts to thwart credit card fraud, those rectangular pieces of plastic we all carry in our wallets are about to take a futuristic leap in security measures: MasterCard recently unveiled the world’s first bio-metric credit card, which uses the cardholder’s thumbprint to verify their identity.
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European Advancements in Security
European banks have long been at the forefront in introducing new security measures for credit and debit cards. While “chip and pin” technology is now ubiquitous across Canada, I first saw it in action in France more than a decade ago. After a meal on a Parisian patio with friends who lived there, I watched in amazement as the husband punched his PIN into a wireless device and paid for the tab from the table. It was five or more years later when I finally had the same experience at home.
Those PIN-enabled cards have more recently given way to contactless cards that you simply tap onto the swipe machines at the cash register…
Banks, credit card companies brace for Ottawa's fees ruling
– theglobeandmail.com
Small businesses await regulatory decision on the prices credit-card companies and banks charge for transactions
