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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How to Improve Your Credit Score – Student Edition + MORE Sep 21st
Welcome to our brand new monthly MoneyWise series, “How to Improve your Credit Score”. Over the next year, Amanda Reaume is sharing her tips and tricks to bump up your credit score and adopt life long solid credit habits. To begin, we’re discussing how to achieve a higher credit rating as a.... More »
Receive up to a $250 Mastercard Gift Card for a two night stay in Vancouver + MORE Mar 4th
StayVancouver Hotels has brought back their popular gift card offer where you can receive up to a $250 Mastercard Gift Card. Just like several of the past offers this one requires a 2 night stay and is available at 40+ hotels in the downtown Vancouver area but this time there is a big, negative chan.... More »
Loan losses in oil and gas sector hit National Bank's profit + MORE May 6th
National Bank says it will take a $195-million after-tax provision for bad loans in the second quarter, with the bulk of that related to credit losses in the beleagured oil and gas sector..... More »
Credit score drop: How a new card briefly weighed down my score + MORE Nov 16th
In September, I applied for a new credit card and only made a few purchases with it. Soon after, my credit score was 41 points lower than it had been less than two months before. What gives?.... More »
March 28 Update: Scotia Infinite Card added to comparison charts, Hilton Honors changes kick in April 3, Alaska partners with Aer Lingus + MORE Mar 29th
The Scotia Passport Visa Infinite Card has been added to Rewards Canada's Comparison Charts.You can now find the card on the following charts: Canadian Travel Credit Card Comparison: All Credit Cards Comparison Canadian Travel Credit Card Comparison: Travel Points Credit Cards ComparisonYou'll notic.... More »
May 19 Update: Credit Card Comparison Chart updates, Delta switches YHZ-NYC service to JFK, 3x Miles for Fairmont stays
– RewardsCanada.ca
Welcome back to another week of updates! We hope you all had a great Victoria Day long weekend. News, Tips & Tricks Some of Rewards Canada’s credit card comparison charts received updates today. Firstly the Cash Back chart sees the addition of the BMO CashBack World Elite and World MasterCards while the Business chart see the addition of the TD Aeroplan Visa Business Card and an updated offer from the CIBC Aerogold for Business Visa that is now first year free for a limited time. You can view these charts at: Canadian Travel Credit Card Comparison: Cashback Credit Cards Canadian Travel Credit Card Comparison: Business / Corporate Credit Cards Delta Airlines will be switching their Halifax-New York City service from La Guardia to JFK as of September 1st. (Source Halifax Airport / Airlineoute.net) Posts since our last update: Introducing the BMO CashBack World Elite MasterCard and BMO CashBack World MasterCard Last week we let you know about the new BMO AIR MILES World Elite MasterCard that was officially released yesterday… Bonus Offersairberlin topbonus- Double topbonus Miles for stays at Best Western hotels in Germany and Luxembourg…PayPal lending arm fined for deception, abuses
– creditcards.com
PayPal Credit, formerly known as Bill Me Later, misled customers and ratcheted up their costs with unfair practices, consumer bureau charges
How to Make Spending and Earning Simple
– canadianfinanceblog.com
Think about the last time something gave you delight. Chances are, it was a small thing. In fact, a recent American Express survey found that 94% of Canadians agree that they are delighted by the simple pleasures of life.The survey found that some of the delightful moments that can occur in everyday life include:
Finding money you didn’t realize you had, perhaps in a pants pocket or a jacket pocket.
Not realizing you had chosen a sale item until reaching the cash register.
Being bumped to first class on a plane, or upgraded to a hotel suite.
Realizing there is time remaining at the parking meter you just pulled up to
Simple Delights and the SimplyCash Card from American Express
One way to experience the simple delights in life is to use a cash back card that is not complicated and gives you cash back for the things you are most likely to buy. Simple perks that really add up can allow you to take advantage of your day-to-day spending.
The SimplyCash Card from American Express offers 5% cash back on eligible purchases at gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants in the first six months of cardmembership (up to $250 cash back), with 1…
