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Canada’s Best Visa Credit Cards 2020 + MORE Nov 21st
When consumers shop for a new credit card, they typically look at the ability to collect points, the insurance coverage offered, fees and interest rates on unpaid balances—not at the credit card company itself. But if you already have an account with RBC, CIBC, Scotiabank or any other Visa issuers.... More »
B.C. scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells, offer infertile couples hope - Alaska Highway News + MORE Mar 17th
B.C. scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells, offer infertile couples hope Alaska Highway NewsView Full coverage on Google News.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – April 12, 2024 Apr 12th
Earn 1,000 bonus Scene points at Safeway and Sobeys & a New Amex Offers statement credit for Dean Davidson. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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RWRDS Daily Update – May 10, 2023 + MORE May 10th
An update on new IHG Hotels opening in Canada for 2023, Scotiabank Amex Concierge Services and Save 15% on Coast Hotels gift cards. Check out today's points and miles updates here:
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Should You Use a Balance Transfer to Help Pay Credit Card Debt? + MORE Jan 9th
Many Canadians have high credit card debt. The prospect of paying off those balances can seem overwhelming. So, when a 0% balance transfer offer comes to your attention, it might be tempting. But how does a balance transfer work exactly? It can be an effective way to pay off debt, if used in combin.... More »
October 31 Update: Podcast Episode 34 discusses credit scores, Renaissance Montreal intimate Navigator’s Table dinner & more
– RewardsCanada.ca
Podcast Episode 34 is here! You can listen to or download it on Apple iTunes, Google Play, our website and Soundcloud. In this episode we welcome Rubina Ahmed-Haq of AlwaysSaveMoney.com. Rubina is a journalist and blogger who covers the world of personal finance in Canada. She gives tips on how to save money on her blog and many media outlets across Canada. For the Rewards Canada podcast Rubina and Jeff delve into the world of credit scores. From what is a good credit score, what can affect your credit score, checking your score and more. If you are in Montreal next week you may want to check out this event at the Renaissance Montreal Downtown:Anne-Marie Withenshaw, a Canadian television and radio personality, hosts “Dîner en Couleur,”, a twist on a “Dîner en Blanc.”Beginning November 6, Renaissance Hotels will be hosting its first-ever week-long dinner series at nearly all of the brand’s 170 hotels worldwide, as an intriguing extension of “The Navigator’s Table,” the brand’s original digital series featuring four-time James Beard award winner and Renaissance Hotels’ global brand ambassador, Andrew Zimmern, that premiered its second season October 17…Link your RBC Credit or Debit Card with Petro-Points to earn more points and save at the pump
– RewardsCanada.ca
Two weeks ago the details were released about RBC’s and Petro-Canada’s latest offer and expansion of their partnership.As of today RBC clients can now link their Petro-Points card to any personal or business RBC debit or credit card to instantly receive 3¢ per litre fuel savings and earn 20 per cent more Petro-Points on qualifying purchases made at Petro-Canada. RBC Rewards credit card holders will also earn 20 per cent more RBC Rewards points on their Petro-Canada purchases. Unlike other loyalty programs where the benefits are limited to a specific card, Canadians will be able to use every RBC card in their wallet to save instantly on fuel and earn more rewards points. Clients simply need to link their Petro-Points card to their RBC profile online once by visiting the secure RBC website, rbc.com/petro-canada Compared to the last offer that ended yesterday providing a 2 cents per litre discount the discount now becomes greater however you need to tie your cards together from RBC and Petro-Points unlike the previous offer where you just swiped your card to get the discount…Tax Credit Bidding War
– online.wsj.com
The Rubio-Lee child tax credit will sap growth from tax reform.Morneau should donate shares to charity instead of selling them first: experts
– canadianbusiness.com
OTTAWA _ Of all the headaches Bill Morneau is nursing these days, this might be the least of them: what’s the best way to donate millions of dollars in stock-market gains to charity?
Nice problem to have, many Canadians might say.
But even finance ministers have to manage their money, and Morneau is doubtless well aware of the whopping tax bill that will accompany the sale of roughly $21-million worth of shares in his former company, Morneau Shepell.
A cynic might suggest that’s part of the reason he has decided to make a charitable donation out of the difference between what the shares are worth today and what they were worth in 2015 when he first became finance minister _ a dollar figure roughly estimated at around $5 million.
Donating that much to charity will bring a sizeable tax credit that should help to soften the blow. But experts have advice for anyone contemplating such a decision: donate the shares themselves instead of selling them.
It’s in Morneau’s interest to donate the value in shares, since liquidating the stock first would result in a big tax hit, particularly when it comes to capital gains, said accountant Robert Kleinman, executive vice-president of The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal…
Nice problem to have, many Canadians might say.
But even finance ministers have to manage their money, and Morneau is doubtless well aware of the whopping tax bill that will accompany the sale of roughly $21-million worth of shares in his former company, Morneau Shepell.
A cynic might suggest that’s part of the reason he has decided to make a charitable donation out of the difference between what the shares are worth today and what they were worth in 2015 when he first became finance minister _ a dollar figure roughly estimated at around $5 million.
Donating that much to charity will bring a sizeable tax credit that should help to soften the blow. But experts have advice for anyone contemplating such a decision: donate the shares themselves instead of selling them.
It’s in Morneau’s interest to donate the value in shares, since liquidating the stock first would result in a big tax hit, particularly when it comes to capital gains, said accountant Robert Kleinman, executive vice-president of The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal…
The best way Bill Morneau should donate his assets
– moneysense.ca
OTTAWA — Of all the headaches Bill Morneau is nursing these days, this might be the least of them: what’s the best way to donate millions of dollars in stock-market gains to charity?
Nice problem to have, many Canadians might say.
But even finance ministers have to manage their money, and Morneau is doubtless well aware of the whopping tax bill that will accompany the sale of roughly $21-million worth of shares in his former company, Morneau Shepell.
READ: What’s in Bill Morneau’s wallet?
A cynic might suggest that’s part of the reason he has decided to make a charitable donation out of the difference between what the shares are worth today and what they were worth in 2015 when he first became finance minister — a dollar figure roughly estimated at around $5 million.
Donating that much to charity will bring a sizeable tax credit that should help to soften the blow. But experts have advice for anyone contemplating such a decision: donate the shares themselves instead of selling them…
Nice problem to have, many Canadians might say.
But even finance ministers have to manage their money, and Morneau is doubtless well aware of the whopping tax bill that will accompany the sale of roughly $21-million worth of shares in his former company, Morneau Shepell.
READ: What’s in Bill Morneau’s wallet?
A cynic might suggest that’s part of the reason he has decided to make a charitable donation out of the difference between what the shares are worth today and what they were worth in 2015 when he first became finance minister — a dollar figure roughly estimated at around $5 million.
Donating that much to charity will bring a sizeable tax credit that should help to soften the blow. But experts have advice for anyone contemplating such a decision: donate the shares themselves instead of selling them…
