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Podcast Episode 77 - BMO, what are you doing? Feb 27th
In this episode we discuss all the changes BMO Bank of Montreal is making to more than a half dozen cards they issue. One change is the bright light shining through an opening in an otherwise overcast sky. We discuss all the changes the good, the bad and the ugly. We del.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update Dec 2: New Amex Offers statement credit for dining at any of four Canadian airports Dec 2nd
New Amex Offers for using your card at four Canadian Airports, Amazon & more and catch up on This Week in RWRDS. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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2019 will bring big changes, more control to first-time borrowers + MORE Jan 7th
Beginning this year, young borrowers with thin or non-existent credit histories will be able to proactively influence their FICO scores by granting credit bureaus access to more of their financial information..... More »
New Amex Offers for Indigo and Hugo Boss + MORE Oct 2nd
Another day another release of more Amex Offers! Two new offers appeared today across many Canadian American Express Cardmembers accounts. The first is from Hugo Boss (in our house we received it on our Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card and The Platinum Card) and it provides a $50 statemen.... More »
How to stack your rewards at the gas station + MORE Aug 22nd
Charging your fill-ups earns credit card rewards points or cash back, and when you add fuel rewards programs and gift cards you can save even more at gas stations..... More »
Survey: Average card APR stays at record 16.14 percent for fifth week
– creditcards.com
The average APR for new card offers remained fixed in place this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
Chart: Historic credit card interest rates
– creditcards.com
See key rates data from our weekly survey of card APRs covering 2010-2017
News and entertainment website Canoe.ca says data for one million users hacked
– canadianbusiness.com
MONTREAL _ News and entertainment website Canoe.ca says some of its databases containing the personal information of about one million users from 1996 to 2008 has been hacked.
The company says the databases breached contained records including names, email addresses, mailing addresses and telephone numbers.
The information was provided by users for contests, forums, comments pages or the hosting of personal pages. Information collected after 2008 was not compromised.
Canoe.ca, which learned of the incident on Sept. 2, says there was no evidence that the compromised data contained financial information, such as credit card numbers or social insurance numbers.
The company says it has informed the RCMP, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the provincial privacy commissioners of the breach.
It said anyone worried about the data breach should call 1-833-370-2898.
Canoe.ca is operated by MediaQMI Inc. (TSX:TVA.B) and was owned by Sun Media Corp. before 2015.
The post News and entertainment website Canoe…
The company says the databases breached contained records including names, email addresses, mailing addresses and telephone numbers.
The information was provided by users for contests, forums, comments pages or the hosting of personal pages. Information collected after 2008 was not compromised.
Canoe.ca, which learned of the incident on Sept. 2, says there was no evidence that the compromised data contained financial information, such as credit card numbers or social insurance numbers.
The company says it has informed the RCMP, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the provincial privacy commissioners of the breach.
It said anyone worried about the data breach should call 1-833-370-2898.
Canoe.ca is operated by MediaQMI Inc. (TSX:TVA.B) and was owned by Sun Media Corp. before 2015.
The post News and entertainment website Canoe…
100 FREE Aeroplan Miles for watching a video and answering two questions
– RewardsCanada.ca
Super easy way to add some miles to your Aeroplan account, especially for those of you who aren’t very active and need to ensure you meet the 12 month requirement of some sort of activity! You’ll earn 100 miles for watching a short video and answering two easy questions about the video. Click here for complete details and to watch the video.Find many more Aeroplan bonus miles offers here1,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for Best Western stays extended to the end of the year
– RewardsCanada.ca
The Aeroplan bonus for stays at Best Western hotels around the globe has been extended from its previous August 31 end date to December 31st. This is always a good option for those one off stays you might have where it wouldn’t be worth it to credit the stay to Best Western Rewards.Offer details:Earn 1,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for each stay at Best Western Hotels Worldwide. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required) Until Dec 31, 17Find many more Aeroplan bonus offers here.
