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Wealthsimple Cash review 2024 + MORE Jul 12th
Wealthsimple Cash is a high-interest chequing/savings account that offers one of the highest interest rates in Canada. It has appealing yields and includes a prepaid Mastercard with no foreign exchange fee, so many consumers are naturally attracted to the account. Is it any good? The short answ.... More »
Compare your travel card options Apr 17th
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Our credit card comparison tool helps you compare your options instantly—and find the perfect match.
You can sort results based on current welcome offers and gift card bonuses, annual fees, and the estimated rewards value earned annually. Or for further customizat.... More »
This Week in RWRDS: May 18 – 24, 2024 + MORE May 25th
This week we pose the question if it is time for American Express to launch an Ultra Premium Marriott Bonvoy card in Canada, look at the Avion Rewards Moi Rewards partnership and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS .... More »
airmilesshops.ca offering 10x Rewards Miles for early Black Friday shopping + MORE Nov 26th
AIR MILES has also started their Black Friday Cyber Monday celebration with a sitewide bonus miles offer. Their Early Access Black Friday promotion is offering 10x Reward Miles sitewide for any retailer that you shop at via airmilesshopss.ca.Learn more about this promotion here!This offer is great i.... More »
B.C. finance minister says double A credit rating sign of continued stability Oct 28th
British Columbia’s Finance Minister Carole James says Dominion Bond Rating Service has confirmed the province’s double-A high credit rating, maintaining the rate the province has held since May 2007.
The Ministry of Finance says in a news release that the rating recognizes B.C.’s g.... More »
Nov 11 Update: $50 Rebate on TD Aeroplan Visa (+25K Miles, First Year Free), SPG & Emirates partnership, bonuses galore
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here is a two day update since we didn’t post anything yesterday! News, Tips & TricksA little over a week ago we alerted you to the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite 25,000 bonus mile sign up and 1st year free being extended to November 14th. Thanks to one of our Facebook fans we have been made aware of an even better deal. The sign up bonus is the same, the first year free but you get $50 back for applying for it. Much like the Alaska Airline MasterCard offer that used to be around this deal is via Great Canadian Rebates who will give you the $50 rebate if you apply for the card via them! This offer is apparently good until Dec 19 as well! Find out more and/or apply here.Hilton Hotels are changing their cancellation policy as of January 1st, 2015. If you book a cancellable rate you will now have to cancel by 11:59pm local time of the hotel on the night before check in. (Source FlyerTalk.com)If you are the hunt for flying the 787 Dreamliner out of Canada there is one more airline to tell you about…Shared card leads to collection mess after a bankruptcy
– creditcards.com
When Dad declared bankruptcy, the debt collectors shifted their attention to his daughter to collect a $3,600 balance on the credit card they shared
The Nymi Band: Would You Use Heartbeat Banking ?
– ratesupermarket.ca
It seems a security tech arms race is afoot in the banking sector.
While mobile banking has been going mainstream – 31 per cent of Canadians reported using mobile banking last year, up from five per cent in 2010 according to the Canadian Bankers Association – future trends point towards even more secure banking measures that recognize you (that’s right, you specifically dear reader) and your unique biological characteristics.
Bionic banking is here.
The Biometric Banking Experience
There have been previous forays into biometrics like Scotiabank subsidiary Tangerine’s announcement to add voice and fingerprint recognition to mobile banking, but the recent development from Toronto-based wearable startup Bionym ups the ante with heartbeat credit card authentication for RBC and MasterCard.
At the centre of the scheme is the Nymi Band, a watch-like device that measures a person’s heart rate and links their unique cardiac rhythm to their identity. Much like using a fingerprint, the tech offers a higher degree of certainty letting them use their cards without entering passcodes, provided they’re wearing the device…
