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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Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Review Mar 27th
Back in 2014 we stated that the first major Canadian financial institution to offer a No Foreign Transaction Fee credit card stood to "to take a big chunk of the Canadian market." This is now reality. Sure we've had No Foreign Transaction fee cards in Canada for more than five year.... More »
November 25 Update: Sign up with Air Transat to get an exclusive Black Friday promo code, new Amex Offer for Dell & CIBC Dividend 10% bonus ending soon! + MORE Nov 26th
Air Transat is making a big push for their Black Friday Cyber Monday sale although they haven't revealed the details just yet. They are asking people to sign up to receive notice on the deal. When you do you'll receive an exclusive promo code for the sale that starts in just over a day. If.... More »
American Express Cobalt review + MORE Dec 12th
If you know you want an American Express credit card, you’ve probably been referred to the Cobalt credit card. The Cobalt combines high earn rates for everyday purchases with a great insurance package and the ability to put points towards travel for high value. In this American Express Cobalt revi.... More »
How You Can Protect Your Data from Cybercriminals + MORE Aug 2nd
If you found a USB stick in the bathroom at work, would you plug it into your computer to see what’s on it? Preying on our inherent curiosity is one clever way cybercriminals try to trick us into making security mistakes in an effort to gain access to sensitive computer systems and launch a cyber .... More »
More Canadians are rethinking their bank. Should you? + MORE Jul 23rd
Clinton Begin was growing tired of frequent visits to bank branches and calling into the trading desk to check on various transactions. “There (were) a lot of things that just took too much of my time. I was always phoning, always going to visit them. It was always a big deal,” he recalled.
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The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a suspected theft of customers’ credit-card and debit-card data at Target Corp., the country’s second-largest discount chain.A Line of Credit, a Car Loan, and More Lies
– canadianfinanceblog.com
Debt. In the world of personal finance, debt is a dirty word. Its sinful, carnal, an abstraction of evil itself. Growing up, I was always taught to avoid debt as much as possible. My parents taught me that the only reason you should ever go into debt is for education or a house, never for consumer debt. Yet so often, debt feels “necessary”. Like when buying a car for example. How many people can really afford to pay cash for a car? I mean, at least for a new car. You know, the one with all the features that you absolutely need.Well, my wife and I are planning to buy a car. We’ve been saving for a couple of years, taking transit everywhere we go while our friends zip around in their Mazdas and Volkswagens, getting to put their groceries in their trunk, not on their laps. It has definitely not been fun, but we’ve managed to save a lot of money by making this sacrifice.However, as much money as we’ve saved, we don’t have quite enough for the vehicle that we’ve been looking at…Secret Service investigating credit- and debit-card data theft from Target stores
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The U.S. Secret Service says it is investigating a credit- and debit-card data theft at Target stores.
Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary confirms the agency is investigating, but declined to provide further details.
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. did not respond to requests for comment.
A MasterCard representative referred questions to Target.
Target has 1,797 stores in the U.S. and 124 in Canada.
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Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary confirms the agency is investigating, but declined to provide further details.
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. did not respond to requests for comment.
A MasterCard representative referred questions to Target.
Target has 1,797 stores in the U.S. and 124 in Canada.
The post Secret Service investigating credit- and debit-card data theft from Target stores appeared first on Canadian Business.
Target customers’ credit card data stolen over Black Friday
– theglobeandmail.com
Potentially millions of cardholders vulnerable, Wall Street Journal reports
Dec 18 Update: Latest Flying Blue Promo Awards are out for 3 Canadian cities, 1,000 Free points with Air India, United Transcontinental Bonus
– RewardsCanada.ca
Third last day of updates for 2013! News, Tips & TricksThe latest set of Air France KLM Flying Blue Promo awards are out and this time there are three Canadian cities included instead of the two we saw earlier this month (which are still bookable until Dec 29) . The latest set of offers will be bookable as of December 30th and are good for award travel until the end of February, which is quite odd since the last set of awards had travel periods into March! The offers this time are for 50% off Business Class between Toronto or Montreal and Europe and 25% off economy class between Vancouver and Europe. All very good deals if you have the miles and want to travel to Europe in January or February. Don’t have the miles? You could always consider transferring Starpoints earned via the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express to Flying Blue.What are the promo awards? The promo awards are a discount of 25-50% off the regular Flying Blue mileage requirement for select AF KLM flights in select cabins…
