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Aeroplan reveals more details of the program post July 2020 - most economy redemptions remain the same, charter flights and conversion to other frequent flyer programs + MORE Jul 20th
Late yesterday evening Aeroplan sent out a press release and posted a video giving us a better picture of just some of what they are planning to offer come 2020 when they split from Air Canada. I was a little surprised by an evening news release on Thursday in July when many people are on summer hol.... 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 »
Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for January - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses + MORE Jan 10th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As a.... More »
I cosigned a motorcycle loan and the owner passed away. What are my obligations to the bank? + MORE Apr 27th
A MoneySense reader writes:
Help! I cosigned a motorcycle loan and then the owner passed away. Can you explain what my obligations are to the bank? Will my credit rating be affected? What are my next steps? – Amber
What to know about cosigning a loan
Anytime you co-sign for a loan, you’.... More »
Online stock brokerage firm Scottrade says info of 4.6 million customers may have been stolen + MORE Oct 3rd
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Online stock brokerage company Scottrade said that the names and addresses of about 4.6 million of its customers may have been stolen by hackers.
The company said Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation recently informed it of the hack, which occurred between the end o.... More »
Apply for your first credit card, then remove yourself from Dad's
– creditcards.com
Preserve your authorized user credit history when applying for your own card. Once approved, you can then safely remove yourself from the shared account
Standard & Poor’s settles with the government, 2 states over ratings on mortgage bonds
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s agreed to pay the U.S. government and two states $77 million to settle investigations into mortgage-backed securities.
In its first enforcement action against a major rating agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused S&P of fraudulent misconduct in its ratings of some mortgage-backed securities from 2011 to 2014.
It’s likely the first of a number of settlements between the ratings agency and regulators. The Justice Department and attorney generals from other states filed civil lawsuits against S&P last year.
Under the terms of the settlement announced Wednesday, S&P will pay more than $58 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission, $12 million to New York and $7 million to Massachusetts.
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, also agreed to take a “time out” from issuing rating on certain types of mortgage-backed securities for a year, according to a statement from the company…
In its first enforcement action against a major rating agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused S&P of fraudulent misconduct in its ratings of some mortgage-backed securities from 2011 to 2014.
It’s likely the first of a number of settlements between the ratings agency and regulators. The Justice Department and attorney generals from other states filed civil lawsuits against S&P last year.
Under the terms of the settlement announced Wednesday, S&P will pay more than $58 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission, $12 million to New York and $7 million to Massachusetts.
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, also agreed to take a “time out” from issuing rating on certain types of mortgage-backed securities for a year, according to a statement from the company…
Jan 20 Update: Update to the TD Visa $100 Statement Credit offer, WestJet sale on their new routes, new bonus for joining Asia Miles
– RewardsCanada.ca
Today is a bit quieter than yesterday! Primarily bonuses to pass along to you. News, Tips & TricksWe updated our post on the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite $100 Statement Credit offer for Air Canada purchases as it is a targeted offer that is not available to everyone. Read the update here. And our tip of the day is this post from yesterday: Reminder: Always register for promotions as soon as you learn about themTravel DealsYesterday we let know about all the new routes that WestJet is introducing in the coming months and for a limited they have some great sale fares for trying them out! Some of these need to be booked today while the Houston route has to be booked by the 26th. Find out more here.In the bonus offers section there is a new sign up bonus for Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles, the offer is small but should be taken advantage of if you are not a member yet and plan on flying Cathay Pacific before the end of May. Bonus Offers airAsia BIG (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only) – Earn up to Triple BIG Points when you stay at Hilton Hotels and Resorts Worldwide…
