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Get elite status with at least six hotel reward programs with The Platinum Card from American Express + MORE Oct 18th
Club Lounge access at Marriott Hotels is just one benefityou can enjoy when get The Platinum Card from American ExpressHere is one of those non-point or miles hacks to consider if you travel at least a few times per year. If you travel lots chances are you hold elite status with at least one or a co.... More »
New best ever welcome offer of up to 200,000 PC Optimum points on PC Financial Credit Cards Jan 9th
Another day another best ever welcome bonus offer. This time PC Financial has come out the highest ever bonus offers on their suite of Mastercards. To be the best of our knowledge we have never seen them offer up to 200,000 points before. This is also the first time we've ever seen a 200,000 p.... More »
Stock market news for Canadian investors: BMO, Scotiabank and National Bank report earnings + MORE Feb 26th
Companies that reported earnings this week
BMO
Scotiabank
National Bank
BMO Financial Group reports $2.14B Q1 profit up from $1.29B a year ago
Source: Google
BMO (TSE: BMO)
Q1 earnings: $2.14 billion, up from $1.29 billion a year earlier.
Revenue: $9.27 billion,.... More »
How credit-card companies can fight online scams: Roseman + MORE Dec 20th
Free-trial trick has roped in plenty of victims; it’s time card issuers did more to protect their customers’ interests..... More »
Last few days to get the first year free & 3,500 points with the Signature RBC Rewards Visa + MORE Oct 29th
RBC's entry level rewards card, the Signature RBC Rewards Visa currently offers a first year annual fee waiver as part of its welcome bonus. That will change as of November 2nd as the bank will start charging the $39 annual fee in the first year on new applications. CORRECTION: The 3,500 welco.... More »
Video: Unreadable card agreements
– creditcards.com
Credit card agreements are said to be written on an 11th grade reading level. We came to a university campus with an excerpt from a credit card agreement to see if college students can make sense of what they are reading
Poll: Americans don't read or understand credit card agreements
– creditcards.com
Asked to describe the agreements in one word, we use bad ones
September 7 Update: 30,000 Asia Miles for RBC Cathay Pacific Visa is back, WestJet seat sale and tons of Miles & More miles for hotel stays
– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & Tricks The 30,000 Asia Miles sign up bonus for the RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Platinum card has been brought back after less than two months from when it last ended. Apply for an RBC Cathay Pacific Visa card and you’ll get 15,000 Asia Miles when your application is accepted. On top of that, apply before October 31, 2016 and receive an additional 15,000 Asia Miles if you spend $7,500 CAD in the first three months using your car. Find out more here.Air Canada is bringing back a direct non-stop route between Vancouver and Dallas. This is great news for Star Alliance fans and Aeroplan members! The daily flights will launch on February 5th and will be operated with an Air Canada Express CRJ-705. (Source Air Canada) Lucky over at One Mile at a Time posted about updates to the Marriott International app where it mentions three programs (Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards and SPG!) and has the following wording: Link your Marriott Rewards account to your SPG account…Study: Credit card agreements unreadable to most Americans
– creditcards.com
Despite a U.S. campaign for simplicity, contracts remain indecipherable, written at a grade level beyond the Average American’s understanding
