The Best Credit Cards to Use on Black Friday + MORE Nov 23rd

Did you know: The right credit card can help protect you from online fraud, shoddy deals, and even save you cash? Here are RateSupermarket.ca’s top credit card picks for spending holidays.
Who cares about the lagging loonie? Certainly not deal-happy Canadians gearing up to hit this week’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday door-buster sales. Reduced spending power hasn’t slowed our nation’s appetite for a great deal – and with more home-grown retailers participating than ever before, the exchange rate is a second thought for most.
Originally American spending holidays Black Friday and Cyber Monday have steadily grown in popularity in Canada and are now usurping Boxing Day; recent data released by ShopBot, a retailer comparison site, finds 75 per cent of shoppers favour Black Friday to the original Canuck spending spree. Ontarians are most eager to shop ’til they drop at 46 per cent.
For the savvy shopper, spending holidays can be a great time to save a few bucks on toys for the kids on your gift list, the smartphone you’ve been eyeing, or the patio set you’ll need come spring; but getting caught up in these sales has a downside…

Depending on your state, gas stations may try to offset merchant processing costs by putting a surcharge on credit card sales, or offering a cash discount

A few weeks we brought you details of the Aeroplan offer for Marriott stays in Canada and now if you have to travel to the U.S. and stay at Marriott’s you can also earn bonus miles there. This offer is nice especially if you have multiple night stays planned as it gives you 500 bonus miles per night for up to 5 nights per stay!Offer Details500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles PER NIGHT at more than 50 JW Marriott, Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Gaylord Hotels and AC Hotels in the U.S. Maximum of 2,500 bonus miles per stay. Full details and online booking Until Jan 25, 16

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian, who doesn’t exactly struggle to afford a plane ticket, can now likely fly free, in first class, with his whole family, anywhere in the world, for the rest of his life.
All because he bought a painting.
Liu was the winning bidder for Amedeo Modigliani’s “Reclining Nude” at a Christie’s auction this month — offering $170.4 million — and when the sale closes he’ll be putting it on his American Express card.
Liu, a high-profile collector of Chinese antiquities and art, has used his AmEx in the past when he’s won art auctions. He put a $36 million tea cup from the Ming Dynasty on his AmEx last year, according to reports, and put other artifacts on his card this year. He and his wife said they plan on using their American Express card to pay for the Modigliani, according to news reports after the sale.
American Express will not confirm Liu Yiqian’s Modigliani purchase, or say if it would be the biggest ever on their cards, citing privacy reasons…

Happy Monday everyone! Here’s what we got for you today: News, Tips & TricksWe’ve updated and re-released our piece on earning miles and points for Holiday Shopping! Be sure to check out our Top 6 tips for maximizing miles on your holiday shopping.On that note, there are big bonuses to be had for online holiday shopping via airmilesshops.ca! You can earn 10x the AIR MILES for each purchase that totals $20 or more before taxes, shipping etc. Find out more here!Come join us at the Canadian Points University in January! You can save $20 off the ticket price when you use promo code REWARD20 ! Visit the site here. Posts since our last update:Earn 500 Aeroplan Miles PER NIGHT for stays at Marriott Hotels in the U.S. A few weeks we brought you details of the Aeroplan offer for Marriott stays in Canada and now if… Bonus Offers Air Canada / Aeroplan- 500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles PER NIGHT at more than 50 JW Marriott, Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Gaylord Hotels and AC Hotels in the U…