How to go about securing the best rate and plan for your credit card in Canada.
Latest News
Should You Use a Balance Transfer to Help Pay Credit Card Debt? + MORE Jan 9th
Many Canadians have high credit card debt. The prospect of paying off those balances can seem overwhelming. So, when a 0% balance transfer offer comes to your attention, it might be tempting. But how does a balance transfer work exactly? It can be an effective way to pay off debt, if used in combin.... More »
Credit card signature requirements getting dropped by retailers Dec 4th
No-signature retailers may be more common than signature retailers within the next year, according to a new study..... More »
In ‘Mark Felt,’ a ghost from America’s political past echoes in the present + MORE Oct 11th
Liam Neeson as Mark Felt. (Sony Pictures Classics)
There’s history, and then there’s Hollywood history. Most often they diverge, but when it comes to the Watergate scandal, they have dovetailed with rare symmetry. In the classic 1976 political thriller All the President’s Men, Robe.... More »
Charged Up! podcast: Making your financial goals stick - CreditCards.com + MORE Jan 3rd
If you've made a resolution to get your finances and credit under control this year, there are some key strategies to making those goals stick and making this your best year ever.... More »
February 19 Update: Swissport Aspire lounge now open in Ottawa, AIR MILES expands partnership with Samsung, more Cobalt multiplier locations + MORE Feb 19th
Back at the start of the month we let you know that Swissport was setting up to open a new Aspire lounge in Ottawa. Good news is that lounge opened up on Valentine's Day! Bad news is they don't have their liquor license yet! So for the time being there is no alcohol being served in the lounge. Th.... More »
Rate survey: Average card APR jumps to 15.36 percent
– creditcards.com
Jan. 4, 2017: Already at a record high, the national average APR on new card offers jumped again, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
Two of the largest credit monitoring firms have been fined by a major U.S. financial watchdog for misleading consumers about the value of the services they peddle.
