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Rate survey: Average card APR holds still at 16.41 percent + MORE Mar 22nd
March 21, 2018: Interest rates on new credit card offers didn’t budge this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report..... More »
Omarosa Manigault-Newman on the White House: 'I've seen things that made me uncomfortable' - The Guardian + MORE Dec 15th
The GuardianOmarosa Manigault-Newman on the White House: 'I've seen things that made me uncomfortable'The GuardianOmarosa Manigault-Newman listens during the daily press briefing at the White House. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Trump administration. Omarosa Manigault-Newman .... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – July 15, 2024: Five new Amex Offer & 11 new confirmed MBNA multiplier locations Jul 16th
Five new Amex Offers from Crave, TSN, Dominos & more, 11 new confirmed MBNA multipliers in Canada & the U.S. and Catch up on This Week in RWRDS. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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How Early-Stage Start-Ups Can Overcome the Talent Crunch + MORE Feb 24th
Record investment deals, a historic tech initial public offering (IPO) rush, newly minted unicorns and the rapid adoption of technology to digitize our lives and enable remote work—it’s been an electrifying few years for Canadian tech companies. But the Covid-19 pandemic has made life much harde.... More »
Earn up to 115,000 points with the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card Mar 26th
TD’s Ultra Premium Aeroplan co-brand card, the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card is currently available with a record high welcome bonus offer of up to 115,000 bonus Aeroplan points! On top of the huge points bonus, being an ultra premium card it has many benefits associated t.... More »
Optimism for credit markets as January’s deep freeze starts to thaw
– theglobeandmail.com
Credit spreads have eased back from precarious highs, while several U.S. giants have returned to the debt markets they have so liberally tapped over the years since the financial crisis
If health problems strike, ask for hardship rate reduction on debt
– creditcards.com
Avoid a settlement if you can; its credit score impact lingers
What you can learn from this Oscar Best Picture nominee
– moneysense.ca
They say you can learn a lot from the movies. This was especially true this year when Michael Lewis’s book The Big Short was made into a film. It was scintillating entertainment starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale and Steve Carrell, but also carried several empowering money tips to help us build our wealth without getting duped by get-rich-quick schemes. Here’s a few notable financial lessons we found in the 2016 Oscar best picture nominee that are worth making a part of your daily life:
1. A little financial literacy goes a long way
No one would say that learning the lingo of high finance is easy but The Big Short shows that even difficult financial concepts like credit default swaps, synthetic collateral debt obligations (CDOs) and sub-prime mortgages are easy to understand if you take the time to research them—and if you realize that irrational human behaviour often lies at the heart of all these get-rich-quick products. That’s why pop-star and actress Selena Gomez explaining synthetic CDOs brought home the point that finance isn’t that hard—especially if you’re keen on learning if there’s something in it for you…
1. A little financial literacy goes a long way
No one would say that learning the lingo of high finance is easy but The Big Short shows that even difficult financial concepts like credit default swaps, synthetic collateral debt obligations (CDOs) and sub-prime mortgages are easy to understand if you take the time to research them—and if you realize that irrational human behaviour often lies at the heart of all these get-rich-quick products. That’s why pop-star and actress Selena Gomez explaining synthetic CDOs brought home the point that finance isn’t that hard—especially if you’re keen on learning if there’s something in it for you…
February 26 Update: Summary of buy miles bonuses, Amex U.S. Business Card changes (will it come to Canada?) and more
– RewardsCanada.ca
Last update after our first week back! It was a busy one and next week will continue to be so! News, Tips & Tricks Over on the FrequentFlyerBonuses.com blog we summarize all the current buy miles and points bonus offers. While some aren’t worth your time others like Alaska’s and IHG’s should definitely be looked into! Read all about it here. but also look at the link below on more details for the IHG promo! Big news south of the border sees American Express (U.S.) changing the terms on their Business Cards to only being able to earn the sign up bonus once per lifetime just like their consumer cards. Canada has the same rule on consumer cards but not business cards, so the question will not be if Canada will follow suit but when. That’s it for today. Hope everyone has a great weekend! Posts since our last update: How to utilize the IHG Rewards Club buy points bonus to save money on hotel stays As you know yesterday we brought you the details of the IHG Rewards Club buy points flash sale…
