Chase Canada (Discontinued)

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Saturday Updates (Aeroplan Bonus, Scotiabank-Sears, Starwood-Marriott)

ByMatt

It is Saturday again, so we’ve got another round of weekly updates for you. This week, we saw the Aeroplan conversion bonus back, Scotiabank officially taking over the Sears credit cards and a historic merger, pending final approval, between Marriott and Starwood.

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My Credit Card Portfolio (October 2015 Version)

ByShirley Huang

It’s that time again, when I need to go through all the credit cards in my wallet and decide which ones to keep until the next quarter year. I posted one of these in the past with my current portfolio at the time. Today, I will update you with the credit cards I am frequently using the most at the moment.

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Saturday Updates and Promotions (RBC-WestJet and Scotiabank-Chase Canada)

ByMatt

I plan to start a new Saturday series every few weeks, so long as there is enough relevant updates and promotions to talk about. This series is going to provide news updates and promotions grouped together. I chose Saturday mornings because I think that it is a great day to catch on what was missed during the week.

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Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses for October 2015

ByMatt

We are in the middle of a long weekend. Some of us are probably very busy with family gatherings. Others of us may have some time to catch up on a few things. If you plan to catch up on updating your credit card portfolio, below is a list of the top 5 current offers that you can take advantage of:

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Credit Card Strategy for a Falling Canadian Dollar

ByMatt

The Canadian dollar is really taking a pounding against the U.S. dollar, so what should we do for our credit card portfolio as Canadians? In the past, the best credit cards to use for all foreign based transaction is to use the Chase Canada credit cards, as most of them waived the foreign transaction fees.

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What is the Best Visa Credit Card?

ByMatt

The question of which Visa credit card is the best for Canadians appears to be asked quite often, so I thought I’d try to answer it. First of all, the answer is that it depends on your situation. Below are some examples of different situations and which credit card makes the most sense for that situation.

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Building a Cash Back Credit Card Portfolio

ByMatt

There have been a slew of credit cards being discontinued in Canada. The trend seems to be co-branded credit cards. So now I am wondering if it would make sense to shift towards a cash back credit card portfolio rather than focusing so much on earning miles and points.

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If Annual Fees Were not an Issue

ByMatt

It’s no secret that annual fees are a nuisance. However, in some cases there are enough perks associated with certain credit cards to justify annual fees. Furthermore, if annual fees were not an issue, I would probably not care as much about churning credit card as much, so in some cases, I would simply renew the credit card. If annual fees weren’t an issue, I would probably be travelling much more often, which is why my portfolio may seem more travel centric.

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New Link for the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa

ByMatt

As you already know, the Chase Canada website has taken off the link to sign up for the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa. But the website is advertising for only 30,000 sign up bonus points. There has been a special link for the 50,000 sign up bonus points instead, but that seems to have discontinued. Furthermore, the old 30,000 link also discontinued, so I almost thought the credit card was finished until I saw this new link with the 30,000 sign up bonus offer.