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Credit Cards to Use on Cyber Monday

Though Cyber Monday was really a marketing term originating from the United States, the marketing use of the term expanded to other countries including Canada. Basically on the Monday following the US Thanksgiving, you can find good deals by making purchases online. So today, I will recommend some of the top credit cards to use for making purchases on Cyber Monday.

First of all, if you already have the U.S. currency credit cards issued by Canadian financial institutions, I would use these credit cards for purchases made at U.S. online sites for sure. The Canadian dollar is extremely weak, so if you have U.S. dollars already available to pay off these bills, that you previously converted at a more favourable rate than today, then these are the cards to use:

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[DISCONTINUED] Chase Canada and Sears Canada Discontinuing its Partnership in 2015

This year, 2014, has been the year of discontinued products. In many of the cases, a credit card might still be available today, but disappear tomorrow without prior warning. In the following case, there is a 1 year warning. It looks…

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[PROMOTION] Offer Extended for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card (expired on November 11, 2014)

So this was posted earlier last month in October that Air Canada was offering 25,000 bonus Aeroplan miles when you apply for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card. Also, if you applied before the promotion expiry date, you would also…

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[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Waived with the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card (expired on February 28, 2015)

UPDATE- The part on the lounge access has been corrected

The 30,000 sign up bonus with the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card has ended, but there seems to be a better promotion going on now with the first year fee waived. The highlights of the new promotion:

$99 annual fee (first year fee waived if you apply before February 28, 2015)

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[PROMOTION] Earn 30,000 Aeroplan Points with the TD Aeroplan Visa Business Card (expired on November 14, 2014)

We previously mentioned a promotion with the TD Aeroplan Visa Business Card that expired on October 31, 2014. But now it has been extended to November 14, 2014, where you can receive a higher than normal sign up bonus (30,000 instead…

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[PROMOTION] Earn 3x Aeroplan Points with CIBC (expired on November 30, 2014)

Between November 1 and 30, 2014, you can earn 3x points with your CIBC Aeroplan credit card for every $1 spent on Air Canada purchases. Note that the promotion excludes Air Canada Vacations packages. If you plan on booking a trip sometime soon…

[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Waived Extended on the Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card (expired on February 28, 2015)

The promotion for the first year fee waived on the Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card has been extended beyond October 31, 2014 to now February 28, 2015. It would probably be much simpler if they made the first year fee waived…