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RBC Teaming up with Petro-Canada?
RBC is getting the ball rolling in what it seems to be a new partnership with Petro-Canada (previously with CIBC). From now until October 30, 2017, if you use any RBC credit card, you can instantly save 2¢ per litre…
[REVIEW] HSBC Premier World Elite MasterCard
I have been quite tough on HSBC for a while now, because of their lack of creativity. I was caught by surprise to see that they have introduced a new Premier World Elite MasterCard. Below are the highlights of the credit…
PointsU YYC Interactive November 3-4, 2017
If you have not heard yet, the next PointsU will be in Calgary (YYC) with a fun interactive twist through round-table discussions and demonstrations, so you do not want to miss out! Some of the topics that you will learn…
RBC Visa Signature Black US Credit Cards
You probably saw all over Facebook, a RBC add promoting their new US based Black card. On the surface, I was very excited about the no annual fee version when comparing it to the Gold card (see below). However, once…
Best Current First Year Fee Waived Cards for August 2017
Below is a list of the best first year fee waived offers on the market. We also have two other types of monthly lists going on: Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers Top Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonus Offers…
Walmart Bank Not Willing to Reverse Fraudulent Charges
As if their credit card was not competitive enough, in terms of benefits, they are denying a Winnipeg couple reimbursements of $6,600 in fraudulent charges. Basically, the couple was in Mexico, and their credit card and PIN were stolen. The PIN…
CIBC creates Simplii with PC Financial Customers
Effective November 1, 2017, the jointe venture between Loblaws and CIBC (who ran PC Financial) will terminate. Going forward, PC Financial’s banking clients (over 2 million) will be transferred to CIBC’s new direct banking subsidiary Simplii Financial. However, the PC Financial’s credit card customers…
Over 2 Billion Points for Lawsuit Settlement
A class action lawsuit was brought against Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in Quebec) by 1.4 million members in the province of Quebec back in 2010, when Shoppers Optimum devalued its reward redemption. It took 7 years to finally come to a…
Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers for August 2017
Cash back credit cards are popping up everywhere. With 3 new credit cards introduced in the past 2 months: Meridian Visa Infinite Cash Back Card TD Cash Back Visa Infinite Card RBC Cash Back Preferred Word Elite MasterCard With the…
[REVIEW] Laurentian Bank Visa Infinite
Another Visa Infinite credit card was introduced to the Canadian market earlier this year, this time it is the Laurentian Bank Visa Infinite. Check out the highlights first: $130 annual fee (waived the first year if you apply before October 31,…
Pointshogger on CBC – On The Money – What to do with Aeroplan Miles?
I was on CBC, On The Money talking about what to do with Aeroplan. Two things, I need to work on smiling and I could not, for the life of me, figure out where the lens was.
Ottawa (YOW) Miles and Points Meet up on August 27, 2017
Our friend from Points Miles and Bling is once again hosting the popular Ottawa Miles and Points meetup, this time at the Andaz Ottawa, on Sunday, August 27th, 2017 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm. Please remember to RSVP! Why YOW? The Ottawa points and miles community has become…
