A new United States currency credit card is being offered by Scotiabank, so I will be updating the list. I have also added the Desjardins credit card to the list as well. U.S. affiliated credit cards offered by Canadian financial institutions…
We that did not last very long. The Target retail chain opened up in Canada in the spring of 2013. It even reached 133 stores, but has now decided to close all of its stores. That means that 17,600 employees are…
The RBC WestJet World Elite MasterCard has had a few changes to its features. That being said, I will still do a full analysis on this credit card. My main question is whether the annual fee is worth it. $99…
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:
Companion tickets can be very valuable for those who can take advantage of the benefit that comes with the credit card. Companion tickets are always associated with credit cards that have an annual fee. The companion ticket is a benefit…
I have often been asked which credit card to cancel? The answer is that it depends. I will use my recent portfolio as an example on what I have done and how I made my decision. Below was what my…
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For this third, and final, part of the Building a Credit Card Portfolio series, I
I have often written about diversifying your points portfolio by earning transferable points to give you flexibility. One of these transferable points program is Avion (or RBC Rewards). One of my favourite promotions is bonus points on conversions. Currently, there is…
The RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Platinum is offering a higher than usual sign up bonus. The sign up bonus is temporary increased from 10,000 to 15,000 points. Below are the highlights of the credit card: $150 annual fee $75 for each…
There are some Canadian financial institutions that issue United States currency credit cards, which means that you can pay your bills in U.S. currency. The benefits of having such a credit card is that you can convert your Canadian dollars into American dollars when the Canadian dollar is strong. So then you lock is the favourable rate. Leave the U.S. dollars in an account that you can use any time to pay off bills on the U.S. credit card so you won’t have to worry about any unfavourable currency exchanges at the time of using the credit card.