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Best Current First Year Fee Waived Cards (updated January 26, 2017)

ByMatt January 26, 2017September 20, 2023

First year fee waived promotions are extremely valuable. One of the biggest deterrence of signing up for a credit card is a hefty annual fee. By waiving the first year annual fee, customers can get a free trial before deciding whether they want to keep it going.

Air Canada (Aeroplan) | American Express (AMEX) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Toronto Dominion (TD)

AMEX vs. CIBC vs. TD Aeroplan Platinum/Privilege Cards

ByMatt January 17, 2017December 28, 2016

Today, I will be comparing the American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum Card, CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Privilege and TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card. But first, below are the highlights of each respective cards and then provided my commentary on some of the key factors to compare.

Best Credit Card for Each Financial Institution (January 8, 2017)

ByMatt January 8, 2017September 20, 2023

I have written posts ranking each financial institution, but I thought it would be fun to write a post listing the top credit card of each financial institution. I have listed the credit cards based on the most recent financial institution rankings….

Bank of Montreal (BMO) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Scotiabank | Toronto Dominion (TD)

Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for January 2017

ByMatt January 5, 2017September 20, 2023

This is the first list of 2017. Hope to start the year with a bang. However, 2016 was a very strong year for credit card sign up bonuses, so I am expecting a pull back this year.

For now, here’s the list to start the year, many of which are a carry-over from last year.

Air Canada (Aeroplan) | American Express (AMEX) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Toronto Dominion (TD)

AMEX vs. CIBC vs. TD Aeroplan Gold/Infinite Cards

ByMatt January 4, 2017December 27, 2016

Today, we start with the comparison between the more popular co-branded Aeroplan cards: American Express AeroplanPlus Gold, CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Card and TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card. Including business versions, there are over 10 different types of co-branded Aeroplan cards. So I will focus on comparing similar level cards and then you can cross reference them in the future.

Ranking the Credit Card Portfolios of Each Canadian Financial Institutions (updated December 1, 2016)

ByMatt December 1, 2016September 20, 2023

A few changes to the credit card industry, as well as a new addition warrants an update to this list. Below is the explanation of each grouping:

Bank of Montreal (BMO) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | National Bank | Scotiabank | Toronto Dominion (TD)

Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for November 2016

ByMatt November 9, 2016September 20, 2023

We are on the final 2 months of a strong year of higher than normal credit card sign up bonuses that went along with record high bank profits, which is a nice surprise, because I would think that when banks are making a lot of money, they aren’t as interested in finding new clients.

Ranking the Business Credit Card Options (updated October 23, 2016)

ByMatt October 23, 2016October 22, 2016

I have been ranking the overall credit card portfolios of each financial institutions. However, I think it may be worthwhile to rank business credit card portfolios only. As I have been collecting my own batch of business credit cards, this will be helpful for me too.

Bank of Montreal (BMO) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) | Scotiabank | Toronto Dominion (TD)

Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for October 2016

ByMatt October 8, 2016September 20, 2023

Another month, another list of higher than normal credit card sign up bonus promotions. As we close out the year, it does seem like we may be closing out the year strong, granted many of the current offers expire at the end of the month. This year has been a great overall year for credit card sign up bonuses, even though we’ve been seeing record high profits from the major banks.

Ranking the Credit Card Portfolios of Each Canadian Financial Institutions (updated October 1, 2016)

ByMatt October 1, 2016September 20, 2023

A reader asked me last time, what the purpose was of this ranking. Basically, you do what you want with the list, take it for what it is. As a consumer, this list can give you an idea on where to shift your business. For example, if you want to see some of the smaller companies survive and thrive, you will know where to move your business.