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- Rewards Canada ranks the top travel rewards credit cards for 2013, including travel points, airline rewards, and hotel points. And the winners are….
- If you prefer a cash back credit card (or other type of reward program), Can I Pay Less provides a free tool to find a card that will maximize your annual rewards, based on your personal spending habits.
- Now that you’ve accumulated a pile of reward points, what happens to them if something happens to you? Money Sense provides a summary chart of what the major programs in Canada allow as far as transferring loyalty points.
- Credit card convenience cheques used to be sent out as promotional material by credit card companies, but new federal regulations mean you don’t get them unless you request them. If you’re thinking of getting them, you should be aware of the “inconvenient truth” about these cheques.
- And if you have too much credit card debt: a payoff credit cards and debt calculator, which will give you monthly payment plans for up to 8 credit cards or loans.
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