Long before every retailer, it seems, began offering points for purchases, there was AirMiles. This versatile rewards program was launched in 1992 and lets you rack up points when you buy stuff at a wide array of places — both in person and online — and redeem them for kitchen gadgets, event tickets and vacations. The system has worked for years for many people, but now the program has some new offerings. Here’s what’s up.
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March is fraud prevention month. It’s an annual initiative to bring attention to what is a growing problem in Canada according to agencies like the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC). Fraudsters are aggressively hunting for victims online thanks to the growing popularity of social media sites, unsecured public Internet access points and online activities like shopping, buying and selling, dating and gaming. If you don’t take the proper precautions, a fraudster can build a false identity that has the likeness of you.
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We’re all about credit cards this week on RateSupermarket.ca and it’s time to feature the Sony MasterCard from MBNA. Why? Because there’s a great new offer available for a limited time that’s worth talking about (like getting a FREE Reader Wi-Fi – a value of $169.99!). Plus, it’s a credit product with some really unique features.
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Back in prehistoric times (i.e. before the advent of online banking), it made sense to do all your banking with one financial institution. After all, if everyone from the friendly teller to the branch manager knew you on a first-name basis, odds are you’d be entitled to a few perks. But in today’s world does it make sense to have all your financial eggs in one basket? Or should you multi-bank?
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As the saying goes, the only sure things in life are death and taxes. And, unfortunately, the former won’t allow you to escape the latter. If you’re self-employed, for example, and die still owing outstanding installment payments, the Canada Revenue Agency will come to collect from your estate if your family doesn’t take care of it first. But what happens to your other debts, like your mortgage and credit cards, when you die? Here’s an overview.
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