One of the best rewards programs is the one offered by Shoppers Drug Mart. You don’t need a credit card to sign up and take advantage of this great program. Shoppers Drug Mart routinely provides opportunities to earn extra points, and the redemption is generous when you use your points to get discounts at any [...]
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Canadians Ready to Spend More this Holiday Season
Canadians are preparing to spend more this holiday season. According to a recent survey from the Royal Bank of Canada, each Canadian plans to spend, on average, $15 more this year than last year. The average Canadians expect to spend about $640 on gifts this year. The number is higher, though, for Atlantic Canadians who [...]
Do You Practice Conscious Spending with Your Credit Cards?
If you’re being honest with yourself, it seems pretty obvious that credit cards often make it easy to spend without really thinking about what you’re doing. It’s so easy to just swipe your credit card and go on your way. When you have one of the best Canadian credit cards, you might not think about [...]
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Yes, it seems a little bit strange to plan your Christmas budget right now. After all, we haven’t even reached Halloween yet! But, the truth is that it is vital that you plan ahead for events like Christmas. The entire holiday season represents an “unexpected” event that seems to cause budgetary strain whenever it arrives. [...]
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You can buy just about anything with a credit card — assuming the limit is high enough. If you have a credit limit of $15,000 to $20,000, there are a number of things you can buy online and charge to your card. However, there are also plenty of low cost options for you to use [...]
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It’s back to school time for many of us. The school year will be starting up again soon, and that means that there a number of things that need to be done in order for you to get your children ready for another year of learning. As you consider back to school, here are 6 [...]
Mental health and Credit Card Use: Protect Your Loved Ones
As the population ages, more and more seniors are showing signs of dementia. All types of dementia are on the rise around the world, and in Canada. As a result, it is important to monitor the spending of you affected loved ones. Dementia can result in expensive purchases with credit cards — and there is [...]
Problem with Cool Credit Card Tech: Stores Aren’t Ready
While we get excited about the cool credit card technology that would allow this sort of payment convenience, its widespread reality isn’t exactly just around the corner.
North Americans Ready to Use Phones as Credit Cards
It appears as though North Americans are just about ready to begin using phones as credit cards. We have already seen the evolution of smart phones into devices that can keep us connected — no matter where we are. And, thanks to continued advancements in technology, it is even possible to use a smart phone [...]
Credit Card Use: Buy Things That Make Sense
One of the most difficult habits to overcome is spending money on things that don’t make a lot of sense. Sometimes, we tell ourselves that we are buying something because it’s a “great deal.” Other times, we convince ourselves that we really want something. (Or worse, that we “need” it.) Perhaps the worst excuse for buying something, though, is that you want the credit card rewards.
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