RBC Rewards Points Conversion to Shoppers Optimum Points: An Analysis

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is giving an opportunity to convert its RBC rewards Points to Shoppers/Pharmarprix Optimum Points. For the first conversion, you will get 8000 Optimum Points for a minimum 1,500 RBC Rewards Points. Thereafter for every 500 RP, you will receive 2,500 OP. I have an RBC Signature Rewards Visa Card, [...]

MBNA WorldPoints TravelRewards MasterCard Discontinued

MBNA is replacing its MBNA WorldPoints TravelRewards MasterCard with mbna rewards travel MasterCard as of April 20, 2012. According to a letter sent to customers by MBNA, nothing else changes – the same redemption options and same points system.   Reward Options You can ask for cash-back, at a rate of $100.00 per 10,000 points. [...]

MBNA’s New Smart Cash World MasterCard

MBNA is offering a new card, the MBNA Smart Cash World MasterCard, with some great features. It appears at the moment, it is only being offered to those having an MBNA credit card, and is offered for no extra fee. The card offers, like the MBNA Smart Cash card, 5% cash back on qualifying net [...]

Pros and Cons of Store Credit Cards

Recently I read an interesting article on the National Post on Store Credit Cards. Titled Store Credit Cards Rarely A Good Idea, the article outlined some of the disadvantages and advantages of credit cards issued by various stories. Some Disadvantages: High interest rates. Up to 29.9%. Limited Choices Some Advantages: The method of interest charging [...]

New No Fee MBNA Platinum MasterCard With 1.99% AIR

MBNA is offering a special offer of a no-fee, 1.99% annual interest rate (AIR) card. According to the mail sent by the company, the introductory AIR for MBNA Platinum Plus MasterCard will be for ten months, after which the standard rates apply. The Current offer is valid until Oct 19, 2006. A special sticker that [...]

RBC Rewards Visa Gold – A Rewards Card

Royal Bank’s RBC Rewards Visa Gold Card is yet another credit card with fringe benefits. RBC Rewards Visa Gold Card’s key features: No annual fee You get a point for every two dollars spent. This does not apply for cash advances, fees or on returns. According to the bank, you can shop anywhere, without having [...]

MBNA Smart Cash Card — A Free Card That Gives Something Back

Do you want to have a credit card for which you do not have to pay any monthly/annual fee but from which you can actually earn some bucks through cash-back programs (these are like the rewards points – the difference being the credit is accrued in real dollar terms, not just points)? Well, MBNA’s Smart [...]

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