Rewards Cards

Brim Financial promised Canadians a credit card revolution filled with unparalleled rewards, 0% instalment payment plans, 0% foreign transaction fees, and free global wi-fi. Instead, customers have been left waiting and wondering if the revolution will ever arrive. Brim offered three flavours of the Brim Financial MasterCard, which it tabbed as Canada’s first and only…

Virtually every bank and credit card issuer card in Canada charges a 2.5 percent fee to convert your foreign purchases back into Canadian dollars. It’s an insidious charge, often hidden within your credit card statement and blended in with the exchange rate so you don’t even notice. While seemingly benign, a 2.5 percent foreign currency…