Episode 54 - April 24, 2019
The No Foreign Transaction Fee Episode!
This week we delve into the world of No Foreign Transaction
fee credit cards! The evolution of the benefit, what it provides, why
it took so long to come to Canada and more! We are proud to have this
episode sponsored by the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card! Earn up to $400 in bonus travel rewards in your first year with the Passport Infinite credit card from Scotiabank. And enjoy no foreign transaction fees (only the exchange rate applies). Conditions apply. Offer ends June 30, 2019. Click here for more details
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† For a limited time, become a new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit cardholder and earn a one-time 30,000 Scotia Rewards point bonus with your first $1,000 in everyday eligible purchases if made within the first 3 months (the “Bonus Offer”). Bonus Offer ends June 30, 2019. Conditions apply - see below1 for further details. Bonus Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended and cannot be combined with any other offers.
Plus, as a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit cardholder you are always eligible to earn an annual 10,000 Scotia Rewards point bonus when you spend at least $40,000 in everyday eligible purchases annually on your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite account. Conditions apply - see below2 for further details.
The current annual fee for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit card (“Account”) is $139 for the primary card, $0 for one additional supplementary card and $50 for each additional supplementary card thereafter.
The current preferred annual interest rates for this Account are: 19.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers, Scotia® Credit Card Cheques and cash-like transactions). All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change.
1 To be eligible for the 30,000 bonus Scotia Rewards points (the “Bonus Offer”), you must have at least $1,000 in eligible purchases posted to your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit card account (“Account”) in the first 3 months from the Account open date. Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers, Scotia® Credit Card Cheques or cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges. Any bonus points received under the Bonus Offer will be credited to the primary cardholder’s Scotia Rewards account within 5 to 10 business days after the first 3 months has passed, provided the Account is open and in good standing at time of payout. The Account is considered in good standing if it is not delinquent (past due) or over limit and the Cardholder(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account.
Former or current Scotiabank credit cardholders of any kind in the past 2 years, including those that transfer from an existing Scotiabank credit card account or re-open a closed Scotiabank credit card account, are excluded from this Offer. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended and cannot be combined with any other offers.
2 As a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit cardholder earn an annual Scotia Rewards point bonus starting at 10,000 bonus Scotia Rewards points when you make at least $40,000 in eligible purchases annually on your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite account (“Account”) each year (12-months). Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers, Scotia® Credit Card Cheques or cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges. Annual period starts from the Account open date and resets every 12 months thereafter. You will earn 2,000 bonus Scotia Rewards points for every additional $10,000 in Purchases thereafter in that same year, after the $40,000 annual spend has been reached.
Annual bonus Scotia Rewards points will be applied within two statement cycles after you have met the $40,000 annual spend threshold on the Account or within two statement cycles after you have met each additional $10,000 annual spend threshold on the Account, provided your Account is open and in good standing. The Account is considered in good standing if it is not delinquent (past due) or over limit and the Cardholders(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account.
