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Do you know how your credit card rewards work?
FromThe Big Story
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Canadians are using credit cards to pay for purchases more than ever before.Why wouldn't they? Cash has been on the decline and rewards programs are better than ever. But small businesses say these programs are killing them, and it has become almost impossible to understand the complex system of fees that go into these payments. Right now, Ottawa is asking card companies and retailers to come to an agreement, before it has to step in and regulate. But why? How does the system work? Who pays for what? And what do you need to know the next time you whip out a card and chase the points during your holiday shopping?GUEST: Susan Krashinsky Robertson covers the retail industry for the Globe and Mail's Report on Business
Released:
Dec 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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