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Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by xodast on Thursday August 08, 2019 @09:44PM (#20650656)
Have you found a suitable replacement??
Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by Scoundreller on Thursday August 08, 2019 @10:04PM (#20650751)
HomeTrust Visa: https://www.hometrust.ca/credit-cards/preferred-visa-card/

Similar to Chase Amazon: no forex charge. No annual fee.

Pro: Includes roadside assistance and rental collision insurance, 1% cashback

Pros/Cons: Doesn't support tap/RFID payment.

Cons: Application can take forever (not sure about current state).

Cons: Higher foreign ATM withdrawal fee than Amazon (1.5% vs 1%, with similar minimum fee

Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by fouc on Thursday August 08, 2019 @10:23PM (#20650843)
Thanks, any idea if there's also one with no ATM fees?
Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by Marsymars on Thursday August 08, 2019 @11:47PM (#20651186)
Stack MasterCard or Koho Visa, you just have to be aware of their withdrawal limits.
Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by bpye on Friday August 09, 2019 @01:50AM (#20651645)
Stack is great until it's not. Don't let it be your only card. I was in Taiwan and couldn't load the card as they were having trouble with their Interac processor. Luckily I have a UK Monzo card that kind of saved the day for ATM transfers. My Canadian bank charge a stupid amount on ATM withdrawals.
Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by Scoundreller on Thursday August 08, 2019 @10:34PM (#20650897)
Don't believe so. If there are, they're in the $100+/year annual fee club.
Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by Marsymars on Thursday August 08, 2019 @11:45PM (#20651179)
I use Home Trust like the other poster, but Rogers is also an alternative if you can deal with their weird forex structure and the general unpleasantness of dealing with Rogers. (2.5% forex fee and then 4% cashback on forex transactions, so you still get hosed on forex if you ever get refunds on the card)

Home Trust has a few annoyances too, most notably a 10-transaction per day limit that you can run into when travelling.

Otherwise Scotiabank Gold Amex recently dropped their forex fee and might work for you depending on spending habits.

Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by Scoundreller on Friday August 09, 2019 @03:19PM (#20657487)
My primary beef with the Rogers card is that it’s Rogers.
Re:'It's crazy': Chase forgiving all debt owed by its Canada... by FigBug on Friday August 09, 2019 @12:22AM (#20651327)
I use Rogers World Elite Mastercard

4% cash back in a foreign currency

2% cash back on Rogers' services

1.75% cash back otherwise

Rental car insurance

Airport lounge access

No fee