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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Purchase protection included
  • +Travel medical insurance included
  • +No annual fee

Cons

  • Foreign Transaction Fee (2.5%)

Our Review

The Desjardins Bonus Visa* Credit Card is a credit card with no annual fee.

With this card, you can earn:

  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on purchases in the Restaurant and Automatic Withdrawal categories (up to $3,600 in purchases per year – beyond that, the earning rate decreases to 0.5%)
  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on purchases in the Entertainment and Public Transportation categories
  • 0.5% in BONUSDOLLARS on all other purchases

In addition, this card offers several purchase insurance benefits:

  • 90 days purchase insurance
  • One year extended warranty
  • Mobile Device Insurance

Rewards

All Spending

0.5x

Bonidollars Desjardins pts per dollar

Transit

2x

Entertainment

2x

Restaurants

2x

Recurring

2x

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See how much you could earn with this card based on your spending.

¢/ point
0.50¢
Groceries0.5x
$700/month
Gas & EV0.5x
$200/month
Transit2x
$100/month
Restaurants2x
$300/month
Pharmacy0.5x
$50/month
Travel0.5x
$150/month
Bills & recurring payments2x
$250/month
Telecom0.5x
$150/month
Entertainment & streaming2x
$100/month
Office supplies0.5x
$0/month
All other spending0.5x
$500/month

Points Earned

28,500

Bonidollars Desjardins/yr

Estimated Value

$285

After Fees

+$285

1st Year Value

$285

incl. welcome bonus

Annual rewards breakdown

Groceries$8,400/yr × 0.5x4,200 pts
Gas & EV$2,400/yr × 0.5x1,200 pts
Transit$1,200/yr × 2x2,400 pts
Restaurants$3,600/yr × 2x7,200 pts
Pharmacy$600/yr × 0.5x300 pts
Travel$1,800/yr × 0.5x900 pts
Bills & recurring payments$3,000/yr × 2x6,000 pts
Telecom$1,800/yr × 0.5x900 pts
Entertainment & streaming$1,200/yr × 2x2,400 pts
All other spending$6,000/yr × 0.5x3,000 pts
Total annual spend$30,000
Monthly spend$2,500
Average earn rate on spend per year0.95x
Total points earned28,500 pts
Value of accumulated points$285

Travel Insurance

Travel Medical

Up to $5,000,000 / 3 days

Trip Cancellation

Up to $500

Trip Interruption

Up to $1,000

Delayed Baggage

Up to $500

Lost Baggage

Up to $500

Purchase Protection

Purchase Protection

Included

Extended Warranty

+1 year(s)

Mobile Device

Up to $1,000

Interest Rates

  • Purchase Rate
    20.9%
  • Cash Advance
    21.9%
  • Foreign Transaction Fee
    2.5%

Terms & Conditions

Card Features

  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on purchases in the Restaurant and Automatic Withdrawal categories (up to $3,600 in purchases per year – beyond that, the earning rate decreases to 0.5%)
  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on purchases in the Entertainment and Public Transportation categories
  • 0.5% in BONUSDOLLARS on all other purchases

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