If this happens to you, check your credit card as it might offer price protection. No credit card feature makes it worth carrying a balance so don't buy if you can't pay if off each month, says financial adviser Mark Ting. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)Although some credit cards do not have this perk, many do, including several with no annual fee. I use two credit cards, both of which charge an annual fee, but only one offers price protection. I make purchases using my credit cards 98 per cent of the time, not just for the points but also for all the other perks that the credit cards offer.

Source: CBC News November 15, 2020 14:08 UTC