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July 28 Update: Fast Track to IHG Rewards Club Gold Status and AIR MILES Expiry continues to be a hot topic + MORE Jul 28th
News, Tips & TricksJust a small set of bonus offers for you today! Check out the Fast Track to IHG Rewards Club Gold Status below if you are planning just one Holiday Inn stay in the U.S. before the end of the year.The AIR MILES Expiry topic continues to be a hot topic. CBC covered our post from.... More »
Podcast Episode 92: Sobeys and Safeway move away from AIR MILES to join the Scene+ program + MORE Jun 17th
In this episode we are going to discuss the news that rocked the Canadian loyalty space in June 2022. That news is Empire Company Limited, who are better known for their grocery and drug stores like Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods and others becoming co-owners of the Scene+ program. This of cour.... More »
Transunion Vs. Equifax: Why Is There a Difference in Your Credit Scores? + MORE Aug 24th
In Canada, there are two credit bureaus that financial institutions use in the credit scoring process: Equifax and Transunion. But while the two companies serve a similar purpose, each one will give you a different credit score. In this article, I’ll explain why that is, and show you how you can g.... More »
Amex Offers: Spend $1,000 with Air France or KLM and receive a $250 statement credit + MORE Jun 3rd
We see the return of an Amex Offers statement credit offer for purchasing tickets with Air France and KLM. This offer was last seen in the fall of 2021 and provided a $100 statement credit when you spend $1,000 or more with either airline. This time they upped the ante significantly as they offering.... More »
Limited Time: Earn 500 bonus WestJet dollars with the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard + MORE Nov 8th
WestJet is offering a flash deal on their WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard that provides the highest ever WestJet dollars bonus for the card. That bonus is now 500 WestJet dollars when you spend $5,000 on the card in the first three months. This is 50 higher than the bonus we have seen for most [&.... More »
Appeals court rejects $7.25 billion swipe-fee settlement
– creditcards.com
An appeals court overturned a 2012 swipe-fee settlement that allowed merchants to surcharge Visa and MasterCard credit card transactions
Each week, the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau sits down to discuss the news of the week. And what a week it was!
U.S. President Barack Obama travelled to Canada and delivered a historic speech to Parliament. He also attended the Three Amigos Summit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. The leaders signed a comprehensive clean energy deal. We talk about it with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna.
Ahead of the summit, Canada and Mexico reached a quid pro quo agreement. Canada will lift visa requirements for Mexican visitors, while Mexico will open its borders to Canadian beef. Conservatives are warning of the risks of striking down the visa requirements. We talk about that with Tory MP Michelle Rempel.
The Trudeau government has launched a marijuana task force to study the best ways to regulate and legalize pot. To handle this complex task, the Liberals have put Anne McLellan in charge. She joins us to discuss her role in making weed legal.
Finally, in honour of the Canada Day long weekend, the podcast takes you to the centre of Canada — literally…
June 30 Update: Alaska Airlines & JAL Mileage Bank partnership, Save 25% on KLM Business Class awards & Alaska cuts many AA earning rates
– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & Tricks To coincide with American AAdvantage moving to their revenue based mileage earning model, Alaska Airlines will be adjusted the earn rate for Mileage Plan members who fly on American as of August 1st. Full fare business and first class will go up to 200% miles flown while discounted economy which used to earn 100% of miles flown will vary from 25% for the cheapest tickets to 75% for the pricier discounted tickets. Full fare economy and discounted premium classes remain the same. Find out more here.Also on the Alaska Airlines newsfront is the approval of their partnership with Japan Airlines that we mentioned sometime ago. You can now earn and redeem miles with each other airline’s programs Mileage Plan and Mileage Bank. The redemption chart for Japan Airlines Mileage Bank members looks really good for travel within North America and competes well with Aeroplan and British Airways Executive Club! Now JAL Mileage Bank miles are relatively hard to come by for us Canadians unless of course you credit all your flights and hotel stays to JMB but the easiest way to earn them for those who may not travel JAL often but want an awesome option for redeeming on Alaska Airlines is the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express…
Each week, the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau sits down to discuss the news of the week. And what a week it was!
U.S. President Barack Obama travelled to Canada and delivered a historic speech to Parliament. He also attended the Three Amigos Summit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. The leaders signed a comprehensive clean energy deal. We talk about it with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna.
Ahead of the summit, Canada and Mexico reached a quid pro quo agreement. Canada will lift visa requirements for Mexican visitors, while Mexico will open its borders to Canadian beef. Conservatives are warning of the risks of striking down the visa requirements. We talk about that with Tory MP Michelle Rempel.
The Trudeau government has launched a marijuana task force to study the best ways to regulate and legalize pot. To handle this complex task, the Liberals have put Anne McLellan in charge. She joins us to discuss her role in making weed legal.
Finally, in honour of the Canada Day long weekend, the podcast takes you to the centre of Canada — literally…
