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New offer for the CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite Card - 10% Cash Back for first 4 months & first year annual fee rebate + MORE Sep 10th
CIBC is taking on TD premium cash back offers with their own offer on their CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite card. CIBC's offer is pretty much a match to TD with 10% cash back on $2,000 in purchases (so up to $200 cash back) and waiving the first year annual fee on the card. The only difference bet.... More »
The Best American Express® Credit Cards in Canada Oct 29th
It is a long-held belief that Amex® cards are just for the wealthy – but their current selection of cards should help to dispel that myth. From no-fee cards with low balance transfer offers, to top tier cards with VIP benefits and comprehensive travel insurance, there really is something for eve.... More »
October 1 Update: Primera Air ceases operations, great gift card offer from PC Optimum and more! + MORE Oct 1st
Primera Air, the low cost transatlantic carrier that offered flights out of Toronto to London and Paris has ceased operations. The airline enters bankruptcy protetction and stops all flights on October 2nd. The airline had just announced further Canadian flights for next year including Montreal.... More »
More Canadians are rethinking their bank. Should you? + MORE Jul 23rd
Clinton Begin was growing tired of frequent visits to bank branches and calling into the trading desk to check on various transactions. “There (were) a lot of things that just took too much of my time. I was always phoning, always going to visit them. It was always a big deal,” he recalled.
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The Best Travel Credit Card Welcome Bonus Offers for April 2024 + MORE Apr 6th
Here are the Best Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of April 2024. This is not an overall ‘best’ credit card list like our recently released Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings for 2024 but instead a look at cards that have the most valuable welcome bonus sign up offers.... More »
Applications no longer being accepted for the Chase Amazon.ca Rewards Visa
– RewardsCanada.ca
Chase Canada’s credit card portfolio is sure shrinking fast. Sure the card hasn’t been discontinued but as of April 3rd applications were no longer being accepted for the Chase Amazon.ca Rewards Visa card. We first saw it reported on Rewardscardcanada.com (yes, yes we know it’s a play on our name and advantageous for their SEO but the gentleman behind it is a good guy) and we also mentioned it on our twitter feed yesterday. Now that this card is no longer available it leaves only the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa card as the only publicly available card from Chase. It also makes the Marriott Visa card the only one in Canada with no foreign transaction fee as the Amazon card also had this feature.I have reached out to Chase to get more details on whether the card will actually be discontinued for those who hold the card or if they will get to continue using it indefinitely. Typically however when applications close it means the card will eventually disappear as well (think Delta and IHG cards of the past!)I know a lot of you love this card because of the no annual fee tied in with no foreign transaction fees…Best way to raise credit score on a $500 limit card
– creditcards.com
There are three options to boost score with a low-limit card
You can now redeem Delta SkyMiles for WestJet flights
– RewardsCanada.ca
For the longest time redeeming miles for flights within Canada has been the domain of the Star Alliance since Air Canada was a founding member but if you were a member of other airlines other than WestJet Rewards there were no options for you to redeem for flights within our borders. Now that has changed, granted it is only one airline, but still it is better than none and that airline program is Delta SkyMiles and members of the program have a great redemption option for domestic flights within Canada on WestJet. Perhaps you are a frequent Delta flyer and/or you still have lots of SkyMiles left from the days of the Canadian Delta SkyMiles MasterCard. Either way you can now use your miles to go visit Grandma in Manitoba, fly your kid to University in Vancouver, take that Hawaiian vacation or whatever.You are not limited to WestJet flights in Canada however, you can also redeem for WestJet flights to the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean and Europe. The redemption rates are as follows (one way amounts)Within Canada: 12,500 SkyMilesCanada to the U…Rate survey: Average card APR jumps again to record 15.71 percent
– creditcards.com
April 5, 2017: The national average APR on new card offers climbed to another all time high this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
April 5 Update: Save 20% on stays at the Le Westin Montreal, 20% Bonus Etihad Guest Miles for hotel transfers and more
– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & Tricks No news for you today other than what we have already covered on the blog, see the links below! Posts since our last update: You can now redeem Delta SkyMiles for WestJet flights For the longest time redeeming miles for flights within Canada has been the domain of the Star Alliance since Air…IHG Rewards Club Hidden Gems Contest – Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday for a chance to win 1 Million points! We have mentioned Canada’s 150th Birthday quite a few times on Rewards Canada as we encourage Canadians and international…Applications no longer being accepted for the Chase Amazon.ca Rewards Visa Chase Canada’s credit card portfolio is sure shrinking fast. Sure the card hasn’t been discontinued but as of April 3rd…Travel Deals The latest SPG Hot Escapes offers for discounted last minute stays around the World includes the Le Westin Montreal. You can save 20%if you book right away for stays over the next few weeks! Find out more here. Canadian Bonus Offers N/A Other Bonus Offers Etihad Guest – 20% Bonus Guest Miles when you convert hotel loyalty program points to the Etihad Guest program…
