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RBC Offers adds two more promotions that provide discounts for Herschel and H&R Block + MORE Jan 25th
The RBC Offers program has added two new promotions and extended another over this past week to bring the complete list to 26 offers. Be sure to login to your RBC account right away to load these offers (if required) or get the promo codes if required. Personally I received these offers on the Wes.... More »
9 Tips for Safer Online Shopping this Holiday Season + MORE Dec 18th
Holidays are time for shopping — but if you’re spending money online, you might want to do a few additional safety checks. There are plenty of opportunities to find deals, but not all is what it seems. Trust your instincts and take these steps to have a positive holiday shopping experie.... More »
How Canadian homes became debt traps + MORE Nov 13th
(Photo illustration by Stephen Gregory and Heshmat Saberi)
In 1998, Ann bought a one-bedroom condo in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver. Gainfully employed at a printing company, she found the monthly mortgage payments were within her budget (Ann and others quoted in this story asked that Maclean’s .... More »
Earn up to 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for stays at Marriott Hotels in Canada until the end of June + MORE May 7th
Here is the latest Aeroplan bonus mile offer for Marriott stays in Canada. This one is similar to thos we have seen in the past albeit the bonus is lower than we saw last fall but this makes sense since we are going into high season instead of shoulder/low season.Offer detailsEarn up to 2,000 .... More »
How to cancel a gym contract without hurting your credit + MORE Dec 22nd
How ending a relationship with a service provider by closing the card on file can backfire..... More »
Immigrants reveal shock, confusion at US credit system
– creditcards.com
Six immigrants from around the globe reveal their impressions about the U.S. plastic culture, and how they navigated the road to good credit.
Air Miles raises cap on in-store redemptions
– moneysense.ca
TORONTO — Air Miles is raising some of the recent daily limits imposed on redeeming points for in-store purchases from retailers.
The customer loyalty program sent notices during the weekend that says the new daily limit on Air Miles Cash redemptions, in most cases, has been raised to $100.
Air Miles has set a different limit for in-store redemptions at Shell — capped at $60 per transaction.
The new limits, effective Monday, are up from a $50 limit set in April.
In-store redemptions of Air Miles Cash points were stopped in March due to the discovery that some stolen cash miles had been used to make purchases.
Some Air Miles collectors expressed frustration with the $50 limit, which was down from $750 prior to the suspension.
The customer loyalty program sent notices during the weekend that says the new daily limit on Air Miles Cash redemptions, in most cases, has been raised to $100.
Air Miles has set a different limit for in-store redemptions at Shell — capped at $60 per transaction.
The new limits, effective Monday, are up from a $50 limit set in April.
In-store redemptions of Air Miles Cash points were stopped in March due to the discovery that some stolen cash miles had been used to make purchases.
Some Air Miles collectors expressed frustration with the $50 limit, which was down from $750 prior to the suspension.
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June 26 Update: Podcast Episode 32 is available for download, 2x Aurora Rewards points for Northern Festival Flights + Priority Pass sale
– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & Tricks Podcast episode 32 is here! In this episode we discuss a trio of hotel offers that are ripe for stays across Canada this summer and even globally if your travels take you outside our country! We talk about Aeroplan’s enhancement to their online services for your Star Alliance partner award travel and SkyTeam picking Vancouver for their first North American business class lounge. Finally we look at our very popular Case Study that was released earlier this month as well as the latest Rewards Canada Ultimate Credit Card portfolio. You can download the current podcast here. After today the podcast is taking a break for the summer! Be sure to check out all the past episodes if you haven’t listened to them yet and are looking for some summer listening. Canadian North is once again offering up double Aurora Rewards points on flights to select Northern festivals! Book by June 30 to earn the double points (and remember you can earn Aeroplan miles as well! Find out more here…AIR MILES ups daily cap for in-store Cash redemption to 950 miles per day
– RewardsCanada.ca
You may have seen the email over the weekend from AIR MILES but if not the news came out officially today. This is good news for those of you using the Cash Rewards options from AIR MILES. The daily cap that was lowered earlier this year because of some fraud issues has now been raised so that you can redeem more of your miles in a day. Obviously AIR MILES has looked at the data and seen that their fraud prevention efforts seem to be working well enough that they could raise the cap.Today the AIR MILES Reward Program is announcing it is adjusting the daily cap for in-store AIR MILES Cash redemptions to $100 (950 Cash Miles), effective immediately. The cap for in-store redemptions at Shell is $60 (570 Cash Miles) per transaction. Gift cards and near-cash products will continue to be excluded. AIR MILES is also announcing several enhancements in their digital capabilities and dedicated fraud detection processes, including: The AIR MILES App has been updated with a mandatory PIN at sign-in and the ability to lock and unlock AIR MILES Cash balances directly from the App…Air Miles raises cap on in store redemptions effective Monday
– canadianbusiness.com
Air Miles is raising some of the recent daily limits imposed on redeeming miles for in-store purchases from retailers.
The customer loyalty program says the new daily limit on Air Miles Cash redemptions, in most cases, has been raised to $100.
Air Miles has set a different limit for in-store redemptions at Shell _ capped at $60 per transaction.
The new limits, effective Monday, are up from a $50 limit set in April.
In-store redemptions of Air Miles Cash points were briefly stopped in March due to the discovery that some stolen cash miles had been used to make purchases.
In April, some Air Miles collectors expressed frustration with the $50 limit because it was down from $750 prior to the suspension.
The rewards program also angered many members last year with its proposal to void unused Air Miles after five years, only to abandon that plan weeks before it was to take effect.
The back track on the five-year limit also provoked outcry from members who said they redeemed their miles thinking they were about to expire and wouldn’t if they had known Air Miles was going to walk back from that policy…
The customer loyalty program says the new daily limit on Air Miles Cash redemptions, in most cases, has been raised to $100.
Air Miles has set a different limit for in-store redemptions at Shell _ capped at $60 per transaction.
The new limits, effective Monday, are up from a $50 limit set in April.
In-store redemptions of Air Miles Cash points were briefly stopped in March due to the discovery that some stolen cash miles had been used to make purchases.
In April, some Air Miles collectors expressed frustration with the $50 limit because it was down from $750 prior to the suspension.
The rewards program also angered many members last year with its proposal to void unused Air Miles after five years, only to abandon that plan weeks before it was to take effect.
The back track on the five-year limit also provoked outcry from members who said they redeemed their miles thinking they were about to expire and wouldn’t if they had known Air Miles was going to walk back from that policy…
