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Loyalty Lesson Learned - Don't brush off reward programs + MORE Oct 19th
We welcome guest contributor, Matthew Couto - a Millennial traveller who left his desk job to travel the world. We learn a lesson from his travels and time off - using a rewards program credit card could have helped him save a lot more money by helping to pay off some of those travels. In this piece.... More »
Air Canada with TD, CIBC and Visa make a bid to buy Aeroplan back + MORE Aug 1st
We continue with our catch up posts from last week with what was the biggest news of the week if not the year now and that was the news that Air Canada along with TD, CIBC and Visa making a bid to buy Aeroplan from Aimia!The news, when it was released was surprising but in reality it it makes a lot .... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – October 27, 2023 + MORE Oct 28th
Earn up to 3x points when you dine at the Shangri-La Toronto or Vancouver, Earn 5x points on Apple purchases made via the Aeroplan eStore & a new Amex Offer for Oceania Cruises. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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March 31 Update: Earn up to 48,000 Avios for free, major schedule update from Air Canada, 20x PC Optimum points with Beauty Boutique & more + MORE Apr 1st
With the new HSBC World Mastercard World Elite offer we updated our Travel Hacking 101 post. With this new card offer you can now earn up to 48,000 British Airways Executive Club Avios at no cost outside of credit card spend. Learn more here.Our feature on What you actually have to spend to get s.... More »
airmilesshops.ca offering 10x Rewards Miles for early Black Friday shopping + MORE Nov 26th
AIR MILES has also started their Black Friday Cyber Monday celebration with a sitewide bonus miles offer. Their Early Access Black Friday promotion is offering 10x Reward Miles sitewide for any retailer that you shop at via airmilesshopss.ca.Learn more about this promotion here!This offer is great i.... More »
Poll reveals who are the best, worst tippers
– creditcards.com
A Northeasterner with a credit card will likely make the wait staff smile
Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for July
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July! This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the sign up bonus, but when most or all of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for sign up rewards. In fact all of the cards on this list for June are first year free so you can try them out at no cost and decide later on if the card is right for you. All the while earning the sign up bonus which can be used to subsidize your travels! Couple big changes from June’s list. This month marks the return of the first year free offer for the BMO Rewards World Elite Mastercard. It knock the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite card off the list even though that card is still first year free…
When is it OK to add a surcharge?
– creditcards.com
Small-business owners may be tempted to pass on hefty credit card fees to customers, but that approach may discourage loyalty
10 Ways to Save Money on Your Vacation
– canadianfinanceblog.com
One of the great traditions many of us enjoy is the summer vacation. With school done for the year, it’s time to start thinking about what you want to do this summer.Unfortunately, a summer vacation can get expensive if you aren’t careful. If you want to make sure that you don’t break your budget with your vacation, you need to have a good plan for saving money. As you look ahead to your summer fun, here are 10 ways to save money on your vacation.
1. Save for your vacation
Like anything else, saving in advance instead of relying credit will save you money by earning interest instead of paying interest. Look ahead and estimate how much your vacation will cost. Divide that cost by how much time you have (in weeks or months) and set aside money in a high-yield account. This strategy doesn’t mean that you can’t use credit cards, though. A savvy way to save is to set money aside, and then use your credit card (earn those points). When you get back from vacation, use the money you saved up to pay off the entire credit card balance…
