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Earn up to 20,000 bonus Aeroplan Points on Air Canada Vacations packages + MORE Sep 11th
Just in time for booking those winter getaways, Air Canada Vacations have increased their Aeroplan bonus points offer for booking select packages around the world to up to 20,000 points! First launched in October 2023, these bonuses were set to expire at the end of September 2024 then were extended .... More »
AIR MILES Bonus Boom returns June 18 through July 1 Jun 10th
Back on March 17 AIR MILES decided to postpone their big Mega Miles promotion due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and we still haven't seen it return - however we now see the second Bonus Boom promotion in the span of just 1 month! I have a feeling we won't see Mega Miles return until the fall and AIR MIL.... More »
This Week in RWRDS: May 25 – 31, 2024 + MORE Jun 1st
This week we look at the best card options to replace your PC Mastercards if you are cancelling it as part of the Loblaws boycott, discuss Choice Privileges summer bonus points promotion and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This We.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update Dec 19: Air Canada opens revamped Maple Leaf Lounges in Frankfurt and London + MORE Dec 19th
Air Canada opens revamped Maple Leaf Lounges in Frankfurt and London, new Amex offers for Norton and Swarovski and Emirates Skywards offering mystery bonus miles on select flights around the world. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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February 27 Update: Shangri-La Hotels extending Golden Circle Elite status due to Coronavirus, Lufthansa to fly Calgary-Frankfurt with their Eurowings subsidiary & 5x More Rewards Points for Coast Hotels stays Feb 28th
If you listened to the latest Rewards Canada Podcast episode you'll have heard us discussing hotel loyalty programs extending elite status for members in China or those who travel to China frequently. Shangri-La Hotels is the latest to do so and they are going beyond just residents of or frequent.... More »
How to Keep Your Data Secure When You (and Hackers) Live on Social Media
– ratesupermarket.ca
Much like how you wouldn’t share your toothbrush with someone else, the same sentiment should be applied to sensitive information like online passwords, personal identification numbers (PIN), or credit card details. And as there are reportedly more than 2.5 billion active users worldwide on social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest, now more than ever, it’s important to know how to prevent information or identity theft.
January 28 is International Data Privacy Day, and its purpose is to raise awareness regarding the best ways in which businesses and consumers can protect their personal information online.
One of the pitfalls to social networking
Chances are, over the last decade, you’ve all moved over to storing most of your personal information online. From mobile banking services and online shopping carts, to email services to cloud storage, to GPS and location tracking to social media accounts, each time we download a new app or program onto our devices or sign up for a new account, we are both consciously and unconsciously compromising important personal data…
Card-linked offers don’t always jump out at me, but I plan to pay more attention to them this year. They can be paired with store discounts and card rewards to multiply your savings.
