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June 7 Update: Earn Delta SkyMiles for Ticketmaster Canada purchases, changes to the companion fare from the MBNA Alaska Airlines Mastercards & 14 new bonuses Jun 7th
Delta SkyMiles has teamed up with Ticketmaster and for a limited time you can earn 3 SkyMiles per $1 spent on eligible transactions. Surprisingly this offer isn't just for the U.S. as you can earn the miles on events in the U.S. OR Canada! That means here in Canada you'll earn the 3 SkyMiles pe.... More »
30% transfer bonus from American Express to Marriott Bonvoy until October 31 Sep 2nd
American Express’ bonus for transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy has returned for the next two months! The 30% Transfer Bonus From now until October 31, any one with an American Express card that earns Membership Rewards points can choose to transfer them to Marriott and recei.... More »
November 21 Update: New hotel openings in Canada, Amazon Mastercard added to comparison chart & more confirmed Amex multipliers + MORE Nov 22nd
As you know, early in the year we have posts that highlight upcoming hotel openings for the year here in Canada. What we don't do so much is follow up when they actually open. Thanks to Canadian Lodging News we can let you know when some of these hotels actually open their doors. Here are some of.... More »
Great deal: $100 nightly resort credit at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Autograph Collection Mar 12th
If you are planning a mid-week stay at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Autograph Collection be sure to check out this offer. Right now you can receive a C$100 Resort Credit per night on Sunday-Thursday stays until the end of April. The great thing about this deal is that is prices the same as the bes.... More »
Rewards Canada Clash of the Reward Charts! Amex Fixed Points for Travel versus RBC Avion Air Travel Redemption + MORE Dec 1st
Welcome to next Rewards Canada Clash! If you listened to our podcast from June entitled Clash of the Credit Cards - you'll know that we've changed our Showdown features to Clashes. The reason why is that lots of sites and blogs are using Showdown now, some are using battle so we wanted t.... More »
March 11 Update: Maple Leaf Lounge in Newark leaves Priority Pass, Earn up to 5x QMiles on Qatar Airways’ flights out of Montreal & more!
– RewardsCanada.ca
Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounge at Newark airport left the Priority Pass program last week. It is not known if this is a temporary or permanent change. (Source DOC)If you are thinking of booking a flight on Qatar Airways you may want to do so this month as they have an offer of up to 5x the QMiles ! Qatar flies from Montreal to Doha and then beyond to dozens of cities worldwide. To earn the bonusyou must book by March 31 for travel April 1 to May 31. Find out more here.Bonuses as follows:o 5X Qmiles in Premium and 4X Qmiles in Economy: 01 March 2019 to 31 March 2019o 3X Qmiles in Premium and 2X Qmiles in Economy: 01 April 2019 to 31 May 2019 Posts since our last update:Save up to 35% with the Hilton Asia Pacific Resorts Sale – Book by March 19 for stays March 20 – February 2, 2020 Just a reminder that you only have a little over a week left to book this offer! Hilton Honors members…A closer look at the newly refreshed Platinum Card from American Express The Platinum Card from American Express is now three weeks into its refresh and for the most part the…Travel Deals Hilton Asia Pacific Resort Sale: Up to 35% off when you book by March 19 for stays March 20, 2019 – February 2, 2020…BMO Report: Why a Quarter of Canadians Didn’t Save Last Year
– ratesupermarket.ca
When it comes to saving patterns, it seems like Canadians are caught at two opposite ends of the spectrum. According to a recent Bank of Montreal survey, 15 percent of Canadians managed to tuck away over $10,000 last year, yet a quarter of people did not save a dime.
Why Canadians are having a hard time saving
One in ten survey takers said they don’t think they can save any money this year, which begs the question, what is preventing Canadians from reaching their savings goals? Over two-thirds of people said they are stretching themselves too thin on expenses to be able to save, and 45 percent are trying to pay down debt.
Evidently, the Canadian household debt-to-disposable income ratio crept near 173.8 percent in the third quarter of 2018 – a record-high. Canadian household credit burdens are increasing, and economists are attributing it to the rise of interest rates over the past year and a half. Since July 2017, the Bank of Canada has more than doubled its key overnight lending rate, from 0…
