The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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American Express + Air Canada team up to offer bonus points and 15% off flights + MORE May 4th
Just like the CIBC offer that came out last week there is now an offer for American Express Reserve Aeroplan cardmembers to earn bonus points for purchasing Air Canada flights. On top of this there is also a 15% off promo code being sent out to most if not all American Express cardmembers. The 10x [.... More »
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How you can get amazing value from the limited time Marriott Bonvoy American Express card offers + MORE Aug 8th
For this summer American Express have brought back increased welcome bonuses on their Marriott Bonvoy co-brand cards. These are being touted as the best offers for this year and in this post we look at how those bonus offers can provide some amazing value on hotel stays. Whether you get yourself the.... More »
How to consolidate debt in Canada + MORE Apr 4th
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Vancity introduces new Visa Infinite and Visa Infinite Privilege Cards with decent earn rates, lounge access and more
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Vancity, the British Columbia based credit union has added two new cards to their portfolio of card products. Previously offering a base Visa card and Gold Visa they have now moved into the premium and ultra premium market with the Vancity enviro Visa Infinite Card and Vancity enviro Visa Infinite Privilege Card.A quick look at the cards shows they are some strong offerings and we’ll be sure to provide more in-depth coverage here on Rewards Canada in the near future. But for now here is a quick overview of what each card looks like and what you can expect from them:Vancity enviro Visa Infinite Card$120 Annual Fee – $0 for first additional card, $50 for each card afterNo welcome bonus points2.5 points for every $1 spent on groceries5 points for every $1 spent on public transit and ferries10 points for every $1 spent at select local businesses1.25 points for every $1 spent on all other purchasesEarn double the points when you use your enviro Visa card to book travel through the Vancity Rewards program Priority Pass membership (a US$99 value)Decent Insurance package including price protection and mobile device insurance but no out of province medial insurance, trip cancellation or interruption insurance100 points = $1 towards travel and other redemption options Vancity enviro Visa Infinite Privilege Card$245 for Vancity members ($395 for non‑members) $0 for first additional card, $50 for each card afterNo welcome bonus points3 points for every $1 spent on groceries5 points for every $1 spent on public transit and ferries10 points for every $1 spent at select local businesses1…Earn double points & double elite night credit for stays at Radisson Hotels Worldwide
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Offer details:Double Radisson Rewards points & Double Eligible Nights/Stays for stays at all Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson hotels worldwide. Full details, online registration and booking. (Registration is required) Register & book by Sep 26 for stays Sep 26 – Dec 29, 19Maximum of 120,000 bonus points awarded per member during the promotional period.Once registered you can simply book your stays online at: Country Inns & Suites, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson, Radisson Blu, Radisson Red, or The Radisson Collection.Earn Triple Aeroplan Miles for Coast Hotels stays in October & November
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Normally we don’t get details of Coast Hotels’ airline bonus miles offers until the actual launch date but this time Coast Hotels has revealed details of their next Aeroplan promo early! You can now prepare and book your Coast Hotel stays for October and November with the plan to earn Triple Aeroplan miles! If you have stays coming up still this month you can choose to earn double HawaiianMiles for those stays. Offer details: Triple Aeroplan Miles for stays at any Coast Hotels location in Canada or the U.S. Full details & online booking Oct 1 – Nov 30,19Here are some other offers to also check out!Earn up to 250% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you fly on Air Canada within Canada and from Canada to the U.S.. Full details, online registration & booking. 30% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you convert Hotel loyalty programs points to Aeroplan Miles. Click here for full detailsEarn up to 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on qualifying rentals at participating Avis locations worldwide. Full details or simply use AWD H522500 when you book online at Avis…September 18 Update: Case Study of a Fixed Return Travel Card versus a Reward Chart Travel Card, Hilton Hotels partners with iHeartRadio & more!
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We wanted to pass along the details of a case study we completed a few years ago that still holds true today. It compares credit cards that have a flat redemption rate versus those that have the traditional award chart style redemption rate. This is a very useful article for those wanting to see how the value of cards like the RBC Visa Infinite Avion who have award charts compare to cards like the MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard who simply give you a flat ‘cash back’ option towards travel. You can read the case study here.Air Canada announced today a new year round route between Montreal and Bogota, Colombia, The three times weekly service will launch in June 2020 and will be operated by Air Canada Rouge with a Boeing 767-300. (Source Air Canada) Hilton is expanding the services provided via their Hilton Connected Rooms by adding iHeartRadio to them. Currently there are 15 hotels in the Hilton portfolio that offer Connected Rooms but that is being expanded. (Source Hilton)Hilton today announced a new integration with iHeartRadio to allow guests to stream live radio stations, thousands of music playlists and podcasts directly from their TVs through Hilton’s high-tech Connected Room guest technology platform…
