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American Express Cobalt review + MORE Dec 12th
If you know you want an American Express credit card, you’ve probably been referred to the Cobalt credit card. The Cobalt combines high earn rates for everyday purchases with a great insurance package and the ability to put points towards travel for high value. In this American Express Cobalt revi.... More »
Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for February 2023 + MORE Feb 7th
Here are Rewards Canada’s Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of February 2023! 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 (welcome/sign up) offers. It must be sa.... More »
Loyalty Lesson: Is a 30% return on credit card spending possible? Yes, it sure is! + MORE Oct 23rd
This is one of those posts that wasn't planned but it kind of fell right into my lap and I had to write it after I completed another post on our site. That other post was A closer look at the credit card that Canada voted as the number one overall travel rewards card in Canada where we took a .... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – October 24, 2023 + MORE Oct 25th
Canada's Favourite Credit Cards and Loyalty Rewards Programs, New AIR MILES Flash Offers for Cash Redemptions & Shell purchases and will WestJet start flights to Iceland? Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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Credit Card Review: HSBC World Elite Mastercard Aug 27th
The HSBC World Elite Mastercard is a relatively new card in the Canadian market. This is not their 'Premier World Elite' which is meant for people who bank at HSBC but rather this card is for any Canadian and it is essentially the same as the Premier version. When HSBC la.... More »
The new Air Canada Aeroplan reward flight pricing compared: no status no credit card pricing versus elite status + credit card Preferred pricing
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A new feature or benefit of the new Air Canada Aeroplan program comes on the flight reward side. That benefit is preferred pricing for members who have elite status and/or have an Aeroplan co-brand credit card. In this post we look at the significance of having elite status and/or an Aeroplan credit card when it comes to redeeming for flight rewards on Air Canada. Remember you’ll be able to find this article and all of our other articles and features on the following page:The New Air Canada Aeroplan Program All the resources you needWhat is Preferred Pricing?Preferred pricing is essentially a discount on Aeroplan’s dynamic flight reward pricing for travel on Air Canada. The preferred pricing is not available for partner only flights however if you have a multi leg route which is flown by Air Canada and a partner airline you will avail a discount on the Air Canada portion. Any member can get preferred pricing so long as they have Aeroplan Elite Status and/or an Aeroplan credit card…The American Express Cobalt Card Amazon Perk returns – 4 bonus points per dollar on purchases made between November 27 and 30
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Right in time for the holiday shopping season we see the return of the Cobalt Perks offer for Amazon.ca purchases!From the American Express Cobalt Card Perks page:From November 27th to 30th only, when you use your registered Cobalt Card to shop online at Amazon.ca, you can earn 4 bonus points for every $1 in eligible purchases up to maximum of $500 (after taxes and shipping).2 After you reach $500 in purchases, you’ll still continue to earn at the regular earn rate of 1x the pointsThat works out to a no less than a 5% return when you redeem for travel (could be as high a 10%) or 3.5% return if you choose to redeem as Points for Purchases.You can register for this offer on the Cobalt Perks page or you’ll also find these offer in your Amex account for you to register for. We also have them listed in our Guide to American Express Canada ‘Amex Offers’ Here is our current list of offers pulled from our guide:MerchantOffer Details Known cards to have this offer Expires Spend at least $250 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at participating BOSS Store location(s) or at www…New American Express Cobalt Card welcome bonus offer – Up to 30,000 points + 10x points for Amazon.ca purchases
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It’s been sometime since we’ve seen a boost to the welcome bonus offer for the number one ranked American Express Cobalt Card. Technically speaking on the points side of things the welcome bonus hasn’t changed. It is still 2,500 bonus points per month when spend at least $500 each month for the first 12 months of the having the card. That’s 30,000 points in total. But now if you apply for the card between now and January 13, 2021 they have added a boost for Amazon.ca purchases:Apply by January 13, 2021 and you can get access to your first Cobalt Perk: earn a total of 10x the points for every $1 on eligible purchases made at Amazon.ca (up to $500) in your first 3 months of Cardmembership10x points on $500 of Amazon spending equates to 5,000 Membership Rewards Select points. Those points alone are worth $50 towards travel or $35 cash back when redeeming for Points for Purchases. I won’t bore you with all details of this card as we have covered it in detail but if you do want to learn more about the best overall travel rewards credit card in Canada visit our American Express Cobalt Card Resources on Rewards Canada page and check it out in our Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards for 2020…
