The best credit cards for everyday non-category bonus spending + MORE May 19th

A lot of the focus on Rewards Canada is about credit cards as they are the easiest and number one way to earn loyalty points and miles in Canada. When it comes to spending your hard earned money on credit cards most of what we discuss revolves around the category bonuses awarded on those cards. Five times points this, three times points that but what about non-category bonus spending? Which cards stand out when it comes to your spending outside of things like groceries, gas, travel and other typical categories that are bonused? That’s the focus of this feature and hopefully it can help you out especially if you are someone who does have a lot of spend on your card(s) that don’t fall into category bonuses. Rewards Canada’s picks for the best cards to maximize the value earned on everyday spending outside of non-category bonuses are as follows: Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card Non-Category spend earn rate: 2 Marriott Bonvoy Points per dollar This is the card that we here in the Rewards Canada family actually use the most on non-category spending…

Here’s your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 70,000 bonus points and no annual fee in the first year! One more new Amex Offers offer to let you know about! An offer for lululemon has returned – I received on my Platinum Card and provides a $20 statement credit when you spend $100 or more online. Find this offer and all others in our Guide to American Express Canada ‘Amex Offers’  Posts since our last update:Earn 10% cash back for first three months & get your 1st year free on the Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite card   Right now with cash back rewards being king in Canada most of the major card issuers continue to… Best Western Rewards – Earn a $20 Best Western gift card for each night you stay (up to 5 nights total)   Best Western’s next major promotion is out and it’s a pretty good one…

 Right now with cash back rewards being king in Canada most of the major card issuers continue to battle it out with their 10% cash back and first year free offers. One of those cards is the Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card. Heralded as one of the best cash back cards in Canada (we rank it #4 overall) the card is definitely one to look at if you are considering heading down the cash back route. If you are, you’re not alone. Scotia recently provided the following statistics on what they have seen happen during the pandemic:Dramatic increase in signing up for recurring services since the pandemic began. Recurring subscriptions saw significant growth with food delivery services up 89% and streaming services up 19%.Cash back rewards reign during the pandemic. Most Canadians (71%) are collecting loyalty rewards on their credit cards and once the pandemic ends, Canadians are most looking forward to redeeming points for cash back (21%), followed by travel (20%), and grocery (13%). Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite customers earned 18% more in cashback in grocery and recurring payment categories since the pandemic began…