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Financial hardship withdrawal exceptions and increasing income in retirement + MORE Apr 2nd
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I am in B.C., Canada. I moved my LIRA into a LIF two years ago. I have taken the maximum annual withdrawals for each year. I thought it’d be smart to start taking it. How can I get more out of it? I need the funds to help deal with bill payments. All my monthly i.... More »
How Long Does an e-Transfer Take? + MORE Nov 4th
Interac e-Transfer has revolutionized how Canadians move money to each other, reducing the number of cheques written by the millions. But how long do e-Transfers take, and is there a way to speed up the process?
In this article, I explain why some e-Transfers are almost instant, and others can take .... More »
The 11 best travel credit cards in Canada for July 2023 + MORE Jul 13th
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The 11 best travel credit cards in Canada for July 2023
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Earn up to 55,000 points with the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card – a good way to get a quick injection of points + MORE Aug 27th
It’s back! The big bonus offer of up to 55,000 Avion points on the RBC Avion Visa Infinite card and RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card has returned for the late summer and fall! This is one of the easiest welcome bonuses to achieve right now and is great for someone looking to get quick injection [.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – September 29 + MORE Sep 30th
Here’s your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. We had a really big update to our American Express Cobalt™ Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations feature! Over 25 new locations from Quebec have been added to the e.... More »
It’s back! American Express Transfer Bonuses to Marriott Bonvoy (25%) and Hilton Honors (30%)
– RewardsCanada.ca
American Express’ bonus for transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy & Hilton Honors has returned! Last seen right around this time last year, cardmembers now a month to convert their Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors and receive 25% or a 30% bonus respectively. This offer is available from September 15 to October 15, 2022Update #2: The offer is now showing on Amex’s website Update #1: Looks like Amex is delayed in announcing this on their site – it should be up sometime this morning!Which cards can I convert from?All cards that earn Membership Rewards points are eligible for this offer and those cards are as follows:American Express Cobalt™ CardAmerican Express® Gold Rewards CardThe Platinum Card® American Express Green Card American Express Business Edge™ Card American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card Business Platinum Card® from American Express The regular conversion ratio is 1 Membership Rewards Point = 1…Air Canada Elites will receive double Priority Rewards for the remainder of the year & a new targeted American Express Use Points for Purchases offer
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here’s your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Air Canada sent an email out yesterday to elite members offering double Priority Rewards for the second half of 2022:Finally, recognizing that most have already requalified for Status, we’re launching a special offer to reward Elite members for their travels through the end of this year. We’ll double every Priority Reward you earn between July 1st and December 31st, 20222. As a reminder, Priority Rewards give you 50% off every eligible Aeroplan flight reward on Air Canada and any of our airline partnersInterestingly enough this offer came the same day (albeit later) that WestJet released their Status Match offer. It could be strictly a coincidence but seeing that Priority Rewards are only awarded on spend with Air Canada this almost seems like a response to WestJet. By offering double Priority Rewards AC is hoping to keep their members spending with them and not moving their spend over to WestJet for the remainder of the year…
