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Earn 500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for stays at Best Western Hotels until May 12 + MORE Jan 9th

We see the return of the Aeroplan Best Western stay bonus for the remainder of the winter and into spring. The offer is the same as the previous one that ended on December 15 of 500 bonus miles per stay. This is typically the lower bonus (it can get as high as 1,000 miles) that we see but it is stil.... More »
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Do you need one of Porter Airlines’ new BMO credit cards? + MORE Apr 11th

The wait is over. In January 2025, Porter Airlines and BMO announced a partnership that would see the launch of a suite of co-branded BMO VIPorter Mastercards in the spring of 2025. True to their word, two new travel rewards credit cards—the BMO VIPorter Mastercard and the BMO VIPorter World Elite.... More »

Credit card surcharges: How they work, rules + MORE Oct 9th

Many businesses impose surcharges when customers use a credit card for under a certain amount. However, there are laws in place to protect you from being charged extra unfairly..... More »

RWRDS Daily Update – October 27, 2023 + MORE Oct 28th

Earn up to 3x points when you dine at the Shangri-La Toronto or Vancouver, Earn 5x points on Apple purchases made via the Aeroplan eStore & a new Amex Offer for Oceania Cruises. Check out today's points & miles updates here: The post RWRDS Daily Update – October 27, 2023 appeared first o.... More »
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January 27 Update: Alaska Airlines changing some mileage earn rates, Amex Offer for Hillberg & Berk and 50,000 bonus PC Optimum points with Shoppers Drug Mart online Jan 28th

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 +Rewards Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 30,000 bonus points, no.... More »
The world as we know it has changed dramatically since I first left for Nigeria in 2004 at the behest of the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (over the past decade I’ve worked as both a consultant and executive at financial services companies in and around Africa).
As I return home to Canada, global economies it seems are still picking up the pieces following the dotcom bubble bust, 9/11, the great recession, the U.S. housing market collapse and the resulting credit crunch.
The U.S growth rate remains tepid to say the least and unemployment situation is much worse than most economists would have you believe. America’s industrial complex meanwhile has been destroyed, leading to situations like the Detroit bankruptcy.
The picture overseas isn’t much brighter. A large portion of the OECD is struggling with weak economies, rabid unemployment—particularly among youth—and weak banking systems have created financially fragile governments.
Even the supposedly unstoppable BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have slowed down as Europe and the U…

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5 surprising stress symptoms

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Did you know memory problems could be associated with stress? Read on to discover more surprising stress symptoms. Plus, learn techniques to help you beat stress.    

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