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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Amex Shop Small promotion returns for the summer! Receive a $5 credit for every $10 you spend at up to 5 participating small businesses + MORE Jul 1st
American Express Canada's awesome Shop Small offer is back for its summer run! This is an amazing promotion that many Amex Cardmembers eagerly await each year. For the next eight weeks Cardmembers are encouraged to use their Amex Card at participating Shop Small merchants to receive a $5 .... More »
December 2 Update: Aeroplan eStore 12 Days of Gifting, Westin Grand Vancouver to become a Hilton in 2021, Grab the TD Cash Back Visa Infinite Card now + MORE Dec 3rd
Aeroplan eStore's annual 12 Days of Gifting started today. For the next 12 days there will be a bonus of up to 10x points each day with a different retailer. Today, December 2 it is Indigo and the bonus is 7x points. Find out more here.Image via Aeroplan--- Loyaltylobby has reported (and co.... More »
April 27 Update: Share your hotel award night finds, Seniors' Bonus Day at Shoppers Drug Mart on April 29 & Novotel Toronto Centre closed for renos + MORE Apr 27th
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. Hey Rewards Canada readers! Let us know about your Marriott Bonvoy award night finds in Canada or other hotel programs for that matter! Ye.... More »
Coveted 50% Transfer Bonus for RBC Rewards (Avion only) to British Airways Executive Club is back until Dec 15, 19 + MORE Nov 5th
RBC Avioners rejoice! The 50% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive has made a come back after three years! Last seen in November of 2016 (see our post here) many of us thought this awesome offer was never to be seen again! We have become accustomed to the 30% twice per year since then but.... More »
Capital One ending its relationship with Costco and Hudson's Bay Oct 30th
While perusing Twitter last night I came across this tweet from Andrew Clarke (who used to do PR at Capital One Canada) announcing the changes coming to the American bank's Canadian operations:I would say this is definitely sad news! More downsizing is not what the Canadian economy needs but u.... More »
2014 Credit Card Tuition Payment Survey data
– creditcards.com
Find out whether the four-year college or university you’re considering will allow you to make tuition payments by credit cards — and at what cost
Must-see QP: Mulcair leads on #MMIW
– macleans.ca
Adrian Wyld/CPMaclean’s is your home for the daily political theatre that is Question Period. If you’ve never watched, check out our primer. Today, QP runs from 2:15 p.m. until just past 3. We livestream and liveblog all the action.
The must-see moment
With the House mostly fixated on Canada’s expanded military effort in Iraq, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair might have been expected to lead question period with any number of questions about the deployment he’s repeatedly said the government won’t answer. Instead, Mulcair returned to a sombre file on which myriad New Democrats—and some Liberals, to their credit—have dogged the government: the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women. Mulcair used a spate of weekend vigils across Canada as a backdrop to repeat his party’s calls for a public inquiry into the slow-motion disaster. Status of Women Minister Kellie Leitch responded with her usual response: The government is spending money to reduce violence against aboriginal women, the opposition always opposes the spending, and the opposition should support the spending…
Buy now, pay forever: Beware negative option plans
– creditcards.com
Free trials that aren’t free, automatic renewals and other types of ‘negative option’ offers that end up on charging your credit card
Credit Card Tuition Payment Survey 2014
– creditcards.com
Paying tuition by credit cards is possible at most large colleges, says a CreditCards.com survey, but expect to pay a convenience fee that averages 2.62 percent — enough to wipe out all but the most generous rewards
Oct 6 Update: The Platinum Card from American Express enhancements and Double Avios on all Iberia flights
– RewardsCanada.ca
Welcome to a short week here on Rewards Canada with updates only occurring until Wednesday and no newsletter this coming Thanksgiving weekend. News, Tips & TricksOn Friday I got this letter from American Express highlighting some minor enhancements to the Platinum Card. Essentially you can now redeem your annual $200 travel credit online at americanexpress.ca/travel plus they mention the newly opened Amex Centurion Lounge in New York La Guardia airport. This is third lounge in the U.S. after Las Vegas and Dallas. San Francisco and Miami are in line for later this year and early in 2015. You can find out more about these lounges here. Not mentioned in the letter but on the rediscoverplatinum.ca webiste is the addition of two new Plaza Premium lounges to the Amex program, one in London and the other in Abu Dhabi. While these are enhancements they still don’t make up for the losses seen earlier this year with the removal of the Cathay Pacific Marco Polo elite status and access to American/US Airways lounges…
