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RWRDS Daily Update March 24: Earn up to 150 bonus AIR MILES at Shell, Pharmasave or AIR MILES Shops + MORE Mar 25th
AIR MILES Flash Offer - Earn up to 150 bonus miles at Shell, Pharmasave or AIR MILES Shops and an increased welcome bonus offer for the BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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Earn 2,500 bonus points per night for stays at any of three Toronto Airport Marriott Hotels + MORE Jul 7th
Here's another Marriott Bonvoy stay bonus we came across for stays here in Canada. This one covers three hotels around the airport in Toronto. You can earn 2,500 bonus points per night for up to two nights at the Element Toronto Airport, Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport or The Westin To.... More »
Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for February - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses + MORE Feb 6th
Here are Rewards Canada's Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of February 2021. This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosin.... More »
TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card: Up to 50,000 Aeroplan points and no annual fee for the 1st year Oct 15th
The newest welcome bonus offer on the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card provides up to 50,000 Aeroplan Points and no annual fee in the first year. Ranked as the best airline credit card in Canada, this premium offering from TD also provides strong earn rates on everyday spending, good travel ins.... More »
'Reaper of death' tyrannosaur was a massive meat-munching monster - CNET + MORE Feb 10th
'Reaper of death' tyrannosaur was a massive meat-munching monster CNETNew 'reaper of death' tyrannosaur is the oldest found in Canada CBC.ca'Reaper of death:' Fearsome new dinosaur discovered in Alberta - Canada News Castanet.net'Reaper of death,' newfound cousin of .... More »
Changes to Canada’s Financial Landscape
– ratesupermarket.ca
From credit cards to your mortgage rate, there may be impending changes for your financial products this year – and the price of oil may be largely to blame. While the effects may be positive for some (cheaper gas and lower home prices are certainly reason to smile), the Bank of Canada warns the long-term consequences of low oil won’t be so cheery.
Meanwhile, credit card holders could see a cut to their reward earning potential, as new fee caps are slated to take hold this spring.
Interchange Fee Cut: A New Reality For Your Credit Card Rewards?
Visa and MasterCard will be capping interchange fees, which merchants pay on every card transaction, this coming April. It’s great news for retailers – but could slimmer profits for banks mean you’ll earn fewer rewards with your favourite credit card?
Read on to get the full story.
Read Penelope’s Blog | A New Reality For Your Credit Card Rewards?
Is Online Credit Card Use Still Safe?
With several retailer data breaches making headlines, it’s no wonder consumers are feeling wary about using their credit cards online…
Corporate sponsors of the arts missing creative opportunities
– theglobeandmail.com
Company leaders can enhance their innovative thinking by delving into the minds of artists to discover their often different problem-solving methods
Jan 15 Update: 3x Air Miles at Rona, Use Avios to jump on KLM’s U.S. flash sale, IHG Rewards Club UK/Europe Flash Sale
– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & TricksRona is offering 3x Air Miles on purchases of $80 or more until January 28th. Which means you should earn a whopping minimum of 12 Air Miles on those purchases instead of 4. Find all the details here.Travel DealsKLM has launched a flash sale out of the U.S. to Kilimanjaro. From New York the flight is as low as US$798 all in. This is a great deal and one of those that although we are here in Canada we can jump on it by taking advantage of British Airways Avios for flights between Eastern Canada and New York (only 9,000 Avios roundtrip in economy class, see this post on how to do that). The KLM flights need to be booked today. Find out more about the Flash Sale on our global site’s blog. Another Flash Sale to let you know about. Yesterday on our UK site we previewed the details of IHG’s 48 Hour Flash Sale for stays in the U.K. and Europe. The sale was supposed to start on January 16 but it has been launched early! The sale offer discounts at over 600 participating IHG® Hotels across the UK and Europe with rates starting as low as 29GBP…6 steps to getting a credit card chargeback
– creditcards.com
A chargeback from your credit card issuer gives you a refund when the retailer won’t. Here’s how to navigate the sometimes confusing chargeback rules
