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An awesome welcome bonus of up to 140,000 Membership Rewards points has been revealed The Platinum Card® from American Express This new offer is 40,000 points higher than the last offer and is available to new customers who are approved for the card and meet the minimum spending requirements set ou.... More »
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December 4 Update: Earn tons of AIR MILES on gift cards at Safeway, WestJet Rewards Hawaii Vacation Bonus and more! + MORE Dec 5th
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This Week in RWRDS: June 1 – 7, 2024 + MORE Jun 8th
This week we look at the return of the Amex Shop Small promotion for summer 2024, delve into the issue of PC Optimum accounts being frozen and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Topics of discussion American .... More »
May 1: Hate fees? Try a credit union – and other letters to the ROB editor
– theglobeandmail.com
Letters to the Editor should be exclusive to The Globe and Mail. Include your name, address and daytime phone number
Confused About Your Cash?
– ratesupermarket.ca
What do Canadians want from their banks? Convenience, transparency, and a lack of fees top consumer wishlists – but it doesn’t appear all lenders are listening. Account fees are slated to rise at the big 5 FIs over the coming weeks, meaning you’ll pay more to access your cash.
Meanwhile, confusion persists for credit card customers – when is it a good idea to kick your plastic to the curb? This week, we take on these key consumer issues. Read on for the full story.
Higher Banking Fees Are Coming From Canada’s Big 5
Bad news for Canadian banking consumers – each of the “Big 5” (TD, BMO, Scotiabank, RBC and CIBC) have implemented higher fees for accounts, certain transaction types and services. Will your bank account be affected? Read on for the full story, and what you should do if your banking products change.
Read Penelope’s Blog | Higher Banking Fees Coming From Canada’s Big 5
Is Closing a Credit Card Bad For Your Credit Score?
The consequences of cancelling a credit card are among the biggest personal finance myths…
It’s Our Birthday… Join the Savings Party!
– ratesupermarket.ca
Great news, MoneyWise readers… May marks RateSupermarket.ca’s 7th birthday! And because we love a good party, we’re throwing one of our biggest deal bonanzas ever – check out our Special Offers page for FREE gift cards, cash prize sweepstakes and fantastic rates. We’ll have new deals as the month goes on, so be sure to check back – plus, we’ve been known to toss in a freebie every once in a while. It’s all icing on the cake.
Take a look at our first crop of Birthday Deals:
FREE Gift Cards Upon Approval of Credit Card
Free $100 Gift Card Upon Approval: Choose from: Scotia Momentum® VISA Infinite Card, Scotiabank Value® VISA card, Scotiabank® Gold American Express® Card
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Free $50 Gift Card Upon Approval: Choose from: Capital One® Aspire Travel™ Platinum MasterCard®, Capital One® Aspire Travel™ World Elite Mastercard®, Capital One® Aspire Cash™ Platinum Mastercard®
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Exciting Intro Offers!
Pay 0% Interest for 12 Months: Platinum Plus® MasterCard® credit card – 0% for 12 months
Get 5% Cash Back on your eligible purchases for 6 months!: SimplyCash™ Card from American Express®
Receive a Welcome Bonus of 15,000 Air Miles: TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite*
Get up to 5% cash back on eligible gas and grocery purchases for the first 6 months‡: MBNA Smart Cash MasterCard® Credit Card
Winner: Best Travel Rewards Credit Card: BMO® World Elite™ MasterCard®*
Keep checking back for new and exciting offers – this party lasts all month long!
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May 1 Update: Rexall Bonus AIR MILES offers, WestJet adds Abbotsford-Las Vegas, 14 new bonuses
– RewardsCanada.ca
Final update of the week: News, Tips & Tricks Couple of Rexall AIR MILES Rewards Miles Bonuses to let you know about. 50 Bonus Miles when spending $50 between May 1-3 and 100 Bonus Miles when spending $50 or more on cosmetics, Derm skin care, fragrances or specialty bath products. Find out more here. The Aeroplan transfer bonus we brought you earlier in the week has been extended from May 24th to May 31st. Find out more here. WestJet is adding a new service between Abbotsford and Las Vegas. The service will launch on Oct 29th and will operate twice weekly. Another route for you to earn and burn WestJet Rewards dollars or burn your proprietary credit card rewards points on! (Source WestJet) Posts since our last update: IHG Rewards Club Latin America Reward Night Sale – 50% off for stays in May if booked by May 8 Here is a great redemption offer for IHG Rewards Club hotels in Latin America, granted it ain’t no PointBreaks…Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for May Here are the Rewards Canada’s Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of May! This is not… Bonus Offers Aeroflot Bonus- 1,000 Bonus Miles PER NIGHT for stays at Gloria Hotels…Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for May
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here are the Rewards Canada’s Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of May! This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the sign up bonus, but when most of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when not taking into account insurance packages and other non-reward benefits. In fact all 5 cards on this list for April are first year free so you can try them out at no cost and decide later on if the card is right for you. All the while earning the sign up bonus which can be used to subsidize your travels! The only change in this list from April was the replacement of the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit from American Express (which still deserves honorable memtion) with the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card as the TD card offer is slated to end on May 8th so those who don’t have it or were unaware of this offer get this boost to get, not to mention it now makes this list of cards 5 for 5 with no first year free…
