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A closer look at the newly refreshed Platinum Card from American Express + MORE Mar 11th
The Platinum Card from American Express is now three weeks into its refresh and for the most part the changes have been well received. Back on February 13th we detailed the refresh that saw two changes come to one of the best high end premium cards in Canada. The first change was the poi.... More »
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card: 57 new confirmed multiplier locations in Canada, the U.S. & Latin America May 12th
Here’s our next update to our new Scotiabank Gold American Express Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations list with 20 new locations being added today from Canada, the U.S. & Latin America Nothing like being able to earn up to 5x points AND pay No FX Fees outside of Canada! Recommended viewing: .... More »
August 21 Update: Amex Cobalt 5x points cap now in effect, bonus points for stays at the Delta Hotel Ottawa City Centre & more! Aug 22nd
Just a reminder that as of yesterday the annual $30,000 cap on 5x points for eats and drinks on the American Express Cobalt Card took effect. If you have spent that much or more up until yesterday there is no need to worry as existing cardholders get to start from $0 as of the 20th. Thereafter it .... More »
Bank fees for non-sufficient funds will be capped at $10—but not until next March + MORE Mar 21st
Ottawa has put in place new rules limiting the fees banks can levy on customers who don’t have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charges.
The updates, included in an order-in-council last week (March 12), cap non-sufficient funds fees at $10 for personal deposit.... More »
August 17 Update: Amex Offers galore, new increased TD Aeroplan & First Class Visa offers and Hyatt acquires ~100 resort properties + MORE Aug 18th
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.Earlier today we posted about the Shangri-La Hotels Amex Offer and in that post we said there were a lot of new offers released this week.... More »
Minimizing score damage after a charge-off
– creditcards.com
Having credit card accounts closed and charged off will cause a huge credit score drop, and it could get worse if you don’t take steps
September 10 Update: TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege boosted to 50K Miles, Etihad Seat Sale, 4x SkyMiles for Radisson stays
– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & Tricks The sign up bonus for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege card has been increased to 50,000 miles from 25,000 miles. This is a nice increase and appears to be matching to competitive offers from the American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum and Reserve cards. The bonus is awarded as 25,000 on first purchase and 25,000 more when you hit $1,000 in spending in the first 90 days. Find out more here.Over on our global website, FrequentFlyerBonuses.com we have launched the 4th contest of the #FFB10 The FrequentFlyerBonuses.com 10th Anniversary Celebration! In this contest you participate on Twitter for a chance to win 10,000 Starpoints! Find out more here.Don’t forget about our promotion where you can get a $250 Gift Card from Rewards Canada. Find out more here. Posts since our last update:The Loonie is sagging, so how can you save money when making purchases in USD? With the Loonie hitting lows that we haven’t seen in many many years one question that has popped up several… Travel Deals Enjoy super deals on our Economy Class from Toronto to some of Etihad’s most popular destinations… The Brazilian government’s sovereign debt rating was cut Wednesday to “junk” status by one of the major credit agencies, ratcheting up pressure on President Dilma Rousseff to find a way out of an economic and political crisis.
