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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Membership Rewards Use Points for Purchases explained + MORE Nov 21st
In 2016 American Express took a major step in providing more flexible reward options for Cardmembers earning Membership Rewards points. They took their very popular TripFlex option, which allowed Cardmembers to redeem points against any travel charge that was paid for with a Membership Rewards earni.... More »
A Credit Card Conspiracy? Class Action Suit Targets Swipe Fees Apr 24th
A class action lawsuit in British Columbia claims Visa, MasterCard and the major banks are conspiring to keep transaction costs high for retailers. Such costs are swipe fees paid by retailers to credit card companies and banks every time a shopper uses a credit card to make a purchase. The fees st.... More »
New increased welcome bonus of 7,500 points on the no fee Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Card Nov 3rd
Scotiabank has released a new increased welcome bonus offer on their very popular no fee Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Card The bonus for this card now offers up to 7,500 Scene+ points for new cardholders who apply by February 28, 2025. This card just took first place for no fee travel rewards credit cards.... More »
The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 Jan 13th
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Aeroplan officially adds Etihad Airways as an airline partner + MORE Jun 3rd
You may recall that back in April of 2019 news came out that Etihad Airways would become a partner of Aeroplan as of May 1, 2019. Well that was news that was accidentally released as the partnership was not set to launch at that time. Well we can pass along the news that it is finally official as Et.... More »
Today is the last day to register for Starwood Preferred Guest’s Double Take Promotion. The promo is good for stays until July 31 but wont’ count if you don’t register by today! Here is the offer as pulled from RC’s Starwood PageSPG Double Take: Double Starpoints + 500 Bonus Points for stays at more than 1,000 participating Starwood Hotels Worldwide. Bonuses as follows: – Earn Double Starpoints® for every eligible stay – Earn 500 bonus Starpoints for each eligible booking made through the spg.com mobile site, the SPG® App for iPhone® or the SPG App for Android (Valid for all Starwood hotels Worldwide) Full Details, Online Registration and Booking (Registration is required) Register by Jun 30,13 for stays May 1 – Jul 31, 13Looking for more ways to earn Starpoints? Why not apply for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express:Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express – By American ExpressEarn 10,000 Welcome Bonus Starpoints – enough for up to 5 free nights – after you charge $1,000 in purchases to your Card in your first 3 months of Cardmembership Earn 1 Starpoint for every $1 in purchases charged to the Card Enjoy a Free Weekend Night Award when you reach $40,000 in purchases each year Redeem Starpoints for Free Nights with no blackout dates at over 1,000 of the world’s most desired hotels in nearly 100 countries $120 annual fee (annual interest rate 19…50% Transfer Bonus for RBC Rewards (Avion only) to British Airways Executive Club is now live
– RewardsCanada.ca
As I mentioned back on May 20th and with a reminder last Friday, the 50% Transfer Bonus for RBC Rewards (Avion only) to British Airways Executive Club is now live. The promotion will run from July 1st to 31st and is one of the best reasons on why to own an RBC Avion credit card. As always BA Avios are a great option for flights to Asia (via Cathay Pacific), short to medium haul within North America (Alaska Airlines, American Airlines) and even though huge surcharges are added to their UK/Europe redemptions they can still be a good value because of this bonus transfer based on your spend with the credit card (see my post about Earn & Burn for an explanation)Full details on the promotion can be found here
