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RWRDS Daily Update – May 28, 2024: RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Review & a Guide to Canadian Hotel Loyalty Programs + MORE May 29th
We review the Ultra Premium RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege, updated our Guide to Canadian Hotel Loyalty Programs for 2024 and save 15% on Coast Hotels gift cards. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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50% transfer bonus from American Express to Hilton Honors until October 31 Oct 5th
Another transfer bonus is here for American Express cardmembers. This month they are offering a 50% boost on conversions from Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors. This is hot on the heels of the Marriott Bonvoy transfer bonus we saw last month. The 50% Transfer Bonus From now until October 31, any o.... More »
September 9 Update: Enter Air Canada's awesome Disney World Contest, earn up to 7x points for fashion purchases via Aeroplan eStore & an Amex Offer for Godiva Chocolates + MORE Sep 9th
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. Air Canada and Aeroplan are helping celebrate Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary with a contest! The grand prize (of which there are 5.... More »
Researchers discover Australia's largest flying reptile - La Prensa Latina + MORE Aug 10th
Researchers discover Australia's largest flying reptile La Prensa LatinaFlying reptile discovered in Queensland was 'closest thing we have to real life dragon' Sky News'Fearsome dragon' skull reveals beast that terrorized Australia’s skies CNETThis Spear-Mouthed 'D.... More »
September 7 Update: Update for the Amex Gold Rewards Card waitlist offer, Amex Aeroplan Reserve Card also gets a NEXUS credit & updates to two of our features + MORE Sep 7th
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. Wanted to provide a heads up to the American Express Gold Rewards Card waitlist offer we posted early this morning. If you read our post .... More »
Charge-offs irreversible, even if co-signer not notified of debt
– creditcards.com
When a widower is denied credit six months after his wife’s death, he finds a charge-off on a co-signed account dropped his credit score almost 200 points
Oct 23 Update: Targetted Aeroplan Volvo Test Drive Bonus, Air Canada Worldwide seat sale, 20 new bonuses
– RewardsCanada.ca
A relatively quiet Thursday here at Rewards Canada. News, Tips & Tricks Be sure to check your email for an exlusive offer from Aeroplan and Volvo. The offer is for 1,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you test drive a Volvo. Normally you’ll only earn 250 miles for a test drive but they sent out this targetted offer to select Aeroplan members. Be sure not to delete Aeroplan emails without reading them as you may have been chosen too! I might try to get out next week for a test drive to score the miles.Have you voted yet? Vote for your favourite Travel Rewards Credit Card in our 2014 Canada’s Choice survey! Vote at rewardscanada.ca/vote Travel Deals Air Canada is running a seat sale offering 15% off flights to various destinations Air Canada serves Worldwide. Simply book by Oct 24 for travel through June 2015. Find out more here. Bonus Offers Avianca LifeMiles- Earn up to 1,500 LifeMiles when you stay at participating Melia Hotels in Argentina, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico and the United States…After the breach: Should you enroll in ID or credit monitoring services?
– creditcards.com
Many retailers whose databases have been hacked are offering credit monitoring or identity protection services. Depending on what you sign up for, the services can prevent full-out identity theft, or simply duplicate steps you can take on your own
Etihad Guest: 20% Bonus Miles on partner transfers including Amex Membership Rewards
– RewardsCanada.ca
Etihad Airways’ Guest Frequent Flyer program has a launched a partner transfer bonus similar in vain to the ones we see from Aeroplan and other programs during various times of the year. This one however is not tiered like the Aeroplan offer as it offers a straight 20% on points transferred from select partners into Etihad Guest miles. The offer can be found here and is good until November 30th. These are the partners that are participatingRezidor – Club CarlsonIHG – Priority ClubHilton HHonorsHyatt Gold PassportLe Club Accor HotelsShangri-La Golden CircleIHG Rewards ClubAmex Membership RewardsCitibank CitiMilesEmirates Islamic BankEtisalat Rewards HSBC UKMobily For us here in Canada you could look at transferring from several of the hotel programs participating but most of them don’t have attractive transfer rates like Starwood Preferred Guest, which unfortunately is not participating in this offer. So what else is there, well American Express Membership Rewards of course since they are a participating partner…Are You Making the Right Money Moves?
– ratesupermarket.ca
Shopping for your personal finance products is often anything but straightforward – with so many options and opinions available, it can be tough to make the right decision for your hard-earned money. This week, we’ve targeted two of the most confusing money moves – understanding your mortgage, and choosing the perfect credit card.
Check out the full story below, and be sure to scroll down for this week’s housing market and economic updates.
In Credit Cards: The Top 5 MasterCards in Canada
On the hunt for a new MasterCard? There are many options available, offered by Canada’s biggest lenders… but a few stand out from the rest. Read on for our top 5 picks, and see what you could earn and save with one of the best MasterCards on the market.
Read Penelope’s Blog | The Top 5 MasterCards in Canada
In Mortgages: What is a Collateral Mortgage?
You might have a collateral mortgage and not even know it – many Canadians do, according to a recent Ministry of Finance initiative, which has tasked lenders with providing greater transparency…
