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Canada’s Best Visa Credit Cards 2022 Jun 1st
When consumers shop for a new credit card, they typically look at the ability to collect points, the insurance coverage offered, fees and interest rates on unpaid balances—not at the credit card company itself. But if you already have an account with RBC, CIBC, Scotiabank or any other Visa issuers.... More »
How to consolidate debt in Canada + MORE Apr 4th
With the cost of living rising in Canada, we’re seeing more people relying on credit cards to make ends meet. At the end of 2022, Canadians topped $100 billion in credit card debt for the first time—a year-over-year increase of 15.3%, according to Equifax. Credit card debt is expensive, with ann.... More »
RBC provides clarification on Avion Rewards via bank accounts/ION Cards, Brim drops their World Mastercard & a new way to access the Priority Security Lane at Toronto Pearson Airport + MORE Sep 23rd
Here's your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. We have received a reply from RBC on how their Avion Rewards redemptions are handled when you have bank account and an ION card (but not an Avion credit card) Here .... More »
New! Earn 4% cash back in the first 6 months on the no fee SimplyCash Card from American Express + MORE May 20th
Today we see American Express boost the introductory welcome bonus on their great no fee cash back credit card, the SimplyCash Card from American Express. As of today the welcome offer jumps to 4% cash back on all purchases (up to $200 cash back) for the first 6 months. Typically the offer is .... More »
Astronomers Discover a Bright Supernova Using Gravitational Lensing for the First Time - Universe Today + MORE Jan 6th
Astronomers Discover a Bright Supernova Using Gravitational Lensing for the First Time Universe Today.... More »
AIR MILES and Shell introduce Shell Go+ – an opportunity for all cardholders to earn more AIR MILES Reward Miles
– RewardsCanada.ca
AIR MILES gave us a quick teaser last week that collectors will be able to earn more miles with Shell and details would be revealed this week. Those details are out now with the new initiative being called Shell Go+ and it is described to us by AIR MILES as “provides access to a full suite of member benefits along with special monthly offers and experiences, enabling Collectors to get more Miles and therefore, rewarded quicker.” These are the new reward opportunities with Shell Go+:Up to 100 per cent more Miles on all Shell fuels AND in-store purchases — no longer are you limited to the types of fuel to get MilesGetting topped up to 5X the Miles when using a BMO AIR MILES credit card10 Bonus Miles when using 95 Cash Miles towards a purchase10 Bonus Miles with the purchase of any Shell Ultimate car wash and more!The benefits of Shell Go+ are currently set to run for the remainder of 2020 and are on top of new regular earn rates revealed today for gas and in-store purchases:1 Mile for every 10 L Shell V-Power premium fuels +1 Mile for every 20 L Shell Bronze, Silver and Diesel fuels9 +1 Mile for every $5 in-storeThe new regular earn rates are actually better than the old school rates that were devalued 5 years ago to the very low rate we’ve become accustomed to for this half decade (read about that here) Then you add in the Shell Go+ initiative for the remainder of this year and you have some pretty decent earning potential at Shell…Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for July – These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses
– RewardsCanada.ca
Welcome to a new monthly feature here on the Rewards Canada blog – The Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers. This feature is pretty much the same as the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers that we been posting for travel rewards cards for the better part of four or more years! This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. This month we see three first year free cards on the list!Here are our top 5 small business credit card sign up offers for July:BMO Rewards Business Mastercard (Apply here) Minimum value: $357This card had its welcome bonus boosted last week to 50,000 points when you spend $5,000 on the card in the first three months…
