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The Best American Express® Credit Cards in Canada Oct 29th
It is a long-held belief that Amex® cards are just for the wealthy – but their current selection of cards should help to dispel that myth. From no-fee cards with low balance transfer offers, to top tier cards with VIP benefits and comprehensive travel insurance, there really is something for eve.... More »
July 9 Update: 500 bonus points for stays at the Hyatt Place Kelowna, Last day for the BMO Rewards Mastercard 20,000 point bonus & Wyndham Rewards lowers elite qualification requirements + MORE Jul 10th
Yesterday we wrote about the new Hyatt Place Kelowna that will open next week. What I forgot to mention in that post is that the hotel falls under Hyatt's new hotel bonus offer where you can earn 500 bonus World of Hyatt points per night. The bonus runs until October 30 and there is no need for .... More »
Aeroplan Amazon Prime Days promotion: Up to 10x points on shopping & a chance to win 1,000,000 points! + MORE Jun 20th
Air Canada Aeroplan and Amazon have teamed up to celebrate the upcoming Amazon Prime Days which will run from July 8 to July 11. Aeroplan members who register for this promotion will be able to earn up to 10x points on purchases made in eligible Amazon categories during the four days of Prime Days. .... More »
Receive up to a $250 Mastercard Gift Card for a two night stay in Vancouver Sep 29th
StayVancouver Hotels has brought back their popular gift card offer – albeit for a much shorter stay period this time. Just like several of the past offers this one requires a 2 night stay with a gift card being awarded for each night. The offer is available at 40+ hotels in the downtown Vanco.... More »
Best Kids Bank Accounts: How to Help Your Child Start Saving Today + MORE Nov 8th
One of the best ways to set your child up for financial success early on is by opening them a youth bank account. With their account, you can begin to teach them important personal finance lessons, such as careful budgeting, smart saving, and mindful spending.
You may think that all youth savings ac.... More »
If the current Best Western Rewards Double Points offer doesn’t make sense for you then perhaps this an offer that might work for you if you have any Best Western stays to complete through early November.Offer details40 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles for each stay you complete at Best Western Hotels in Canada, the U.S. or Caribbean. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required) Until Nov 3, 18BMO AIR MILES Mastercard 500 AIR MILES Bonus Miles after your first card purchase*LIMITED TIME OFFER: Get a 1.99% introductory interest rate on Balance Transfers for 9 months* 1% fee applies to balance amounts transferred*- and there’s No annual fee- Get 2x the Miles for every $20 spent at participating AIR MILES Partners*- Get 1 Mile for every $20 spent everywhere else*- Earn more reward miles when you use your card at Shell, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car- Extended Warranty- Purchase Protection – Interest Rate: Purchases 19…September 24 Update: HigherEdPoints adds Federal Canada Student Loans repayment option, Hilton Honors status match offer + Expedia Flash Sale
– RewardsCanada.ca
HigherEdPoints, the Canadian company that allows you to use loyalty points (Aeroplan, CIBC Rewards and TD Rewards) towards paying your tuition made a big announcement today with the addition of Canada Student Loans to their portfolio. This means you can now redeem miles and points to pay off federal student loans. There are approximately 1.3 million Canadians who hodl federal student loans so this is big news for HigherEdPoints and is a great option for those who need help to pay off those loans! Here is an excerpt from today’s press release: Students can repay their Canada Student Loans by redeeming loyalty program points from Aeroplan, TD Rewards and the CIBC Aventura programs. Businesses, friends or family can also convert their loyalty points to repay a student or grad’s loans.“Education is the most important investment a person can make but post-graduation debt can be a major hindrance upon graduation,” says Suzanne Tyson, Founder and CEO of HigherEdPoints.com…CIBC Aventura Card enhancements coming on October 15 – Priority Pass with lounge visits, NEXUS credit and more
– RewardsCanada.ca
CIBC has been a bank that has kind of sat on its laurels over the past few years with their credit cards. After the last major Aventura update back in October 2013, they haven’t done much other then the typical increased sign up bonuses or first year free offers on this suite of cards. They were do for an update or some sort of enhancement and we are happy to report that come October 15 they are doing just that.For the most part the cards aren’t changing that much, in fact on the rewards side not at all. The earn and burn remain the same but we are seeing additional benefits being added to the cards at no extra cost to the cardholders. This is a welcome enhancement that will make these cards more valuable and bring them up to speed with many of their competitors. One benefit however is one that we have not seen on a Canadian card but is seen on many U.S. cards. We’ll explain more below.Priority Pass Membership + Lounge VisitsPrimary Aventura cardholders (Gold through to Infinite Privilege) will get basic Priority Pass membership included with their card…Child support: It's getting easier to pay by credit card
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A growing number of counties are trying to make child support payments more convenient and reliable for recipients by enabling credit card payment
