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Some Ga. lawmakers back ending tax break on jet fuel, setting up face-off with Delta Air Lines + MORE Feb 28th
ATLANTA – Georgia lawmakers may eliminate a tax break for all airlines buying jet fuel at the world’s busiest airport.
A bill filed in the House would cut the exemption at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson Airport. Supportive lawmakers say it would help the state get federal money for a.... More »
Stephen Harper promises service club tax credit on quiet campaign day + MORE Aug 23rd
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Aeroplan eStore Back to School event - Earn up to 7x miles for online shopping until August 18 + MORE Aug 7th
August is here and the three words that most kids dread have returned - Back to School! Yes it is time to start thinking about Back to School shopping and if you are like me, a lot of that shopping will be done online. When you online shop you should always try to go through an online shopping porta.... More »
What New Year’s credit deals promise—and why you should be wary Jan 17th
January is for fresh starts, but too many Canadians are held back by last year’s overspending. Lenders know about new year’s debt-hangovers, so you may be seeing more credit offers in your inbox—but be wary. Used incorrectly, that deal on a balance transfer or sign-up bonus could get you into .... More »
July 2 Update: Reader question on Amex Gold, Air Canada Rouge to fly Toronto-London Gatwick, Alitalia MilleMiglia Status Match offer + MORE Jul 2nd
Good Morning! We hope that everyone had a great Canada Day! News, Tips & Tricks We'll start the day off with a reader question. Louise asks :If I sign up for a Amex Gold, do I get the 25,000 sign up bonus as soon as I spend $500 or do I have to wait 3 months? Thxs."And the answer is: "In most .... More »
New myth: Closing a credit card account always hurts your score
– creditcards.com
It’s a new myth that closing a credit card account always hurts your score. The information about the card (good or bad) sticks with you for (seven to 10) years
American Express Canada – Card Confidential Video Series
– RewardsCanada.ca
If you follow American Express Canada on any of their social media channels there is a good chance you may have seen some or all of these videos. If you haven’t we are pleased to pass them along to you since Rewards Canada was involved in two of them! We filmed these back in April in Toronto to provide tips and tricks to maximizing your reward programs and how to travel better using credit cards and their associated loyalty points. You can use these videos to in conjunction with our “Guide to choosing a travel rewards credit card”. Of course these videos center around American Express’ mainstay card the American Express Gold Rewards Card and I had no problem filming them or talking about the card since it is one of the main cards I keep in my wallet and use everyday.Related: The First Steps in Choosing a Travel Rewards Card You can view all these videos on Amex Canada’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanExpressCADCard Confidential: Choosing the Right Card Card Confidential: Tips from an Industry InsiderCard Confidential: Travel Like a Pro with Curtis Joseph Card Confidential: Travel Further on Points Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Amex Bank of Canada…
July 31 Update: Link your Club Sobeys to Air Miles for a chance to win 5,000 Miles, new low cost carrier Jetlines hopes to break into the market
– RewardsCanada.ca
Wow a day where the news almost outnumbers the bonuses offers! News, Tips & TricksJust in case you missed this email, Club Sobeys sent out a notice for linking your Air Miles account to your Club Sobeys account. The main reason you would want to do this is for the chance to win 5,000 Air Miles for doing so and also for a few days of auto conversion of Club Sobeys points to Air Miles. The points convert at a rate of 14 Club Sobeys Points to 1 Air Mile which means without bonuses your earning 1 Air Mile for every $14 spent. This auto conversion will start on September 12th and I assume will run until Club Sobeys is wound down at which point you’ll just provide your Air Miles card when you shop at Sobeys. Find out more hereJet Airways is making some slight changes to the earning structure for flights in their JetPrivilege program. They will now award a minimum amount of miles for flights under 500 actual flights miles. In most cases this should work out better for members as the previous earning schedule was strictly a percentage of the miles based on the fare paid…
