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American Express: Receive a 20% bonus when transferring points to Etihad Guest May 14th
For the first time ever, at least to the best of my knowledge, American Express Canada is offering a transfer bonus to Etihad Guest. For the month of May when you transfer Membership Rewards points to Etihad Guest miles you’ll receive a 20% bonus. Normally Membership Rewards points convert at .... More »
Octopus ancestors lived before era of dinosaurs, study shows - Phys.org + MORE Mar 13th
Octopus ancestors lived before era of dinosaurs, study shows Phys.orgStudy: Octopus Ancestors Lived Before Dinosaurs VOA Learning EnglishScientists Discover Octopus Fossil That Predates The Dinosaurs All That's InterestingScientists discover ancient ancestor of octop.... More »
Top Credit Card Sign Up offers for January - These cards provide the most value out of their welcome bonuses + MORE Jan 7th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of January 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosin.... More »
Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for April - These cards provide the most value out of their welcome bonuses Apr 6th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of April 2021! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosin.... More »
Using the Scotiabank Gold American Express card to redeem for any travel - whale watches included! + MORE Apr 16th
Today we welcome the second post from Rewards Canada contributor Jeff W.! Jeff has been a long time reader of Rewards Canada and we've had lots of discussions with him via email and Twitter as he is always looking to maximize his credit card, travel and other loyalty program rewards! This is his.... More »
July 5 Update: Hyatt Gold Passport hotel category changes, Air Canada cuts Rio service, 4x points at new Accor Hotels
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News, Tips & Tricks Hyatt Gold Passport announced today their annual hotel category changes for award nights. More than 100 hotels are affected with a pretty even mix of hotels moving either up or down a category. None of Hyatt’s Canadian properties changed in this latest list. Of course if you see a hotel on the list that is going up you’ll want to try to book an award night before August 1st as that is when the change takes place however if a hotel is going down a category you’ll want to wait until after August 1st to book that free night award! Air Canada will be cutting their Toronto to Rio De Janeiro service as of this October. The last flights will operate Oct 7/8 (Source Airlineroute.net)Don’t forget to enter our Marriott Rewards contest!! You can enter to win up to 30,000 Marriott Rewards points! Find out all about here.Posts since our last update:Earn 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for Best Western stays of 2+ nights This is the summer to earn bonus Aeroplan miles for hotel stays! Aeroplan members have so many choices and…American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum & Reserve Cards see increased sign up bonuses until Sep 30 American Express has brought back the higher sign up bonuses on their premium AeroplanPlus cards for the summer! You have… Bonus Offers Air Canada / Aeroplan- 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at any Best Western in the United States (including its territories), Canada, the Bahamas, or Haiti that is booked via the Air Canada website… Walmart says it’s still on track to stop accepting Visa credit cards at its Canadian stores, but one business expert believes the chain will reach a compromise with Visa.
Card issuers impose limits on rewards card churning
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Limits make it tougher to churn through credit cards to milk them for sign-up bonuses while ducking the fees
Earn 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for Best Western stays of 2+ nights
– RewardsCanada.ca
This is the summer to earn bonus Aeroplan miles for hotel stays! Aeroplan members have so many choices and the latest is this multiple night offer for Best Western stays. Members will earn 2,000 bonus miles for stays of 2+ nights if they book via the Air Canada website. If you only need 1 night you can still book this offer for 1,750 bonus miles! Offer details 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at any Best Western in the United States (including its territories), Canada, the Bahamas, or Haiti that is booked via the Air Canada website. Full details Until Nov 30, 16Find many more Aeroplan bonus offers here! ‘Loaded’ author Sarah Newcomb: Call them loan cards, not credit cards
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In a new book, the behavioral economist talks about the role credit cards play in the financial tales we tell ourselves
