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Convert Aeroplan points to Starbucks Stars & receive 150 bonus Stars Dec 23rd
Aeroplan has a launched a new promotion with Starbucks where you’ll receive bonus Stars for converting your Aeroplan points to the coffee chain’s loyalty program. The 150 bonus Stars offer Aeroplan members who convert points to Starbucks Stars by December 31 will earn 150 bonus stars. Th.... More »
Roame: A new free award search engine covering 12 airlines May 22nd
You’ve signed up for the biggest and best credit card offers to earn thousands of points. You’ve earned thousands more by maximizing the points you earn on your everyday spending with those cards. Perhaps, you’re lucky enough (or some would say unlucky) to travel frequently for bus.... More »
Year-end tax-saving tips for Canadians for 2024 + MORE Dec 5th
Hear me out. Year-end tax planning can be financially rewarding. It’s a shame so few people do it. There are three objectives: plan to reduce taxes for the current year with legitimate planning opportunities, go back and recover overpaid taxes in prior years and, finally, set yourself up to minimi.... More »
January 21 Update: Double Accor ALL Rewards points for stays in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Panama, Rewards Canada Podcast now on YouTube & Budget extends Fastbreak status?!? + MORE Jan 22nd
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. This update is brought to you by the HSBC +Rewards Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 30,000 bonus poin.... More »
BMO will cap the AIR MILES Mastercard's new 2x grocery earn rate + MORE Jul 19th
Last week it was announced the BMO AIR MILES Mastercards will be receiving a full time grocery store purchase accelerator in light of AIR MILES losing the Empire group of stores as a partner. The news revealed the co-brand cards will earn 2x AIR MILES Reward Miles on purchases at all grocery s.... More »
Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for December – These cards provide some of the best value out of their welcome bonuses
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of December! 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 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 actually only see one first year free card on the list! A A big change this month as we look at overall value – not just if a card is first year free. We also rank the cards based on minimum travel value. That being said there are 3 of the same cards from November, the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card, the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card and the National Bank of Canada World Elite Mastercard. The two newcomers are the American Express AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard as it had a new welcome offer brought to it in November and also the Alaska Airlines World Elite Mastercard as we updated the value on that card…December 3 Update: Rewards Canada Podcast on Stitcher, Aer Lingus Cyber Sale extended & save 750 points on Coast Hotels Free Night Rewards
– RewardsCanada.ca
We continue to expand the service providers that you can listen to the Rewards Canada Podcast on! As of last night we are now on Stitcher. Here’s the direct link to our podcast on Stitcher or just search for ‘Rewards Canada’ on the Stitcher!You’ll now find the MBNA True line Mastercard on our MBNA card offers page. This is an ideal card if you are carrying some balances on other cards and are having a tough time paying them down as they are offering a 0% rate on balance transfers for 12 months: ” You could get a 0% promotional annual interest rate (“AIR”)† for 12 months on balance transfers✪ completed within 90 days of account opening, with a fee of 3% of the amount advanced (minimum fee of $7.50). Offer expires February 29, 2020″Aer Lingus’ Cyber Sale that offers up to $100 off economy class fares or $200 off business class fares on their flights out of Toronto has been extended. You now have until December 10 to take advantage of the deal and the travel dates have been extended to March 22…
