Earn 5x Aeroplan Miles for Radisson and Country Inn & Suites stays in Canada and the U.S. + MORE Dec 7th

Rewards Canada reader and Meet the Collector Charles T. forwarded to us a letter from TD letting him know that the Fairmont President’s Club Elevated Status benefit that comes with his TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege card will be discontinued.  We decided to check the Visa Infinite Privilege website to see if this is the case for all Infinite Privilege cards and we found out that yes it is:This means cards issued by TD, CIBC and RBC are all affected by this change.Unfortunate to see another benefit being taken away from what are the highest end Visa cards in the Canadian market but there may other factors in play here. As you may or may not be aware of, Fairmont Hotels was bought out by French based Accor Hotels. Accor has their own loyalty program called Le Club AccorHotels and recently the moves on their part seem to be indicating the near end of Fairmont’s President’s Club program. If this is really the case it could explain why this benefit is being removed from the Visa Infinite Privilege program…

U of T students participate at a Compete Tespa event. (Tespa)
Do you love to play video games? Enjoy coffee? Or maybe you’re just really tall? These seemingly trivial details could help defray the ever-rising costs of higher education by making you eligible for an oddball array of scholarships, prizes and contests open to Canadians.
There’s a common myth that students need to be academic high achievers to earn a scholarship. But other attributes—like volunteering in the community, athletic prowess or musical skill—can also lead to monetary support for education. “There’s a hidden scholarship market that every student should explore,” says Suzanne Tyson, the founder of HighEdPoints Inc., a company that converts loyalty points, like Aeroplan miles, into tuition dollars. The company offers email forms that students can use to request that family and friends donate their points toward the cost of books or a meal plan.
Students should begin searching for scholarship opportunities as early as Grade 10, experts say…

Alright Cobalters! We need your help! Rewards Canada reader Hossam M. asked if there is a published list of merchants where you can earn the 5x (10x for this month) multiplier with the American Express Cobalt card. We know that Amex doesn’t publish one so based on Hossam’s question we created a page to track the locations where you can earn the 5x, 2x and 1x points. We need your help to populate the charts! Simply comment and let us know who the merchant was, where the merchant was located and what the multiplier was and we’ll add it to the charts and keep it going as a master list! You can access the article and chart here. Thought of the day – on our global site we have saying that asks “Are you bonusing?” – well I think here in Canada we should be asking “Are you Cobalting?” especially with this 10x multiplier! Bad news from Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, their partnership with Air France KLM is coming to an end on April 30, 2018. Seeing that AF KLM have a pretty big presence in Canada this is definitely a blow to Mileage Plan members here…

A nice holiday bonus if your travels are taking you to a Radisson or Country Inns & Suites location this month. You can earn 5x Aeroplan miles for stays at either brand in Canada or the U.S.Offer details 5x Aeroplan Miles for stays at Radisson hotels and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson in the U.S. and Canada. Simply present your Aeroplan card at check in. Full details and online booking or book direct at Radisson or Country Inns & Suites  Until Dec 31, 17Find many more Aeroplan bonus offers here

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