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My bank has offered me a credit limit increase I didn’t request. Is there any reason I shouldn’t take it? + MORE Dec 5th
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How to Earn More Credit Card Rewards Dec 19th
One of the most rewarding parts of using a credit card is racking up the freebies. Learn some tips and tricks on how you can potentially earn more points.
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One of the most important steps you can do is to find a credit card that aligns with your lifestyle and purchase habit.... More »
Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for July - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses Jul 11th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As a.... More »
Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for August - These cards provide some of the best value out of their welcome bonuses + MORE Aug 14th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July! 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 (sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always .... More »
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I am in B.C., Canada. I moved my LIRA into a LIF two years ago. I have taken the maximum annual withdrawals for each year. I thought it’d be smart to start taking it. How can I get more out of it? I need the funds to help deal with bill payments. All my monthly i.... More »
January 9 Update: World of Hyatt free award nights to count towards status and Amex statement credits for booking hotels
– RewardsCanada.ca
More hotel program changes. Hyatt’s World of Hyatt announced that free award nights will count towards tier status. They are following in the footsteps of many other major chains who offer this benefit. Hyatt is also extending the validity dates for the following free night awards. Starting with awards issued January 1, 2018, you can use them up to 180 days from issuance. Free night in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort when you stay 30 qualifying nights or earn 50,000 Base Points in a calendar year Free night in a Category 1-7 Hyatt hotel or resort when you stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar yearCheck your emails from American Express for their statement credit offers for booking hotels via American Express travel. I received two different offers for two different cards:Posts since our last update:Air France KLM Flying Blue Promo Awards – Save 25% on Business Class award tickets between Calgary or Edmonton and Europe The newest set of Air France KLM’s Promo Awards were released at the end of December and this time…Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for January Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of January! This is not…Travel DealsSave up to 50% on hotel bookings made via American Express Travel and tie in your credit offers as listed above! Simply book online by February 28, 2018 for stays between April 1 and June 30, 2018…
It has only been a month since the last 4x miles offer ended and now its back! Once again you can earn 4x the Aeroplan miles for Choice Hotels stays until the end of March. Remember there is no such place a Choice Hotel, that’s just the parent company name for hotels like Quality Inn, Comfort Inn, Econolodge, Clarion and more.Offer details:Earn Quadruple Aeroplan Miles for stays at over 6,500 Choice Hotels Worldwide. Full details and online booking. Until Mar 31, 18Find many more Aeroplan bonus offers here.Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for January
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of January! 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 (sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the sign up bonus, but when most or all of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for sign up rewards. In fact all of the cards on this list for September are first year free so you can try them out at no cost and decide later on if the card is right for you. All the while earning the sign up bonus which can be used to subsidize your travels!Same list of cards we saw in October, November and December. We did notice that CIBC updated the terminology for the Aventura offer to new CIBC customers only – if you have a had or have a CIBC card already you may not get the annual fee rebate. You may also ask with the upcoming devaluation of the two BMO cards why are they still on the list? For the BMO Rewards World Elite, you’re getting the Priority Pass benefits for no cost, however the 20,000 points may no longer be worth $200 but more like ~$142 unless they change the sign up bonus com the 15th…
