Earn up to 4x points on IHG stays as of today & Wyndham launches a new offer of 7,500 bonus points after 2 stays + MORE May 19th

Another 10% cash back offer to pass along your way although this one isn’t on all spending like the majority of the big bank offers that are available right now. This offer is for the Simplii Financial Cash Back Visa card and it provides that 10% cash back welcome bonus on spend at restaurants and bars for the first months of having the card. The 10% is awarded on the first $500 of spending or an extra $30 in cash back over what you’d normally earn on the card in that category. This is a no annual fee card and as part of new approvals the card is also offering a 9.99% interest rate on purchases for six months if you apply for the card by October 31,  2022. Regular earn rates on this card are as follow:4% cash back on eligible restaurant, bar and coffee shop purchases, up to $5,000 per year1.5% cash back on eligible gas, groceries, drugstore purchases and pre-authorized payments, up to $15,000 per year0.5% on all other credit card purchases with no limit on how much you can earnThe card also offers purchase protection and extended warranty insurance as its only benefits…

Here’s your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Today’s update is brought to you by the HSBC High Rate Savings Account with which you can enjoy a total annual interest rate of up to 2.65% on new deposits± Click here to learn more about this offer A reminder to our readers that IHG One Rewards global promotion officially kicks off today! You can now earn up to 4x points on all your IHG stays (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, etc) as of today and right through to August 31, 22. Click here to register for this offer and book your IHG stays. (Registration is required)Bonus awarded as follows:Earn 2X points on nights 2–5​Earn 3X points on nights 6–14​Earn 4X points on nights 15+​Credit card holders: Earn an additional 3,000 bonus points every 3 nights, up to 6,000 bonus points.​ Image via IHG— Wyndham Rewards also launched a new global promotion that awards 7,500 bonus points when you complete two separate stays at their hotels (Ramada, Wingate etc…

If you are new to world of points, miles and/or rewards credit cards but want to get a head start at the game as you begin to immerse yourself in research to learn the ins and out of loyalty programs, there is one credit card you should get right away. Not only is this card a great card for beginners, it is in fact the number one card to have for even the most seasoned points and miles enthusiasts and we discuss why in this episode of the Rewards Canada podcast!  Click Here to download the podcast (mp3) or download/subscribe via: Links relating to this week’s topics:Loyalty Lesson: The first points & miles credit card you should getApply for the American Express Cobalt Card (This link supports Rewards Canada – thank you for using it!) 

 CIBC has a new redemption promotion in place for holders of their CIBC Aventura Cards. This offer provides a 50% discount in the number of points required when you utilized their Shopping with Points redemption for any travel that you book on your Aventura card. That’s right – you don’t have to book travel via CIBC Rewards, you can go out to any travel provider – airline, hotel, car rental and so on book directly with them and then redeem your CIBC Rewards points against that charge.How many points do I need and what is the value in this redemption CIBC Rewards Shopping with Points typically requires 16,000 points for every $100 you would like to pay off on the pending transaction. With this promotion that drops by 50% to 8,000 points for a $100 credit. 8,000 points for $100 means you are receiving1.25 cents per point in value – that’s not a bad deal for being able to book your own travel. Yes, you can get up to 2% booking with CIBC Rewards travel but that’s if you max out the ticket price and you are limited to booking with CIBC Rewards…