The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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Earn up to 110,000 welcome bonus points on the American Express Gold & Platinum Cards + MORE Apr 22nd
For the past month American Express has had limited time increased welcome bonus offers on their consumer and business Gold and Platinum cards in place and we are coming down to those offers ending soon. These new offers are in place until May 11, 2022 and offer up to 110,000 welcome points. H.... More »
Racist comments, government credit card misuse and a stolen Blackberry: Ottawa's annual report on public servant wrongdoing - National Post + MORE Apr 10th
Racist comments, government credit card misuse and a stolen Blackberry: Ottawa's annual report on public servant wrongdoing National Post.... More »
It's time for American Express to tweak the venerable Gold Rewards Card + MORE May 25th
You may recall that early in the year I published the article "There is one very popular travel rewards credit card in Canada that is due for a major overhaul" which detailed my thoughts on how the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card is due for a change. That article was originally planned as five cards th.... More »
What to know about credit card travel insurance as an Air Canada strike looms + MORE Aug 14th
After carefully planning a summer vacation, the last thing on your mind should be finding alternate transportation. But some travellers could be left scrambling as the clock ticks down to a possible work stoppage at Air Canada. The airline says it will gradually suspend its flights starting Thursday.... More »
Private Mortgage Lenders: How Private Mortgage Loans Work in Canada + MORE Mar 27th
For various reasons, not everyone can qualify for a mortgage through a conventional lender, such as a bank or credit union. Sometimes, the only option is to obtain financing through a private mortgage lender. But what is a private mortgage lender, and how do private mortgages work?
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Three days only – Earn 10x AIR MILES Reward Miles for online purchases with Apple
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For three days only you can earn 10x AIR MILES Reward Miles when you shop online with Apple via AIR MILES Shops. The offer runs from today to February 18 and with the standard earn rate being 1 mile for every $20 spent you’ll end up earning 10 miles for every $20. Don’t forget to triple dip on this purchase by utilizing an AIR MILES earning credit card like the American Express® AIR MILES* Platinum Credit Card as it earns 1 mile for every $10 spent or the BMO AIR MILES®† World Elite®* MasterCard®* which also earns 1 miles for every $10 spent on the card. Of course your triple dip doesn’t have to involve an AIR MILES credit card – any points or miles or cash back earning card will do! Another tip – if you don’t want to wait for your item to be shipped simply choose pick up at store for your online purchase and you’ll earn all the miles coming to you and you can get your order within a few hours if not a day from completing the purchase! One more thing – if you make the purchase today or tomorrow and spend more than $80 it can complete the AIR MILES Shops portion of the current AIR MILES Bonus Boom promotion that ends on the 17th…Earn double Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles for stays at Coast Hotels in March & April
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Here is a nice little offer if you are looking at getting away from home for a little staycation in Western Canada and at the same time want to boost your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan balance. For the months of March and April you will be able to earn double Mileage Plan Miles for stays at any Coast Hotel in Canada or the U.S.. In Canada they have locations in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Yukon with many being in ski towns like Canmore, Sun Peaks Resort and Revelstoke, so it is a prime offer for some spring skiing! Normally stays at Coast Hotels earn 500 Mileage Plan Miles but that will be doubled to 1,000 for any stays during the promotional period. Yes it is not a ton of miles but any bit helps get you to some of those amazing Mileage Plan award flight options. As well I’m guessing many of you are not flying Alaska or their partner airlines right now and if you don’t have an Alaska Airlines credit card an offer like this is perfect for keeping your account active. To earn miles on Coast Hotel stays you can simply present your Mileage Plan card at check in or you can choose to join Coast’s program Coast Rewards and set your earning preference to Alaska Airlines…
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 points, no annual fee in the first year and a low 11.9% interest rate! Late last year the InterContinental Hotel Yorkville Toronto converted over to Sonesta Hotels and was rebranded the Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel Toronto. The celebrate they had a bonus points offer that ran until the end of January and now once again the hotel chain’s loyalty program called Travel Pass is offering bonus points for stays at this location. The offer this time is for Double Travel Pass Points on all stays. The end date of the promotion has not been published but in my experience of covering Sonesta’s promotions for years on end the offer should be available for quite some time. Learn more here.Image via Sonesta Hotels— American Express has announced their 16th Centurion lounge in the U…
