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Buy or gift Aeroplan Points with up to a 100% bonus + MORE Mar 9th
Aeroplan's has come out with another buy or gift points promotion where you can earn up to a 100% bonus. This tiered offer sees bonuses ranging from 50% to 100% dependent on how many points you buy. This offer runs until March 22, 2022 and allows members to buy up to 350,000 points per transacti.... More »
This Week in RWRDS February 28, 2025: First look at the big changes to WestJet Rewards + MORE Feb 28th
This week we look at the WestJet Rewards program revamp, our exclusive GigSky contest, the return of Aeroplan Family Sharing and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Links for the topics of discussion: The.... More »
Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for May 2023 + MORE May 5th
Here are Rewards Canada’s Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of May 2023! 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. It must be said ho.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – August 13, 2024: Get up to 50,000 Aeroplan points back on car rental redemptions + MORE Aug 14th
Get up to 50,000 points back when redeeming for car rentals with Aeroplan and Earn 2x DISCOVERY Dollars and save 30% on stays at Pan Pacific Hotels in Toronto & Vancouver. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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August 11 Update: Scotia introduces flexible payment plans for their Visa cards, Air Canada adding Vancouver-Orange County flights & your weekly drug store bonuses + MORE Aug 12th
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. Scotiabank has followed in the footsteps of other card issuers in Canada like American Express and CIBC by now offering an optional flex.... More »
A Review of Canada’s Best Digital Wallets
– canadianfinanceblog.com
One of the main benefits of mobile payment technology has been the elimination of so much paper; no longer having to keep track of bank statements, bill payment stubs, and all of those receipts. Well, you can add your credit and debit cards to the list of things you no longer have to take with you. Digital wallets can store the cards that we keep in our physical wallets, and they do it while maintaining the highest security levels.
What Is a Digital Wallet?
A digital wallet is an app that stores payment information on your mobile phone so that you can make payments without the use of a credit or debit card. Digital wallets are available on both iOS and Android devices. Depending on which digital wallet you’re using, you can store the following information:
What Is a Digital Wallet?
A digital wallet is an app that stores payment information on your mobile phone so that you can make payments without the use of a credit or debit card. Digital wallets are available on both iOS and Android devices. Depending on which digital wallet you’re using, you can store the following information:
Credit cards
Debit cards
Loyalty rewards cards
Prepaid cards
Gift Cards
Movie and concert tickets
Electronic boarding passes
The most widely used digital wallets are Apple Pay, Google Pay (formerly Android Pay), and Samsung Pay, all of which I’ll cover in more detail below…
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! The Government of Canada released their list of authorized hotels for the new mandatory hotel stopover requirement when travelers return to Canada. This mandatory requirement of a 3 night starts at 11:59pm ET on Sunday February 21. Remember this requirement is over and above the other requirements already in place of having a negative COVID-19 molecular test within 3 days of your departure and the mandatory 14 day quarantine (the 3 day hotel stay counts as part of those 14 days) Learn more here. Here are the approved hotels: CalgaryAcclaim HotelMarriot Calgary AirportMontrealAloft Montreal AirportCrowne Plaza Montreal AirportHoliday Inn Express and Suites Montreal AirportMontreal Airport Marriott In-TerminalTorontoAlt Hotel Pearson AirportFour Points by Sheraton and Element Toronto AirportHoliday Inn Toronto International AirportSheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International AirportVancouverWestin Wall Centre Vancouver AirportImage via Rewards Canada— Earlier in the month we let you know about the Amex offer for making mobile payments from select cards…
