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Book travel through your card's portal: 5 times it makes sense Dec 1st
Booking directly through your credit card's travel portal may be your best option when you're looking to redeem points in certain situations..... More »
How to restore credit after maxing out cards Dec 2nd
Reaching a 100 percent utilization due to maxed-out cards can hurt your credit score. To give it a boost, pay off balances and rein in spending..... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – June 22, 2023 + MORE Jun 23rd
Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card review, Porter Airlines confirms Toronto-St. John's flights and One more Walmart coding with 5x points for the Cobalt Card. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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The Best Cash Back Credit Card Welcome Bonus Offers for September 2025 + MORE Sep 10th
Here are Rewards Canada’s Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of September. This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings but instead look at cards that have the best cash back welcome bonus sign up offers. This list includes cards that .... More »
Before you borrow: Navigating back-to-school financial aid in Canada Jun 26th
Each year, more than half a million Canadians take out student loans to cover tuition, books, and living costs. But according to some recent research, including a study from Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), many students are unprepared for how these loans work and how to manage repayment.
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A quiet end to the week with mainly only bonuses added to the Rewards Canada site. News, Tips & Tricks In the bonus offers section you’ll notice the latest Air France KLM Flying Blue promo awards are out but unfortunately no Canadian cities served by Air France or KLM are included in the latest set of offers for flights in May and June. Bonus Offers Air France KLM Flying Blue- Save up to 50% with Promo Awards Save 25% to 50% on the Award Miles usually required for award ticket. Destinations vary by each promotional period. More… Book between Mar 1 & 31 for travel between May 1 and Jun 30, 14Air Miles- 2,500 Bonus Air Miles with the American Express® Air Miles® Reserve Card when you charge a total of $3,000 in purchases to your Card within your first three months of Cardmembership. More… Until Apr 30, 14 – 1,200 Bonus Air Miles with the American Express® Air Miles® Business Card when you charge a total of $5,000 in purchases to your Card within your first three months of Cardmembership…
Bust Those Winter Money Blues
– ratesupermarket.ca
Forget robins: the real signs of pending spring – sliding mortgage rates, holiday debt repayment and the onslaught of tax season – have arrived! And while there’s still a few weeks of minus double digits to go, it’s time to set our sights – and finances – on a sunnier path.
3 Foolproof Ways To Bust Your Money Stress
Are debt worries keeping you up at night? Do you find yourself turning to credit – even for small, everyday expenses? Escaping a debt spiral can be daunting, especially the high interest credit card variety. Read on for our top tips for breaking the cycle, and taking control of your credit, once and for all.
Read Melissa’s Blog | 3 Foolproof Ways To Bust Your Money Stress
Fall In Love With A Record Low Mortgage Rate
Will mortgage rates tumble lower in advance of the seasonally hot spring market? We’ve seen five-year fixed rates go as low as 2.98% on our Best Rates table – and our expert Mortgage Rate Outlook Panel says it’s possible that more discounting could be in store…
The Great Canadian Debt Poll
– ratesupermarket.ca
Debt in Canada is a growing issue – our nation’s debt load has hit $1.422 trillion, and the household debt-to-income ratio has reached 163.7 per cent! And that’s not slowing consumers down – a recent Equifax study found that non-mortgage debt has increased to $518.3 billion, up from $497.4 billion from 2013.
It’s time to come clean about our debt habits! Take our Canadian Debt Truth poll, and you could WIN a $100 gift card.
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Stop That Credit Card Debt Spiral
Trying to pay down your credit card balance, but can’t keep up with those huge interest charges? Try moving your balance to an option with a low balance transfer feature, which will give you a bit of an interest vacation. It’s a great way to pay down your principal debt amount, and take control of your credit, once and for all?
Our pick: MBNA Platinum Plus® MasterCard® credit card
This card features:
0% annual interest rate† (AIR) on balance transfers* and deposits* for the first 12 full months…
Flowers don't impress when sent on Feb. 19: Roseman
– thestar.com
When online florist Bloomex missed Valentine’s Day delivery for some clients, it promised to reschedule or give a credit. But shoppers said that wasn’t enough.
Tim Hortons’ double Roll-Up-The-Rim cup is genius business innovation
– canadianbusiness.com
To me, Tim Hortons coffee tastes like hot sadness. I’m a bit of a snob that way. But every year, around this time, I’m still in the Tims’ line most days, waiting for my swilly fix. Why? It’s simple. I love Roll-Up-The-Rim-To-Win. I know it’s irrational. I know the extra money I spend on coffee is near statistically certain to outweigh the value of any prizes I might win. But I do it anyway. I just love to roll those stupid cups.
This year I love it twice as much. To celebrate Tims’ 50th anniversary, the chain has added a second, bonus, roll to every cup. It’s genius, in a way—the kind of innovation that costs almost nothing in development or execution that can result in heaps of free media (like this blog post), renewed interest and maybe even extra sales.
The extra genius thing, for the company, is that there aren’t even that many prizes available on the bonus roll. Your first, classic roll can win you one of 40 Toyota Corollas, a gift card, a prepaid credit card or (most likely) a free coffee or donut…
