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RWRDS Daily Update Dec 19: Air Canada opens revamped Maple Leaf Lounges in Frankfurt and London + MORE Dec 19th
Air Canada opens revamped Maple Leaf Lounges in Frankfurt and London, new Amex offers for Norton and Swarovski and Emirates Skywards offering mystery bonus miles on select flights around the world. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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May 22 Update: Netflix will be a 3x points streaming service for Scotia Gold Amex, some cards you should grab now and some you should wait for + MORE May 22nd
Last week we brought you a list of Streaming services that will earn 3x points on the Scotia Gold American Express as of August 1 and we missed Netflix on that list. We can confirm that Netflix is included. Others asked about Google or Amazon Prime and as Davidd418 commented on our post those pr.... More »
Your complete guide to TD credit card accelerator offers + MORE Jun 18th
If you are a TD credit card holder, chances are you saw an email come through in May letting you know that your card will receive a boost in earning in response to the current situation.We had learned sometime ago about this offer being available on the TD Aeroplan cards thanks to one of our r.... More »
University of Calgary paleontologists discover closest-known ancestor of T. rex - CTV News + MORE Jun 11th
University of Calgary paleontologists discover closest-known ancestor of T. rex CTV NewsA new Mongolian tyrannosauroid and the evolution of Eutyrannosauria NatureFossils found in 1970s are most recent ancestor of tyrannosaurs, scientists say The Guardian‘The missin.... More »
Earn 10x miles on Amazon purchases made via AIR MILES Shops until July 2 (Quebec only?) Jun 21st
It looks like residents of Quebec can earn 10x miles when shopping online with Amazon via AIR MILES Shops – at least I think they can! AIR MILES sent out an email earlier today announcing 10x miles at Amazon (I received it here in Alberta) but shortly thereafter another email arrived saying th.... More »
Four in 10 Canadians Say They are Victims of Identity Theft
– ratesupermarket.ca
Identity theft is an intricate crime, but its cause is very simple: Ignorance, Lack of Awareness and easy availability of vulnerable information.According to a recent study conducted by Equifax Canada, attempts of credit card fraud have increased by 42 percent over the last two years. Suspected true name fraud (when an identity thief poses as a real person in completing a credit application) has also increased by 84 percent over the last five years. In 2018, millennials were targeted in 48 percent of all fraudulent credit card applications.
The damage caused by Identity theft is widespread, and according to survey results, nearly four out of 10 Canadians are victims of it in one form or another. In order to take preventive measures, it is important to understand the various types of identity theft. They include:
Financial Identity Theft: Is when personal information from lost credit cards or financial statements is stolen to commit crimes such as opening fake chequing accounts, applying for loans, mortgages and other financial frauds…
A closer look at how a Winnipegger maximizes his Scotiabank Gold American Express Card purchases
– RewardsCanada.ca
Today we welcome a new contributor to Rewards Canada, Jeff W.! Jeff has been a long time reader of Rewards Canada and we’ve had lots of discussions with him via email and Twitter as he is always looking to maximize his credit card, travel and other loyalty program rewards! This is his first post of several that will look at how he utilizes the Scotiabank Gold American Express card!Hey fellow Rewards Canada Readers. I’ve always been intrigued by rewards credit cards, as well as travel and other loyalty programs. We’re a family of four, with two young kids, I’d say with an average family income. We love to travel and take our kids on experiences as often as we can as I think family vacations can be very educational. Normally we’ll do a few weekend road trips per year, a week or two summer vacation, and then a winter tropical vacation every two years, for a couple weeks.We have used several different rewards travel credit cards for our travels, but out of all of them the card that brings us the biggest value is the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card…
