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AIR MILES Shops - Earn 5x miles site wide for your online shopping until July 1 Jun 26th
If you haven't had enough of online shopping just yet then this week is another good one to get some done and rack up some bonus miles. AIR MILES is offering 5x miles site wide on AIR MILES Shops purchases made by July 1. As long as your purchase meets the minimum requirement for earning at .... More »
October 9 Update: Purchase Give A Mile's limited edition Pilsner to help fund flights of compassion, Amex Centurion Lounge in JFK now open & Turkish Airlines further delays Vancouver launch + MORE Oct 10th
Shout to our friends at Give A Mile who sent us their limited edition Reservoir Pigs Pilsner brewed by Calgary's Village Brewery. A portion of each sale of this beer goes to Give A Miles to help provide their flights of compassion. As you may or may not know we have been partnered with Gi.... More »
When and how should I start drawing on my retirement savings? Apr 1st
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Do you have any tips for withdrawing from an RRSP?
Some background: My spouse and I are debt-free and mortgage-free. We own our home (current value approximately $1 million). We are hesitant to downsize as this home is accessible for me.
I have approximately $650,000 in RRSPs .... More »
Fall food festivals: Credit card tips for reaping rewards Sep 4th
Food festivals are a great opportunity to indulge in all things tasty – but they can also satisfy your craving for rewards. Use these tips to earn maximum savings on food fairs this fall..... More »
Canadian North and First Air to merge - Aurora Rewards will remain as the new airline's frequent flyer program Jul 22nd
On July 10 the Government of Canada approved the merger of Canada's two major airlines of the north, First Air and Canadian North. The merged airline will be known as Canadian North but with a planned integration timeline of 18-24 months the two airlines will continue to operate separately for the t.... More »
Retail card survey 2015: Average APRs inch up
– creditcards.com
The average APR on the credit cards from America’s largest retailers has risen to 23.43 percent, according a CreditCards.com survey
October 14 Update: Last day to enter to win a $100 Gas Card, 150 FREE Starpoints, a warning about the National Bank of Canada WE MasterCard
– RewardsCanada.ca
Lots going on this Wednesday! News, Tips & TricksToday is the last day to Enter to win a $100 Gas Card! Simply talk to us about the new Scotia GM cards for a chance to win! Find out more here Earn some free Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints! We all love free points and miles, especially if it means you can save points in an account you don’t use too often from expiring. Now I would think most of our readers have activity in their SPG accounts quite frequently but their may be some of you who just haven’t had an SPG stay or points activity in the past 11 months or so who need to keep their account active. That’s where a nice little offer like these 150 Free Starpoints come in handy! Last week we let you know about the transfer bonus from RBC Rewards to WestJet Rewards. We were incorrect in stating it was for Avion cardholders only, in fact it is open to all RBC Rewards members. We featured NBC’s World Elite MasterCard in our Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for October but wanted to heed a warning about one of their insurance coverages as brought to our attnetion by Rewards Canada reader Richard R…Getting a credit card after bankruptcy can help credit score
– creditcards.com
A post-bankruptcy credit card is one step toward restoring your credit score, but there are others, too
Travel Hacking 102 – Earn up to 3,300 AIR MILES Rewards Miles for FREE with a potential value of over $1,000 in travel
– RewardsCanada.ca
This is the second ‘Travel Hacking’ specific post here on Rewards Canada, the first Travel Hacking 101 looks at how you can earn tens of thousands of Aeroplan Miles or Avios for free. While much of what we do helps you with your loyalty programs on a daily basis and could be considered travel hacking in many ways, these Travel Hacking posts really delve into the topic.Many people seem to shove AIR MILES aside and don’t bother with the program, especially frequent travellers, however we wanted to show you that even this program can be ‘hacked’ to save you several hundred dollars if not even up to a thousand dollars on travel. True it isn’t the potential thousands of dollars with hacking Aeroplan or Avios but still this one more method for Canadians to save money on their travels.* I state free in the title as I assume you would be spending this money anyways on these credit cards so you might as well be rewarded for it with free AIR MILES!American Express Air Miles Platinum Credit CardThis card offers a whopping 2,000 AIR MILES Reward Miles as welcome bonus if you spend $500 on the card within the first three months of having it…
