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AIR MILES Bonus Boom returns June 18 through July 1 Jun 10th
Back on March 17 AIR MILES decided to postpone their big Mega Miles promotion due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and we still haven't seen it return - however we now see the second Bonus Boom promotion in the span of just 1 month! I have a feeling we won't see Mega Miles return until the fall and AIR MIL.... More »
Best high-interest savings accounts in Canada 2022 + MORE Feb 17th
Generally savings accounts offer very low interest rates. So, if you want to earn on your deposits (rather than simply using your account as a temporary “holding tank” or directing to longer-term saving and investing vehicles), a savings account with a high interest is a no-brainer.
However, whe.... More »
15% cash back and a 1st year annual fee rebate with the CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite & Platinum Cards Apr 9th
CIBC is continuing to offer the best ever welcome bonus offers for their CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* and CIBC Dividend Platinum® Visa* Cards! When you apply for and are approved for either of these cards you’ll now earn 15% cash back over the course of the first four statement periods. Th.... More »
What Is a Black Card & Black Credit Card Alternatives + MORE May 6th
A select few credit cardholders in Canada benefit from the exquisite benefits of a credit card known as the black card. You can’t apply for a black credit card – it’s invite-only, and the bar to qualify is set pretty high.
When most people bring up the black card, they likely refer to the .... More »
Why now is the right time to get the Platinum Card from American Express + MORE Jul 29th
With its $699 annual fee the most expensive publicly available card in the Canadian market is The Platinum Card® from American Express. Right away that number seems to turn many people away but in reality, if you do any travel, and it doesn't have to be a lot of travel - paying.... More »
Remember to visit and bookmark our COVID-19 resource page where we are keeping you up to date with all the latest airline, hotel, lounges and loyalty program news, policies, closures and more. And on the note of closures it has been announced that all American Express Centurion lounges worldwide will shut down temporarily as of March 21. So if you are still trying to make your way back to Canada and its after that date you can count on not accessing those lounges. (HT One Mile at a Time)Rewards Canada reader Titaniumtux let us know that American Express has fixed the coding for Instacart, the grocery delivery service. No longer is it coding as 1x but now it is 5x points! The timing couldn’t be better seeing that is really the only thing most people will be buying right now. Check out our confirmed Cobalt multipliers page right here.Image via InstacartRewards Canada reader Amy let us know that RBC makes you wait 90 days between applications for any of their credit cards – that puts a wrench into our post on How to score 700 WestJet dollars for 240, not that people are really interested in travel rewards in the short term but still many of us will go to a hoarding stance until things return to normal so you may still want to take a look at this offer as there are very good chance one or both of the cards in the article will have their offers extended past March 31…
