How to go about securing the best rate and plan for your credit card in Canada.
Latest News
March 25 Update: Video - Exciting new hotels opening in Canada in 2021, WestJet resuming flights to Atlantic Canada & Quebec City and 500 free Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles + MORE Mar 26th
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. The latest Rewards Canada Podcast that covers new hotel openings in Canada from Hilton, Hyatt, IHG & Marriott is now in video format o.... More »
The 12 best travel credit cards in Canada for 2023 May 26th
Credit Cards
The 12 best travel credit cards in Canada for 2023
Searching for the perfect credit card? In under 60 seconds, CardFinder narrows down your top matches without impacting your credit score, no SIN required.
Find my perfect card*
.... More »
This Week in RWRDS: January 27 – February 2, 2024 + MORE Feb 2nd
This week we have a new Clash of the Credit Cards, we look at the cards that are best for everyday spend, discuss the new Marriott promo and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Topics of discussion: The [̷.... More »
TD Aeroplan cardholders can receive a 20% rebate on eligible travel redemptions + MORE Dec 11th
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles isn't the only program to have an award ticket sale! Air Canada Aeroplan in conjunction with TD have their own they launched today. TD Aeroplan co-brand cardholders can receive a 20% rebate when they redeem their Aeroplan Points for eligible travel rewards. These in.... More »
How to Get Out of Debt: 15 Ways to Get Out of Debt Fast + MORE Jun 28th
While it’s possible to go through life without dealing with debt, credit is something that just about every adult must learn to manage during their lifetime. Consider the major purchases. You’ll need a mortgage to buy a house, and most new car buyers will finance their purchase with a car loan. .... More »
The new Air Canada Aeroplan reward flight pricing compared: no status no credit card pricing versus elite status + credit card Preferred pricing
– RewardsCanada.ca
A new feature or benefit of the new Air Canada Aeroplan program comes on the flight reward side. That benefit is preferred pricing for members who have elite status and/or have an Aeroplan co-brand credit card. In this post we look at the significance of having elite status and/or an Aeroplan credit card when it comes to redeeming for flight rewards on Air Canada. Remember you’ll be able to find this article and all of our other articles and features on the following page:The New Air Canada Aeroplan Program All the resources you needWhat is Preferred Pricing?Preferred pricing is essentially a discount on Aeroplan’s dynamic flight reward pricing for travel on Air Canada. The preferred pricing is not available for partner only flights however if you have a multi leg route which is flown by Air Canada and a partner airline you will avail a discount on the Air Canada portion. Any member can get preferred pricing so long as they have Aeroplan Elite Status and/or an Aeroplan credit card…The American Express Cobalt Card Amazon Perk returns – 4 bonus points per dollar on purchases made between November 27 and 30
– RewardsCanada.ca
Right in time for the holiday shopping season we see the return of the Cobalt Perks offer for Amazon.ca purchases!From the American Express Cobalt Card Perks page:From November 27th to 30th only, when you use your registered Cobalt Card to shop online at Amazon.ca, you can earn 4 bonus points for every $1 in eligible purchases up to maximum of $500 (after taxes and shipping).2 After you reach $500 in purchases, you’ll still continue to earn at the regular earn rate of 1x the pointsThat works out to a no less than a 5% return when you redeem for travel (could be as high a 10%) or 3.5% return if you choose to redeem as Points for Purchases.You can register for this offer on the Cobalt Perks page or you’ll also find these offer in your Amex account for you to register for. We also have them listed in our Guide to American Express Canada ‘Amex Offers’ Here is our current list of offers pulled from our guide:MerchantOffer Details Known cards to have this offer Expires Spend at least $250 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at participating BOSS Store location(s) or at www…New American Express Cobalt Card welcome bonus offer – Up to 30,000 points + 10x points for Amazon.ca purchases
– RewardsCanada.ca
It’s been sometime since we’ve seen a boost to the welcome bonus offer for the number one ranked American Express Cobalt Card. Technically speaking on the points side of things the welcome bonus hasn’t changed. It is still 2,500 bonus points per month when spend at least $500 each month for the first 12 months of the having the card. That’s 30,000 points in total. But now if you apply for the card between now and January 13, 2021 they have added a boost for Amazon.ca purchases:Apply by January 13, 2021 and you can get access to your first Cobalt Perk: earn a total of 10x the points for every $1 on eligible purchases made at Amazon.ca (up to $500) in your first 3 months of Cardmembership10x points on $500 of Amazon spending equates to 5,000 Membership Rewards Select points. Those points alone are worth $50 towards travel or $35 cash back when redeeming for Points for Purchases. I won’t bore you with all details of this card as we have covered it in detail but if you do want to learn more about the best overall travel rewards credit card in Canada visit our American Express Cobalt Card Resources on Rewards Canada page and check it out in our Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards for 2020…
