New Amex Offers for Marriott, Wayfair, Cobs Bread and Tiffany & Co. + MORE Nov 10th

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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 Feb 10th

GIC comparison tool Find the best and most up-to-date GIC rates in Canada using the comparison tool below. Plus, use the filters to assess your estimated rate of return based on the size of your balance. Why trust us MoneySense is an award-winning magazine, helping Canadians navigat.... More »

Podcast Episode 100: Canada’s Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards 2023 + MORE Jan 11th

  Rewards Canada is pleased to present the best Travel Rewards Credit Cards in Canada for 2023! In this, our 15th edition of ranking the best credit cards in Canada we have added two new categories to help Canadians from all walks of life find the best travel credit cards for their wallets. Cli.... More »
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How to earn over 118,000 Aeroplan points for free* + MORE Mar 30th

MAJOR UPDATE: We have been notified The Buddy Pass can only be converted by April 30th which means it is very unlikely any new applicants for the TD card will be able to get the pass in time to convert. This is likely to keep the card from having an influx of new applicants just  to convert the.... More »
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Secured loans vs. unsecured personal loans: Which should Canadians get? + MORE Dec 11th

If you want to borrow money, you have several options in Canada, including a secured or unsecured loan. These loan types have several things in common. Off the top: Financial institutions will lend money for a certain period of time (a.k.a. a term), both types require a credit check and both charge .... More »

Credit Card Review: TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card Nov 28th

The TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card was recently voted as the best Ultra Premium credit card in Canada by readers of Rewards Canada in our 2022 Canada’s Choice awards. Now it receive the Rewards Canada review treatment! The review of the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card i.... More »
Canada’s Best Aeroplan Credit CardsCanadians have been hotly anticipating information about the changes to Aeroplan and Aeroplan-branded credit cards since Air Canada acquired the loyalty program. The good news is that the changes are finalized, and we’ve got all the details about the best Aeroplan credit cards you can apply for.
Under the brand-new Aeroplan program, earn rates remain pretty much the same as before, with the notable exception that drug store purchases are no longer a bonus spending category. For travel-related perks, the program has changed for the better, with both new and updated Aeroplan-branded credit cards. Beefed-up travel insurance, free luggage check for your first bag, preferred pricing, and points that never expire are just a few of the welcome tweaks to cards in the Aeroplan family. And if that’s not enough to tempt you, consider the slew of juicy welcome bonuses designed to lure consumers over to the new program.
Whether you’re looking for a pared-down card to get you started with Aeroplan or a full-service travel card with all the bells and whistles, there’s an Aeroplan credit card for you…

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A quick look at the new Air Canada Aeroplan dashboardWith the new Aeroplan program now live the first thing you’ll see when you log in is an option for a tutorial about their new dashboard. I took screenshots of the tutorial as I choose to see what is new on the site:The dashboard shows your progress towards elite status (or your next higher status level)Here’s my actual progress for 2020 – as you can see I only had two Air Canada segments his year before the pandemic hit: The dashboard also shows you what benefits you have available to use right away:There is a transactions tab to see all your latest mileage earning and burning activity:Then the family sharing tab – I’ll cover this in more detail in a future post as I will be setting up family sharing in the Rewards Canada familyThen there are the other tabs in the dashboard that weren’t covered in the tutorial like the status tab which gives you more detail than the main dashboard:And then finally a benefits tab where you can explore all the benefits with elite status etc. I must say I really like the new Air Canada Aeroplan dashboard! It is very intuitive and easy to use – way more so than the old system…

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The best TD credit cards in Canada 2020Before we talk about the best TD credit cards in Canada, let’s talk about TD. Formed through a merger between financial giants Bank of Toronto and The Dominion Bank in 1955, TD is one of Canada’s big five banks. It offers a wide array of financial services including an impressive portfolio of more than two dozen credit cards. We’ve broken down the TD credit cards into five categories so that whether you’re looking for cash back, flexible travel points, a co-branded travel card, no-fee cash back, or low interest, you’ve got the inside information to make your choice. 
The best TD credit cards 2020

Card
Rewards
Annual fee

TD CashBack Visa Infinite
(get more details)*

3% cash back on groceries, gas & recurring bills
1% on everything else

$120

TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite
(get more details)*

9 TD points/$1 on travel (via Expedia For TD)
3 TD points/$1 on everything else

$120

TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite
(get more details)*

1.5 Aeroplan points/$1 on groceries, gas & AirCanada 
1 Aeroplan point/$1 on everything else

$120

TD CashBack Visa
(get more details)*

1% cash back on groceries, gas & recurring bills
0…

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New Amex Offers for Marriott, Wayfair, Cobs Bread and Tiffany & Co. Four new Amex Offers offers came out today that are available on a few Amex Cards including those issued by Scotia. Seems like quite a few different cards are eligible for the offers and thanks again to Rewards Canada contributor Jeff W. who let us know he received some of these offers on his Marriott Bonvoy American Express card and Scotiabank Gold American Express Card.The offers are as follows: MarriottSpend at least $200 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at participating Marriott Bonvoy™ location(s) or at www.marriott.com in Canada by 31/12/2020 and earn a one-time $50 statement credit. Spend can be cumulative WayfairSpend at least $125 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at www.wayfair.ca/amex by 03/01/2021 and earn a one-time $25 statement credit. Spend can be cumulativeCobs BreadSpend at least $20 and Earn a $5 credit. Credit can be earned up to 1 time. Spend can be cumulativeTiffany & Co.Earn 2 bonus points per dollar spent. Up to 10,000 points…

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The New Air Canada Aeroplan program is now live It’s finally here – after more than three years the new Air Canada Aeroplan is now live. What follows is a recap of the what the new program entails as we originally published back in August.  As you may have seen over the weekend all the new credit card welcome bonuses were revealed here on Rewards Canada and then as the week goes on you can expext more articles looking at the ins and outs of the program as we now to get experience it all live. As always we welcome your feedback, comments and questions in the comment section below. Feel free to let us know how things go for you when playing around on their new site – if you find some amazing sweet spots, program anomalies (both good and bad) and anything else you deem worthy of being mentioned!You can access the new Aeroplan program here! Recommended reading:The new Air Canada Aeroplan program revealed – it all goes live on November 8! A closer look at the new Air Canada Aeroplan credit cardsThe Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the new Air Canada Aeroplan programA reminder to get on the waitlist for the new American Express® Aeroplan®* Cards to score extra Aeroplan points The New ProgramIt starts with a new logo and look for Aeroplan…

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