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Top 5 Mastercard Cards to use at Costco - 2018 Update + MORE Feb 15th
This is an excerpt of a feature that appears on the main Rewards Canada site which has been updated to incorporate new cards and cards that have changed since the original feature was posted in 2015:Now that we are in 2015, American Express is gone from Costco Canada stores and Mastercard is in. Wh.... More »
Now Live: New World and World Elite Mastercard benefits including free data roaming plus Fubo & H&R Block discounts + MORE Oct 3rd
The new World and World Elite Mastercard benefits we have been detailing over the past few weeks are now live. With the launch of the new benefits we have learned of one new discount for Fubo in addition to the FlexiRoam Global data packs and H&R Block discount. Here are links to our past cover.... More »
Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for October Oct 8th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As.... More »
A new or revamped RBC Avion Card is in the works + MORE Jul 12th
Thanks to one of our regular contributors of breaking news: @joshnet on Twitter, we have be alerted to what appears to be a new or revamped RBC Avion credit card being released soon. Josh directed us to a post on Red Flag Deals that provides some details of this card that will be in the suite .... More »
Sep 10 Update: SPG App to open hotel doors, targeted TD Aeroplan banking offers, Virgin Atlantic Reward Ticket sale + MORE Sep 10th
SPG App technology update, lots of new bonuses and more today! All coming from a very snowy YYC where we lost a beautiful tree overnight from the weight of the ice and snow! This happened even with us being diligent and shaking the trees every few hours before going to sleep! To say I am not happy w.... More »
Nov 19 Update: American & US Airways to offer reciprocal FFP benefits in the new year, United shopping bonus, Virgin Atlantic Buy Miles bonus
– RewardsCanada.ca
Today is a bonus offer day! Just a little bit of news to pass your way otherwise are you bonusing? News, Tips & Tricks Last week we mentioned that the American Airlines-US Airways merger is back on track and according to this USA Today article the airlines will begin offering reciprocal FFP benefits on each others flights as of January 7th. This is good news for flyers in each program as now you can expand your choice of flights to earn miles in either the Dividend Miles or AAdvantage programs. Bonus Offers Air Canada Aeroplan- Earn up to 100 Bonus Aeroplan Miles each you time you fill up with gas at Esso stations across Canada. More… Until Dec 8, 13airberlin topbonus- Double topbonus Miles for stays at select Lindner Hotels in Europe. More… Dec 1 – 21, 13 and Jan 5 – 31, 14Germanwings Boomerang Club (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)- Triple Boomerang Miles on your next hotel booking made via HRS.de. More… Book by Nov 24 for stays until Feb 28, 14Japan Airlines Mileage Bank- Double Mileage Bank Miles on all eligible Bangkok Airways flights systemwide in eligible fare classes…Another small devaluation to tell you about, this time it’s Alaska Airlines (although its not as bad as the others!)
– RewardsCanada.ca
The last 10 months haven’t been too great in the Frequent Flyer and Frequent Guest world as programs from Aeroplan to United and many in between have announced changes to their award/reward charts. A few weeks ago when we discussed the negative changes to the United MileagePlus program we had crossed our fingers that Alaska Airlines wouldn’t follow suit. Unfortunately they have. Last week they announced some changes to their award tickets that will take effect on January 14, 2014. This changes really only affect Mileage Plan members in British Columbia and Alberta. Why? The increases are only for flights on Alaska Airlines metal and they only serve cities in B.C. and Alberta. Of course those of you in the East can be affected if you fly with them within the U.S. however most Mileage Plan members outside of Alberta/B.C. I would imagine are redeeming for Mileage Plan partner flights and those awards were not affected as they only account for 16% of their total flight redemptions. With all the being said, the actual changes to the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan award ticket chart are minor in comparison to what we saw from Aeroplan, Delta and United…Canadians get comfortable with long-term debt
– moneysense.ca
Separate polls out Tuesday suggest Canadians have resigned themselves to the fact that they’ll owe money for the long haul. Only half of homeowners surveyed for Manulife Bank of Canada said they are confident they’ll be debt-free at retirement even though 83% agree it’s important. Meanwhile the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) fall report found 68% of mortgage holders feel their mortgage is “good debt.”
Still, Canadians are taking steps to pay off all kinds of debt. Actual mortgage repayment periods have been 30% shorter than original contracted periods in the last two decades, CAAMP said. And this year, 38% of mortgage-holders took steps to accelerate their repayments and shorten their amortizations.
And though the Manulife study found that only 43% are happy with how they’ve managed their day-to-day finances over the past year (one-in-three are “very unhappy”), it’s not all bad. Two-thirds say they always pay their credit cards in full every month with the rest planning to start in January or at least make larger payments/track spending…
Still, Canadians are taking steps to pay off all kinds of debt. Actual mortgage repayment periods have been 30% shorter than original contracted periods in the last two decades, CAAMP said. And this year, 38% of mortgage-holders took steps to accelerate their repayments and shorten their amortizations.
And though the Manulife study found that only 43% are happy with how they’ve managed their day-to-day finances over the past year (one-in-three are “very unhappy”), it’s not all bad. Two-thirds say they always pay their credit cards in full every month with the rest planning to start in January or at least make larger payments/track spending…
