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RWRDS Daily Update – September 29 + MORE Sep 30th
Here’s your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. We had a really big update to our American Express Cobalt™ Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations feature! Over 25 new locations from Quebec have been added to the e.... More »
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card Refresh Event with Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski + MORE Oct 10th
Jeff Fredericks, the host of the Rewards Canada Podcast brings us another blog contribution today. Jeff was lucky enough to attend Scotiabank's special event on October 1st celebrating the refresh of their Gold American Express card. Here is his recap of the event:Last week more than 70 media, blog.... More »
September 3 Update: 10x Aeroplan Miles for Apple purchases starting tomorrow, Amex Cobalt Multipliers update & lots of new credit card offers coming this week + MORE Sep 4th
Needing to buy Apple products? Wait until tomorrow if you can as the Aeroplan eStore will once again be offering 10x the miles on Apple purchases. This works for all eligible online purchases, even those you pick up in store! This is how I have been doing all my Apple purchases now, buy online an.... More »
More Canadians are rethinking their bank. Should you? + MORE Jul 23rd
Clinton Begin was growing tired of frequent visits to bank branches and calling into the trading desk to check on various transactions. “There (were) a lot of things that just took too much of my time. I was always phoning, always going to visit them. It was always a big deal,” he recalled.
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Podcast Episode 53 is here! Interview with Suzanne Tyson founder of HigherEdPoints on how you can use loyalty points to pay for tuition and student loans Apr 5th
Episode 53 - April 4, 2019 Interview with Suzanne Tyson, founder of HigherEdPointsThis week we catch up with Suzanne Tyson, the founder of HigherEdPoints.Launched 5 years ago HigherEdPoints allows students and their families for using miles and points for tuition. You can convert Aero.... More »
NY Fed: Credit inquiries fell to historic low in Q4
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A report by the New York Fed shows credit inquiries in the past six months fell to a historic low in the fourth quarter of 2018.
February 12 Update: Bonus Miles & More Miles for Lufthansa Economy Class out of Canada, Aeroplan Costco bonus next week & 20X SCENE Points during Irish Fest
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If you plan on flying on Lufthansa out of Canada this year in Economy Class the good news is that you will now earn 6 Miles & More miles per Euro spent instead of 4. The program is offering 2 bonus miles per Euro spent on all of Lufthansa’s Intercontinental flights flown in Economy Class. There is no registration required simply book online at Lufthansa.ca Here is a heads up that you will be able to earn Triple Aeroplan miles on Costco.ca purhcases starting next week. Registration and use of promo code will be required. Find out more here. You can earn 20X SCENE Points during Irish Fest at participating Fionn MacCool’s, D’Arcy McGee’s, Paddy Flaherty’s and Tir nan Òg restaurants until March 16. Find out more here. and be sure keep an eye on our blog and social media channels over the next two days for a bunch of exciting updates and industry coverage! Posts since our last update:World Of Hyatt Hotel Category Changes for 2019 – 259 hotels affected globally, 1 in Canada The list of hotel chains releasing their hotel category changes for 2019 continues to grow…World Of Hyatt Hotel Category Changes for 2019 – 259 hotels affected globally, 1 in Canada
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The list of hotel chains releasing their hotel category changes for 2019 continues to grow. Hyatt and their World Of Hyatt program are now in the fray. They follow Marriott, IHG, and Radisson who have already announced their changes for this year. Between the four hotel chains there are now a total 42 hotels in Canada changing award night categories.Hyatt’s changes will take place on March 18 and affect a total of 259 hotels around the globe. The split in locations is pretty even with 130 hotels moving up in category and 129 going down. Only one of the nine hotels they have in Canada is changing and that is Spirit Ridge in Osoyoos B.C. Good news for this change is the hotel is one of those going down!World Of Hyatt isn’t as major of a player in our market like the other big chain loyalty programs since they don’t have a lot of hotels here and have no credit card option (unless you still hold the Diners Club Mastercard!) but I do know a fair bit of our readers do utilize the program thanks to Hyatt’s foot print in major cities worldwide…Credit card referral bonuses: Are referral bonuses taxable?
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Credit card rewards are usually not taxable if you had to spend in order to earn them. That’s why referral bonuses might be subject to taxes. Here’s what you should know.
