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RWRDS Daily Update – November 27, 2023 Nov 27th
The Ultimate "I have no idea what travel rewards I want" Credit Card portfolio, Buy one ski lift pass get one free with the RBC Avion Friday Friend Pass and 900 bonus Journie Rewards points on gas gift card purchases. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 + MORE May 21st
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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.
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Michigan-based Biggby Coffee reports database breach, possible theft of customer information + MORE Apr 4th
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan-based Biggby Coffee says personal information from some customers and job applicants may have been accessed after a company database was hacked.
The coffee chain said Friday in a letter on its website that the data may include names, addresses, phone numbers, ema.... More »
AIR MILES Shops: Earn 150 Bonus Miles sitewide for $100+ spend until December 17 + MORE Dec 7th
We are now in the final stretch for Christmas and Holiday shopping and if you still looking for last minute gifts you can score yourself some bonus AIR MILES for shopping online via AIR MILES Shops. Collectors will earn 150 AIR MILES Bonus Miles when spending $100 or more in a single transaction bef.... More »
The Best Cash Back Credit Card Welcome Bonus Offers for February 2024 Feb 4th
Here are Rewards Canada’s Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of February. This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our recently released Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good cash back welcome bonus sign up offers. This list .... More »
The tax implications of getting back together
– moneysense.ca
(Getty Images/Jose Luis Pelaez)Q: My wife and I separated two years ago but we’re now trying to work things out for our kids. What impact will our reuniting have on government benefits my wife has received and what will the tax consequences be? Will we end up owing money? —Joshua Elimino, Scarborough, Ont.
A: It isn’t unusual to have a lower overall tax burden when separated, says chartered accountant Enzo Testa, a partner at Collins Barrow. “Any spousal support paid is deductible by the payer and taxable to the recipient. If the recipient is in a lower tax bracket, which tends to be the case, this alone results in lower taxes.” Some tax credits are based on family income—so the lower the income the higher the credit, and other credits require that the parents are “separate and living apart.” Things like the child tax benefit or HST rebates “may need to be refunded if income levels change as a result of the reconciliation” says Testa, but you wouldn’t owe anything for the lower taxes you paid during the years you were separated…
Oct 2 Update: 500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on Delta Hotel stays, 20% bonus when converting RBC Rewards Points to WestJet
– RewardsCanada.ca
This is what Thursday brings in the world of travel rewards! News, Tips & TricksBe sure to vote for your favourtie Travel Rewards Credit Card in Canada’s Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards! Cast your vote nowAnother Air Miles bonus for Safeway shopping this weekend. Spend $100 get 100 bonus Miles between Oct 3 and 6. Get the coupon here. In the bonus offers section check out the Aeroplan Delta hotels offer and the transfer bonus from RBC Rewards to WestJet Rewards! Bonus Offers Air Canada / Aeroplan- 500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on all eligible Delta Hotels stays in Canada. More… Until Nov 30, 14 – Earn up to 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when book a cruise during the World Explorer Sale. More… Until Oct 20, 14airBaltic PINS (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)- 300 Bonus PINS when you pre-order your meal worth EUR 15 or more for your next airBaltic flight. More… Until Oct 31, 14 – Triple PINS for Sixt rentals in the Netherlands, Austria or France. More… Until Oct 15, 14Cathay Pacific Asia Miles- Double Asia Miles for every HKD10 spent on hotel bookings at Agoda…Prescreened card offers don't impact your credit score
– creditcards.com
Prequalified or prescreened credit card offers just mean you meet a card issuer’s broad criteria. But if you try to take the offer, the real credit check occurs
