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Earn up to 55,000 points with the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card – a good way to get a quick injection of points + MORE Aug 27th
It’s back! The big bonus offer of up to 55,000 Avion points on the RBC Avion Visa Infinite card and RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card has returned for the late summer and fall! This is one of the easiest welcome bonuses to achieve right now and is great for someone looking to get quick injection [.... More »
You can now redeem Delta SkyMiles for WestJet flights + MORE Apr 6th
For the longest time redeeming miles for flights within Canada has been the domain of the Star Alliance since Air Canada was a founding member but if you were a member of other airlines other than WestJet Rewards there were no options for you to redeem for flights within our borders. Now that has.... More »
Real money hacks to use when prices feel out of control Jan 21st
If you’ve glanced at your grocery bill, checked your credit‑card statement or filled up your gas tank recently, chances are you’ve felt it: life in Canada is expensive and getting more so. Even with headline inflation returning to target, everyday costs are rising faster than many Canadians’.... More »
Earn double ALL Accor Live Limitless Rewards Points for stays at Fairmont and Accor Hotels in Canada Apr 4th
Accor Hotels has extended the booking window of their Double Points offer for stays at participating Accor Hotels in Canada and this includes stays at Fairmont Hotels. You now have until April 15 to book this offer for stays until the end of June. Hotels in the U.S., Mexico and Panama are also.... More »
You can now earn Flying Blue Elite Status Experience Points when flying on WestJet to 60+ destinations + MORE Nov 16th
Flying Blue, the program for Air France KLM sent out an email today letting members in Canada know that they can now earn elite status XP (Experience Points) on WestJet flights within Canada, to the U.S. and Central America. In all it appears that more than 60 WestJet destinations are eligible:They .... More »
Percentage of credit cards with balances rises
– creditcards.com
‘Revolvers’ increase to a 4-year high
HMV store loyalty points no longer valid
– moneysense.ca
After the announcement that HMV Canada was going out of business, customers and members of the company’s loyalty program learned that there was no way to redeem the points they had collected over the years, reports CityNews. Watch the video below to learn your rights as a consumer.
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Air Miles drops value of some points
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Meet Botler, an A.I. chatbot that helps people immigrate to Canada
– canadianbusiness.com
(Botler)Amir Moravej’s body may have been in Tehran, but his mind was in Montreal. The engineer had spent a half decade in Canada, but an expiring work permit forced him to leave the country and return to his native Iran. Back home, Moravej scoured immigration forums and joined group chats where applicants shared advice and information about their cases. “It was impossible for me to read all of it,” he recalls. “So I wrote a bot to go and read all the forum posts, and find the ones that were most relevant to my own case.”
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Moravej had arrived in Canada in 2009, for a master’s degree in engineering at Concordia University. After graduating, he founded a messaging app, and tried to obtain permanent residence via the federal government’s much-touted Startup Visa program…
Watch out for this PC points scam
– moneysense.ca
Are you a Loblaws PC points member? You might want to double-check your point balance, according to reports from CityNews. Apparently, several people were scammed out of hundreds of points after passwords used for their accounts were compromised. Watch the full story here and find out your best course of action if you’ve been affected.
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Financial infidelity: 12 million Americans admit to hidden account
– creditcards.com
Keeping a hidden bank account or credit card is a risky move with potentially explosive consequences, experts say. Yet millions do
