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Earn up 5x points for online shopping via the Aeroplan eStore + MORE Aug 23rd
Air Canada has launched a bonus offer to earn up to 5x points for shopping at select retailers via the Aeroplan eStore portal. This offer is available until August 25, 2023 and includes retailers such as Apple, Dyson, Samsung, Sephora and more. Click here to learn more! Don’t forget that eStore .... More »
Top Canadian Credit Card Issuers Cut Interest Rates and Pause Planned Hikes Apr 13th
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept many Canadians into unanticipated financial uncertainty. Mass temporary layoffs and job losses have left hundreds of thousands of people wondering how they are going to pay their rent and credit card bills in the coming months.
While the federal government is taking .... More »
MyPoints Review: Get Rewarded for Surveys, Online Shopping, and More + MORE Oct 16th
I’ve often said that one of the easiest ways to make a few extra bucks is by participating in online surveys. While paid surveys are never going to make you rich, it’s something that you can try while you’re doing other things, like watching Netflix, or sitting in a waiting room.
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Aeroplan improves conversion rates to Starbucks but it’s no match for the coffee chain’s recent devaluation + MORE Feb 19th
Air Canada Aeroplan has adjusted the redemption rates and options for converting Aeroplan points to Starbucks Stars. This takes a little bit of heat off the recent devaluation in the Starbucks Rewards program but in the end it still represents an overall lower value for your Aeroplan Points when con.... More »
Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for August - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses + MORE Aug 5th
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 always .... More »
Since we have seen a few new card updates this month we have updated our “What you actually have to spend to get some of the best credit card welcome bonus offers” feature. We now list some of the cards like the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card and Scotia Passport Visa Infinite Card twice – once to show what the initial sign up bonus is worth and then again to show the value if you hold it for the 12 month bonus. Check out the updated feature here. (It will be updated again in a day or two as HSBC should have their new offer out on their World Elite card)Check your email for targeted Air Canada Aeroplan flight offer for flights within Canada. I received it this morning and it offers up to 200% bonus Aeroplan Miles.Air France has issued details of their Coronavirus flight waivers – they state ANY flights booked before March 31 can be re-booked at no charge. Based on this wording even if you booked something months ago you are able to re-book. Most other airlines are only offering this on new bookings made this month…Redemption Stories: Using Scotia Rewards points for an All Inclusive Vacation and utilizing free lounge passes from the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card
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Today we welcome back Jeff W. who has contributed several articles in the past to Rewards Canada. Jeff has been a long time reader of Rewards Canada and we’ve had lots of discussions with him via email and Twitter as he is always looking to maximize his credit card, travel and other loyalty program rewards! He is heavily invested in Scotia Rewards and his next post details his most recent redemption with ScotiaL Hey fellow Rewards Canada Readers! In the past I wrote how our family loves the Scotibank Gold American Express Card for the earning power it has. Since the last time I wrote, the card has undergone some changes. Rewards Canada has gone into detail about the changes, but for simplicity sake, you can earn 5%, 3% or 1% on various purchases. We have also added the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite to our portfolio. This gives us two cards now that earn Scotia Rewards points. The Visa gives you 2% back towards travel on Grocery, dining, entertainment, and transit purchases, and 1% on everything else…
