The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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July 11 Update: 2018 Top Cash Back Credit Cards, Double Points for Radisson stays, new Coast Hotel in Oliver BC + MORE Jul 11th
If you missed it earlier we released out Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings for 2018! Three cards from 2017 remain in the Top 5 and two new cards make it into the list! Find them all here. Radisson Hotels have launched a new systemwide bonus offer. Members of Radisson Rewards can earn double point.... More »
A look at the Canadian airport lounges that may be left for Priority Pass and LoungeKey come July + MORE Apr 19th
Last week we brought you the news that Plaza Premium airport lounges will be leaving the Priority Pass and LoungeKey access programs as of July 1. This doesn't mean that you can't access the lounges, you can but unless you get access from a card like the Platinum Card from American Express or.... More »
WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard changes now live - Lounge Access, Concierge Service and a new look! + MORE Nov 2nd
As reported back in August the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard would be undergoing changes and those changes are now live! For the most part the changes are good however with change there has to be some compromise so to cover all the new benefits the annual fees on the cards are increasing.First .... More »
Southwest credit cards: Is the Companion Pass sign-up offer worth it? Jan 22nd
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Save up to 15% on Starwood stays in Canada with their Celebrate Canada 150 SPG offer
– RewardsCanada.ca
We’re only a few weeks away from our 150th Birthday and the offers to celebrate keep coming! Now Starwood has come into the mix with their special promotion for stays across our great nation. It doesn’t involve any bonus points although you can register for several offers via our SPG Bonus Points page and then come back here to take advantage of this offer. The offer provides up to 15% off Starwood Hotel stays (Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, Aloft, Element etc.) across Canada until the end of the year! You can find out more about this sale and book it right here!Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American ExpressNew Starwood Preferred Guest®* Credit Card from American Express Cardmembers, earn 20,000 bonus Starpoints® after you charge $1,500 in purchases to your Card in your first three months of Cardmembership.• Earn 1 Starpoint for every $1 in purchases charged to the Card• Enjoy a Free Weekend Night Award when you reach $40,000 in purchases each year• Experience Starwood Gold Preferred Guest status when you reach $30,000 in purchases each year• Redeem Starpoints for Free Nights with no blackout dates at over 1,200 of the world’s most desired hotels in nearly 100 countries• Use Starpoints for flights on over 150 airlines with no blackout dates with SPG Flights• Experience once-in-a-lifetime events with SPG Moments• American Express Invites™ opens the door to great music, theatre, dining, film, fashion and shopping experiences…Praying for a real estate crash
– macleans.ca
A year after getting married, Alex Taylor and Rachel Tuttle decided it was time to buy a home and start a family. The two Vancouver residents were in their late 30s, and each had stable, full-time jobs—Taylor served as an urban planner while Tuttle worked for a credit union. They were debt-free, and after years of hard work, frugal living, and the sale of a previous home Tuttle had owned in England, they had a down payment ready. The couple figured they could buy a fixer-upper in Vancouver’s historically low-income Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. But soon after starting the hunt in 2015, their hopes were dashed. Detached homes were averaging $1.2 million, and even though Taylor and Tuttle qualified for a mortgage, they would have faced steep monthly payments of $4,000. They adjusted their expectations and set their sights on a townhouse on the outskirts of the city. Still, the cost was too high. “It felt very risky to put that much of your savings into one investment,” says Tuttle…
June 19 Update: Fly Canadian North to Northern Festivals & earn double points, up to 100 bonus AIR MILES at Rexall this weekend
– RewardsCanada.ca
News, Tips & Tricks Earn up to 100 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles when you shop at Rexall this weekend. The more you spend the bigger the bonus.Posts since our last update: Save up to 15% on Starwood stays in Canada with their Celebrate Canada 150 SPG offer We’re only a few weeks away from our 150th Birthday and the offers to celebrate keep coming! Now Starwood… Canadian Bonus Offers Canadian North Aurora Rewards- Double Aurora Rewards Points when you book Canadian North flights to the Alianait Arts Festival, Folk on the Rocks or the Great Northern Arts Festival. Remember you also earn Aeroplan miles on Canadian North flights along with the Aurora Rewards poitns. More… Book by June 19! Other Bonus Offers Aeroflot Bonus- Double Bonus Miles for stays at the Barvikha Hotel & Spa. More… Until Jul 31, 17 – Earn up to 1,000 Bonus Miles for stays at Marriott Hotels in Europe. More… Until Sep 6, 17- Double Bonus Miles for stays at the Garden Ring Hotel Moscow…Praying for a real estate crash
– macleans.ca
A year after getting married, Alex Taylor and Rachel Tuttle decided it was time to buy a home and start a family. The two Vancouver residents were in their late 30s, and each had stable, full-time jobs—Taylor served as an urban planner while Tuttle worked for a credit union. They were debt-free, and after years of hard work, frugal living, and the sale of a previous home Tuttle had owned in England, they had a down payment ready. The couple figured they could buy a fixer-upper in Vancouver’s historically low-income Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. But soon after starting the hunt in 2015, their hopes were dashed. Detached homes were averaging $1.2 million, and even though Taylor and Tuttle qualified for a mortgage, they would have faced steep monthly payments of $4,000. They adjusted their expectations and set their sights on a townhouse on the outskirts of the city. Still, the cost was too high. “It felt very risky to put that much of your savings into one investment,” says Tuttle…
