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What Happens to Your Points When You Cancel a Rewards Credit Card? + MORE Mar 21st
The moment you redeem your credit card rewards can feel exhilarating. Maybe you’ve treated yourself to new merchandise, event tickets, or a free flight. But, when it is time to upgrade your credit card or cancel it altogether, the outcome may not be so joyous.
Depending on the type of rewards car.... More »
Are rent loans the answer to rising rent costs? + MORE Sep 26th
If you have the money saved for the first-and-last-month deposit, you can use that towards rent. But if you don’t, and need to move quickly, what can you do? There are the traditional methods of borrowing from friends, family or various financial products like credit cards or a line of credit. But.... More »
Earn up to 20,000 bonus Aeroplan Points on Air Canada Vacations packages + MORE Sep 11th
Just in time for booking those winter getaways, Air Canada Vacations have increased their Aeroplan bonus points offer for booking select packages around the world to up to 20,000 points! First launched in October 2023, these bonuses were set to expire at the end of September 2024 then were extended .... More »
BMO replaces Air Miles with new Blue Rewards program + MORE Jan 28th
BMO Financial Group has announced it will replace Air Miles with a new loyalty rewards program called Blue Rewards this summer. It said the new program will be available for all Canadians through a newly designed Blue Rewards app, and will be integrated into BMO’s existing mobile banking app a.... More »
Sizing up a credit card rewards scheme + MORE Jun 14th
Points pros live lavish lifestyles with their rewards points they collect, but if you're planning to get in on the game, make sure the fees won't outweigh the benefits.... More »
January 10 Update: 10,000 Mileage Plan Miles for being an Elevate member, Petro-Points makeover + 9 new bonuses
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News, Tips & Tricks If you opened up a Virgin America Elevate account prior to December 5th you can get 10,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles for free. If you don’t have a Mileage Plan account yet visit the link below in the bonus offers section to find the promotion and register for it (you also get an option of getting a $100 travel credit instead of 10,000 miles) If you do have an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account you can expect an email asking you to link your accounts and they’ll give you 10,000 miles (no option of the $100 credit) I received the email this morning as I have not linked my accounts yet so they assumed I did not have a Mileage Plan account but the email does state if you do you can just click their link to be able to link your Mileage Plan and Elevate accounts. I gave it a few tries but kept getting errors. So I’ll try later, maybe too many people are trying to link right now. Who knows. No matter what I am excited as those 10,000 miles are worth two short haul one way tickets and there is no cost to them…Survey: Average card APR stays at record high of 15.36 percent
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Jan. 11, 2017: The national average APR on new credit card offers remained at a record high this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
Multiple monthly card payments can boost credit scores
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Paying off what you charge can also keep debt from spiraling out of control
Earn 50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles on your first Rocketmiles booking
– RewardsCanada.ca
Last seen in May, we once again have an Aeroplan specific bonus for booking hotels via Rocketmiles, the third party hotel booking site that awards miles on stays Worldwide. Be sure you check pricing on the stays, sometimes these third party sites can be more expensive and you won’t earn hotel loyalty points and may not have your hotel elite benefits recognized. That being said the mileage bonus may be worthwhile for you to book via Rocketmiles especially if the hotel isn’t part of a hotel loyalty program (like a boutique hotel). Aeroplan miles earned via Rocketmiles do count towards Aeroplan status.Offer Details50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles on your first Rocketmiles booking booked via the special promotion page at www.rocketmiles.com/aeroplanbonus. The first time booking bonus can only be earned once per member. Book by Mar 31, 17Earn even more miles with the most complete Aeroplan Bonus Mile listing!American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum & Reserve Card sign up bonuses increased by 10,000 miles
– RewardsCanada.ca
American Express released boosted sign up bonuses for their premium AeroplanPlus cards today. Both the Reserve and the Platinum cards see a 10,000 Aeroplan Mile increase to 60,000 and 50,000 miles respectively. Both of these offers run until Mar 29, 17.American Express AeroplanPlus Reserve Card• New American Express® AeroplanPlus®* Reserve Cardmembers earn 60,000 Welcome Bonus Aeroplan®* Miles after you spend $3,000 in your first three months of Card membership. Offer ends on March 29th, 2017. Apply now. • Earn 1.25 miles for every $1 in Card purchases • Accelerate your earn rate to 2 Aeroplan miles for every $1 of eligible Air Canada purchases • Access to one annual $200 Annual Travel Credit • Enjoy an annual Partner Ticket™ benefit for a short-haul or long-haul flight reward when you redeem up to 25,000 Aeroplan Miles • Relax before you fly with unlimited access to the Air Canada Maple Leaf LoungeTM where available, and a Complimentary Priority Pass Membership and lounge access • Experience the benefit of an eligible complimentary first checked bag on flights operated by Air Canada, up to 5 bags annually • Breeze through airport lines with the Air Canada Priority Check-in benefit • Benefit from access to the Aeroplan Priority Line where you’ll have the ability to book travel, change flights and add a Partner Ticket to your next trip • Enjoy access to American Express Concierge Service • +Subject to approval…
