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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The best credit card promotions in Canada for 2023 + MORE Feb 3rd
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WestJet’s COVID refunds—can you get your money back? Oct 22nd
In a somewhat surprising move on October 21, 2020, WestJet announced it will be issuing refunds to the original form of payment to travellers who had their flights cancelled due to COVID-19.
You would think this would have been an obvious move back in March 2020, but airlines are notorious for holdi.... More »
August 11 Update: The new Aeroplan program revealed, new podcast episode on airline refunds & 12 new miles and points bonuses + MORE Aug 11th
Not much news out today other than the huge news about the new Aeroplan program. Read our post here about the new program and keep an eye for more posts over the next few days dissecting the various aspects of the program from credit cards to pros and cons and more. I decided to take more .... More »
Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for December 2023 + MORE Dec 5th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for December. This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition offers. As always when choosing a card.... More »
July 15 Update: You can no longer earn AIR MILES on lottery purchases at Shell, 20,000 bonus Be Well points for beauty products at Rexall and more! Jul 16th
Long time Rewards Canada reader Harry B. pointed out to us that the new Shell Go+ AIR MILES initiative that we detailed on Monday had one negative change which of course isn't pointed out in the marketing of the partnership. It appears that you can no longer earn AIR MILES on lottery purchases at .... More »
Take the Quiz: Do You Know Your Credit Score Fundamentals?
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Your credit score is a very important number, which can help you get an apartment, car loan, mortgage, personal loan, or rewards credit card, among other financial decisions.
It is vital to know your credit rating and, if necessary, how to improve it. Staying up to date with your credit report can help you catch errors and increase your score. Doing so can improve your chances of getting approved for the products you desire and reach your financial goals faster.
Test your knowledge to see how well you understand your credit score, and the impact it can have on your everyday financial decisions.
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Whether you are looking to build or rebuild your credit history, there is a credit card that can help you reach your goals.
Newcomers to Canada: Often, immigrants migrating to Canada will be offered a credit card through a banking package tailored to newcomers. However, there are more options available. Compare credit cards that require little to no credit history to be approved…
My experience getting a refund from WestJet for cancelled U.S. flights
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Earlier this month we let you know that WestJet began to offering refunds for those travellers who had flights to the U.S. and U.K. cancelled by the airline. In the article here we detailed how and when you could approach WestJet for a refund from waiting to get the email from them to the time period of when you should be calling in. What follows is my experience in getting such flights refunded.The time period to get a refund for U.S. and U.K. flights Photo Credit: YYCCL3 on FlyerTalkThe Rewards Canada family had flights booked to the U.S. for Easter Break in April under two reservations. The reason for two reservations is that both my wife and I used our companion vouchers from our WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercards for our kids. When you want to book flights using those vouchers from two different accounts they have to be made under separate reservations. We took the wait and see approach when the pandemic started and eventually those flights were cancelled by WestJet (not by us) in late March…June 26 Update: Choice Hotels earn a free night promo won’t start until July 10 for Canadians, 2 new RBC offers & Canadians could possibly visit Europe soon
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Early in June we passed along the details of Choice Hotels new where you book 2 stays and earn enough bonus points for a free night. Well it turns out the promotion launched at that time was for the U.S. only even though it did state it was open to Canadian residents. Choice has decided that for Canada the promotion will launch on July 10th instead. The promotion registration page has been updated to reflect this. Thanks to long time Rewards Canada follower Kevin A. for catching this development!We added two new RBC offers to our Guide to RBC Royal Bank ‘RBC Offers’. There is a 15% statement credit offer for Pet Value that works on purchases of $30 or more (up to $100 in total) and a a 15% discount code for shopping at State & Liberty. See these and all other RBC offers here.Thanks to Rewards Canada Facebook follower Aaron R. for passing along info that shows what countries the EU is planning to allow visitors from when they reopen. It is currently in draft stage and being debated in Brussels and it does appear most countries, including Canada will be allowed…
