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Rewards Canada's Tips & Tricks


Here you will find links to all of Rewards Canada's Tips & Tricks articles, blog posts, features and more. By using these you will be reaping the benefits of More Miles More Points More Rewards before you know it!

Top 5 Credit Cards Tips & Tricks Highlights:


Amex Cobalt Card
Five amazing flight rewards you can redeem for with really low spend on the American Express Cobalt Card

This card’s earn to burn ratio provides rewards to cardmembers for incredibly low spending that simply cannot be matched by other rewards cards in Canada!

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Best Travel Rewards Points
Marriott still uses hotel categories for free night awards – here’s how to find them

Here you have one more tool to add to your toolbox of methods, hacks, and websites to help you in your ever elusive search for rewards!

Learn more here
Qatar Airways card linked
Earn extra Avios with Qatar Airways card linked offers

Canadian issued Mastercard cards can participate in Qatar Airways Privilege Club card link offers and then collect Avios at participating merchants.

Learn more here
Best Travel Rewards Points
Marriott Bonvoy provides great value for everyday hotel stays in Canada

A program like Marriott Bonvoy can help you save on your domestic travel costs

Learn more here
Best Travel Rewards Points
The 5 Best Travel Rewards Points Currencies for Canadians

These points and miles provide the most value and flexibility when it comes to travel

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10 Great Marriott Hotels
10 great hotels in Canada to use your Marriott Amex free night award at

Use your anniversary free night for stays at these great hotels

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Business Class Lounge
Rewards Canada's Guide to Business Class Lounge Access (2023)

Find out how you can access business class lounges around the globe without flying in Business or First Class. Now updated for 2023!


Learn more here
Points Earning Machine
How to pick a Points Earning Machine

Do you have a Points Earning Machine in your wallet? If not, here's our guide to picking the right one(s) so that you can rack up the most points possible

Learn more here
Amex International Airline Program
An unsung benefit that provides big savings on premium travel with major airlines as well as WestJet economy class!

Also known as IAP, this benefit provides discounts for flying on some of the world's best airlines in premium cabins but it also provides discounts for economy class tickets on WestJet!

Learn more here
Costco
Top 5 Mastercards to use at Costco

Use one of these 5 cards to ensure you are getting the best returns at Costco


See them here
RBC Avion Visa
How to maximize value out of the RBC Avion Airline Award Chart

The Avion airline award chart let's you redeem fixed amount of points towards flights. Learn how to maximize your value in those redemptions

Learn how here
Airline Fees
Credit cards that help you avoid those dreaded airline fees

Bag fees, seat selection fees, you name it unless you are flying on a more expensive ticket you can expect to pay for extras. Here are some ways to alleviate those fees

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Aeroplan Cards
Which credit card earns the most Aeroplan Points?

Find out which cards earn the most Aeroplan points across a variety of credit card spend categories. You may be surprised here...


See them here


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Top 5 Credit Cards

 Loyalty Lessons:


Selecting the right Aeroplan award lesson
Loyalty Lesson: Selecting the right Aeroplan flight award option to maximize the value of your points

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First Checked Bag Free lesson
Loyalty Lesson: When a credit card first checked bag free benefit isn’t free

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Desjardins Insurance
Loyalty Lesson: Be aware of this quirk with Desjardins Baggage Insurance

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Cash back loyalty lesson
Loyalty Lesson: How a card with 4.16% cash back can be better than one offering 5%
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Loyalty Lesson Extract value from Avion Rewards
Loyalty Lesson: How to extract more value from Avion Rewards
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Loyalty Lesson Earn Points on Lounge Visits
Loyalty Lesson: Earn points
on your airport lounge visits
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Credit Card Spending Caps explained
Loyalty Lesson: Credit Card Spending Caps Explained
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National Bank World Elite Mastercard
Loyalty Lesson: The revamped National Bank World Elite Mastercard is good but….
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First card
Loyalty Lesson: The first points & miles credit card you should get

Find out which card here
5x points lesson
When earning 5x points isn't the same as earning 5x points - a loyalty lesson

Read more here
Amex Cobalt
Loyalty Lesson: Is a 30% return on credit card spending possible? Yes, it sure is!

Find out how here
Hybrid cards
Loyalty Lesson: Why hybrid rewards credit cards are the best bet for most Canadians

Find out why here
RBC Avion Visa Infinite
There is one very popular travel rewards credit card in Canada that is due for a major overhaul
Learn more here

Tips

 More tips and tricks:


Credit Cards for Everyday spending
The top credit cards for everyday non-bonused category spending

Here we look at the best cards to use for spending that doesn't fall into the typical bonus categories like groceries, gas, etc.

Check them out here
Scotia Platinum American Express Card
Why you shouldn't overlook the Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card

A sleeping giant in our market, the card fills a spot perfectly between Premium cards that offer less benefits and other Ultra Premium cards that charge higher annual fees.

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Amex Platinum
How to maximize the elite status benefits from The Platinum Card from American Express

9 Hotel Elite Statuses, 4 Car Rental Elite Statuses, 1 Cruise Line Elite Status and counting

Find out how here
Flair Airlines
Four credit cards that can make flying with Flair Airlines even cheaper!

In this blog post we take a look at how you make flying Canada's biggest Ultra Low Cost Carrier even cheaper

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Loyalty Cards
What happens to points & miles when a person passes away?

Some programs make it easy to transfer points to a beneficiary or family member while others state points or miles are forfeited upon death

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Dining
Canada's Top 10 Credit Cards for Dining

The best of the best for those who like to eat out, get take out or have their food delivered


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WestJet
Why my wife and I each grabbed our own WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercards

Family of four or more? Travel in large groups? Find out why it can be beneficial for you and your partner to each get your own card

Learn more here
Business Class Lounge
Which airline miles & hotel points can you earn on your card spending

Airline & Hotel loyalty programs that you can earn miles or points in with Canadian Credit Cards

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Credit Card Spend Requirement
What you actually have to spend to get some of the best credit card welcome bonus offers

Some cards give you the bonus right away, others may take a year with a lot of spending!

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Expiry and Inactivity Rules of Canadian & International Loyalty Programs

Learn the expiry and inactivity rules of all the popular Canadian and International loyalty programs!

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Guide to Credit Card Cash Back Liquidity

Here we take a look at how quickly or how easily you can access your credit card points, miles or cash back


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The True Value in Reward Redemptions

What is a good value when you redeem your points or miles for an award? The answer will surprise you.


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To diversify or not to diversify - that is the question

Should you diversify your loyalty program portfolio?


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A look at the business class redemption feature for the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Privilege Card - it offers up to a 7.5% return!

A not so well known redemption option that should really be getting more coverage


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Maximize your Miles & Points

Here are 9 tips to help you earn more miles and points in your travel rewards programs!



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