Welcome to a short week here on Rewards Canada with updates only occurring until Wednesday and no newsletter this coming Thanksgiving weekend. News, Tips & Tricks On Friday I got this letter from American Express highlighting some minor enhancements to the Platinum Card. Essentially you can now redeem your annual $200 travel credit online at […]
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Sep 19 Update: Costco splits from Amex and selects MasterCard, up to 3,000 Bonus Starpoints on Sheraton Club stays.
Big news from the retail world as Costco splits from Amex in favour of MasterCard News, Tips & Tricks If you follow forums like Red Flag Deals or have spoken with me in the last couple of weeks you’ll have known that the relationship between Costco and American Express here in Canada was ending. The […]
SimplyCash™ Preferred Card from American Express® Review
This is a full copy of the review that was posted this morning on the main Rewards Canada website Rewards Canada is known for their reviews of Travel Rewards Credit Cards but now we take the foray into reviewing a non-Travel Rewards card with our first ever review of Cash Back Credit Card. Cash Back […]
Sep 15 Update: WestJet adds 1st Checked Bag Fee, WestJet Price Drop Guarantee, SimplyCash added to RC Charts
Today has been one of the busiest Monday’s in quite sometime especially with lots of news out of WestJet! News, Tips & Tricks Earlier today we brought you the details of the new Elite Status tiers in the WestJet Rewards program. That announcement comes hand in hand with their announcement today that travellers flying on […]
American Express is offering a $100 statement credit when spending $500 at Fairmont Hotels
Not sure if this is a targeted offer but the latest email from American Express is a great deal if you are planning any stays at Fairmont Hotels before the end of the year. The offer is similar to some we have seen from Amex in the past where they give a statement credit for […]
Sep 3 Update: Virgin Atlantic nixes YVR for 2015, Amex AeroplanPlus Gold no longer 1st year free, Starwood announces SPG Pros
Here is what Tuesday brings you: News, Tips & Tricks Relatively quiet today as I am travelling to Toronto for the launch event of the American Express SimplyCash Cards that were announced here on Rewards Canada yesterday. If you want to see pictures of the event be sure to follow us on Instragram and/or Twitter. […]
Introducing the American Express SimplyCash Credit Cards – Stong Competitors in the Cash Back Market
What is the one category of reward credit cards making inroads on Travel Reward cards? Cash back. Over the past few years we have seen an explosion in the cash back cards being offered by card issuers in Canada and two more are now in the market. Today American Express officially launches the SimplyCash and […]