Back in 2014 we stated that the first major Canadian financial institution to offer a No Foreign Transaction Fee credit card stood to “to take a big chunk of the Canadian market.” This is now reality. Sure we had No Foreign Transaction fee cards in Canada since the late 2000s however they were from small […]
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The 5 Best Travel Rewards Points Currencies for Canadians
The ranking of Canada’s best travel rewards points currencies is back! We have revived this near decade old feature that looks at the best rewards points to collect for travel. Canadians looking to save money on their travels or travel more luxuriously should look no further than collecting these top points currencies. Rewards Canada’s ranking […]

Scene+ will launch at IGA, Sobeys and other stores in Quebec & New Brunswick on March 23
On March 23 the Scene+ program will finish their nationwide roll out at Empire Company Limited stores such as IGA and Sobeys. Stores in the provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec will switch from AIR MILES to Scene+ as will the only hold out in the west, Thrifty Foods. This will mark the completion of […]

Podcast Episode 101: How to pick a Points Earning Machine Credit Card
In this episode we provide a “how to” loyalty lesson for picking a credit card or cards that will reward you with a lot of points for each dollar you spend on some of the most popular spending categories. A balanced credit card portfolio should include at least one of these Points Earning Machine […]

RWRDS Daily Update – February 1
We review the no fee Scotiabank American Express Card, RBC ION card offers extended and an Amex Offer for Harry Rosen. Check out today’s points and miles updates here:

RWRDS Daily Update – January 31
The Ultimate Air France KLM Flying Blue Credit Card Portfolio & final day for increased offers on the Scotia Platinum Amex & Tangerine credit cards. Check out today’s points and miles updates here:

Final week for the 70,000 point bonus on the Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card
The current best ever offer of up to 70,000 Scene+ points on the Scotiabank Platinum American Express card will be ending next week. This is the Ultra Premium card that we state shouldn’t be ignored as it is perfect for those who don’t need all the bells and whistles of $500-$600 per year cards but […]