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  • Air Canada Black Friday Event – Ends Nov 28, 2021

    From November 18 to 28, Aeroplan Members can get the most out of Black Friday with great offers on various partners and products. Shop our best deals on flights and travel, hotel stays, and car rentals. Earn on gift cards and with retail partners by shopping the eStore and more.

    Black Friday Aeroplan

    Up to 20% off Flights:

    • Save up to 20% on all destinations. Plus get your share of 20 million bonus points for every booking.

    Travel period: November 18, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

    Blackout dates: December 16, 2021, to January 6, 2022, February 26 to March 20, 2022

    For more information, please visit:

    EN – aircanada.com/en-ca/black-friday#flights

    eStore Offers:

    • Aeroplan Members can earn up to 10X the points on select retailers and save big on home entertainment product redemptions via the Aeroplan eStore during the Black Friday event. And some offers carry on into Cyber Monday!
    • Also, between November 26-29, earn 5X the Aeroplan points when shopping Apple via the eStore.
    • Plus, between November 25 – 29, earn an extra 5 Aeroplan points per $1 spent when you use an Aeroplan credit card when making a purchase via the eStore.
    • The eStore has 185 retailers including: The Bay, Lululemon, Indigo, Sephora, SportChek, Dyson, Dell, Amazon and many more.

    Check out eStore Black Friday offers and more here:

    EN – aircanada.com/en-ca/black-friday#retail

  • Simplii Financial 2.2% High-Interest Savings + $250 Chequing Acct Bonus – Until March 31, 2022

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SImplii Financial has a promotion where you can get 2.2% interest in your High Interest Savings Account until April 30, 2022. New customers only.

    This can be combined with their new customer $200 chequing account bonus.

    Simplii will pay you a bonus of $200 if you open the Simplii No fee chequing account and setup a direct deposit for 3 straight months.

    The direct deposit must be a minimum of $100. Eligible deposits include your payroll, pension, government benefit payments like GST/HST credit, CCB and so on.

    By taking advantage of this Simplii promo, you can earn up to a total of $250 as a new client of Simplii.

    Here are some of the key features of the Simplii No Fee Chequing Account:

    • Zero minimum balance requirement
    • Zero monthly and transaction fees
    • Free access to all CIBC ATMs
    • Free Unlimited Interac e-Transfers
    • Unlimited debit purchases including bill payments and withdrawals

    [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”2.5em” hide_on_mobile=””][cq_vc_imagewitharrow image=”4572″ textcolor=”#ffffff” textbg=”#4fc1e9″]They also have a Refer-a-Friend promotion, where both the referrer and new customer get $50.[/cq_vc_imagewitharrow][vc_empty_space height=”2.5em” hide_on_mobile=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][trx_sc_services type=”slash” featured=”image” hide_excerpt=”” no_margin=”” cat=”363″ orderby=”none” slider=”” title_style=”default” ids=”4558″][vc_empty_space height=”2.5em” hide_on_mobile=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4579″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” title=”Simplii Referral”][vc_empty_space height=”2.5em” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]Earn $200 when you open a No Fee Chequing Account then add an eligible direct deposit of at least $100 a month for 3 straight months. Your payroll, pension or employment insurance should do the trick. Offer ends March 31, 2022.

    You’ll earn a special 2.20% interest rate for your Savings Account until April 30, 2022.

    You can access your money from any CIBC ATM in Canada without a fee so the account is very accessible.

    You’ll get the promotional interest as a lump sum in May 2022.

    Here is a referral link to Simplii that will earn you an extra $50 on your application.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • Fairmont Gift Card Sale 20% Bonus (Nov 26, 2021 only)

    The Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Willow Stream Spa electronic gift card promotion will take place on Friday November 26, 2021 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”).

    To be eligible to receive a bonus e-gift card purchasers must first purchase one or more Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (“FHR”) or Willow Stream Spa (“WSS”) e-gift cards online. Each brand-specific e-gift card purchase must be completed separately, up to a maximum purchase value of $5,000 CAD, USD, EUR or GBP (per credit card, per brand-specific shopping cart. Upon approved qualifying purchase the purchaser will receive a separate bonus e-gift card worth 20% of the value and currency of the brand-specific e-gift card(s) purchased up to the maximum purchase value per customer credit card, per shopping cart. Maximum eligible bonus per brand-specific purchase, per customer credit card is $1,000 CAD, USD, EUR or GBP.

    Fairmont e-gift promo.
    Fairmont e-gift promo.

    Example: 

    -1. Purchase $100 CAD, USD, EUR or GBP in Fairmont e-gift cards and receive a $20 CAD, USD, EUR or GBP Fairmont Bonus e-Gift Card;

    -2. Purchase $100 CAD, USD, EUR or GBP in Willow Stream Spa e-gift cards and receive a $20 CAD, USD, EUR or GBP Willow Stream Spa Bonus e-Gift Card. 

    Here is a link to the promotion. Keep in mind it is time sensitive (Eastern time).

  • AIR MILES card linked offers – Earn Bonus miles with any Canadian Mastercard

    Air Miles has a new website that allows you to securely link your Mastercard to your AIR MILES card and earn Bonus Air Miles on top of the Air Miles or any rewards you would already earned.

    Their current bonuses for merchants is outstanding and are available from November 2 to December 13:
    Get 5 Bonus Miles when you spend $10 at Subway® locations, online or in-app
    Get 25 Bonus Miles when you spend $65 at indigo.ca
    Get 30 Bonus Miles when you spend $55 at Boston Pizza locations, online or in-app
    Get 25 Bonus Miles when you spend $60 at Sephora stores (excludes Quebec)
    Get 8 Bonus Miles when you spend $15 at Mary Brown’s Chicken locations, online or in-app
    Get 35 Bonus Miles when you spend $95 at viarail.ca
    Get 5 Bonus Miles when you spend $10 at Kernels mall locations or online for in-store pickup
    Get 40 Bonus Miles when you spend $75 at The Shoe Company stores
    Get 50 Bonus Miles when you spend $100 at frankandoak.com
    Get 7 Bonus Miles when you spend $10 at BeaverTails locations (exclusions apply)

    No coupons needed – AIR MILES Card Linked Offers are simple! As long as you pay using a linked Mastercard, you’ll get Miles on qualifying purchases at participating brands.

    How the linked cards work.

    You can expect to see Miles deposited into your account(s) within 30 days of qualifying purchases.

    After linking your Mastercard with your AIR MILES card, you’ll receive a confirmation message on the website letting you know that you’re all set up and ready to go! If there was an error linking your cards, you’ll receive an error message asking you to resolve any issues prior to your submission.

    Here is the website to link your Mastercard.

  • Eligible TD Aeroplan cardholders can earn up to 20,000 points – 10x the Aeroplan points on eligible Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations purchases

    Until November 30, 2021, members who hold eligible TD Aeroplan credit cards earn 10x the Aeroplan points on eligible Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations purchases up to $1,000. In addition, members receive 15% off select base fares (domestic, U.S., or sun destination base fares). Just use the special promo code (F9ZTGZ31) by November 12, 2021, for travel by June 30, 2022. Members need to register and book by November 30th.

    10x Aeroplan miles + 15% off next flight for TD Aeroplan members.

    Offer is valid for the following card products: 

    • TD® Aeroplan® Visa Platinum* Card: Earn up to 10,000 Aeroplan points;
    • TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card: Earn up to 15,000 Aeroplan points;
    • TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card: Earn up to 20,000 Aeroplan points; 
    • TD® Aeroplan® Visa* Business Card: Earn up to 20,000 Aeroplan points. 

    For a full list of terms and conditions for each eligible card or to register, please visit:

    EN – www.aircanada.com/tdoffer

  • Free Uber Pass Membership – Aeroplan Credit Card Perk!

    Back in September, Aeroplan announced the offer of a free Uber Pass membership with certain Aeroplan credit cards.   

    Uber Pass benefits

    Starting today (Nov 1), the following cards from American Express are now active with this offer:

    This offer is only available to those Canadian Aeroplan program members who are cardholders of the TD® Aeroplan® Visa* Platinum Card, TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card, TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card, TD® Aeroplan® Visa* Business Card, CIBC Aeroplan® Visa* Card, CIBC Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card, CIBC Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card, CIBC Aeroplan® Visa* Business Card, CIBC Aerogold® Visa* Card, CIBC Aeroplan® Visa* Business Plus Card, American Express® Aeroplan® Card, American Express® Aeroplan® Reserve Card, or American Express® Aeroplan® Business Reserve Card with an account that is open with active charging privileges and is not lost, stolen, closed or fraudulent (each, an “Eligible Card”) .

    For example, if you have a CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege card, you can receive a free 12-month Uber Pass membership. If you have a CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite, you can receive a free 6-month Uber Pass membership. If you have a CIBC Aeroplan Visa, you can receive a free 3-month Uber Pass membership.

    As a reminder, with this free Uber Pass offer, Aeroplan credit cardholders can save up to $120 in monthly membership costs and will enjoy unlimited $0 delivery fees, 5% off eligible restaurant orders over $15 on Uber Eats, and save on grocery orders through Cornershop over $40, where available. Cardholders will also unlock new Rides Perks each month with discounts available only to Passholders.

    For more details, please visit: www.aircanada.com/uberpass

  • Marriott Bonvoy American Express Promo – Earn up to 85,000 Bonvoy Points!

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The highest promotion for the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card is here! The incredible sign-up bonus of 70,000 points and the free annual award night easily make the yearly fee of $120 worth paying.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4515″ img_size=”medium”][trx_sc_services type=”slash” featured=”image” hide_excerpt=”” no_margin=”” cat=”362″ orderby=”none” slider=”” title_style=”default” ids=”4509″][vc_empty_space alter_height=”small” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]You can earn up to 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points with this latest offer:

    • Earn 70,000 Bonvoy points upon spending $1,500 in the first three months
    • Earn a total of 5 Bonvoy points per dollar spent on gas and eligible travel for the first three months, up to 15,000 bonus points earned on $5,000 spend.

    The 85,000 points gives you incredible flexibility with redemptions available at a Category 8 hotel or you can do a couple of nights at a Category 5 hotel or five nights at a Category 3 hotel.

    The fact that you receive an annual Free Night Award worth 35,000 Bonvoy points starting in your second year with the card makes this is a card that I will always keep (easy to find a hotel where the value is more than the annual fee). Additionally, this is the best card to use for the extra Bonvoy points when redeeming at Marriott hotels.

    Generally speaking, you should look for redemption opportunities that give your points a value of at least $0.01 (that is what I would value a Bonvoy point at). If you’re looking to book a free night at a hotel that costs 20,000 points, and the real-world cost of that booking would be $200, that’s a good redemption value at 1 cent per point.

    If a hotel requires 35,000 Bonvoy points for a free night but has a cost of $180, I would recommend paying cash for the night since your redemption value would just over half a cent per point.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space alter_height=”small” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]Here’s a full list of how many points you’ll need to claim a free night during standard, off-peak, and peak timing at a Marriott Bonvoy property:[/vc_column_text][cq_vc_datatable label1=”Category” label2=”Standard” label3=”Off-Peak” label4=”Peak”][cq_vc_datatable_item data1=”1″ data2=”7,500″ data3=”5,000″ data4=”10,000″][cq_vc_datatable_item data1=”2″ data2=”12,500″ data3=”10,000″ data4=”15,000″][cq_vc_datatable_item data1=”3″ data2=”17,500″ data3=”15,000″ data4=”20,000″][cq_vc_datatable_item data1=”4″ data2=”25,000″ data3=”20,000″ data4=”30,000″][cq_vc_datatable_item data1=”5″ data2=”35,000″ data3=”30,000″ data4=”40,000″][cq_vc_datatable_item data1=”6″ data2=”50,000″ data3=”40,000″ data4=”60,000″][cq_vc_datatable_item data1=”7″ data2=”60,000″ data3=”50,000″ data4=”70,000″][cq_vc_datatable_item data1=”8″ data2=”85,000″ data3=”70,000″ data4=”100,000″][/cq_vc_datatable][vc_empty_space alter_height=”small” hide_on_mobile=””][trx_sc_services type=”slash” featured=”image” hide_excerpt=”” no_margin=”” cat=”362″ orderby=”none” slider=”” title_style=”default” ids=”4509″][vc_empty_space alter_height=”small” hide_on_mobile=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • New Fall 2021 American Express Offers – Credits to your account

    I have noticed several new American Express Offers in my various accounts lately and wanted to share them with you.

    If you don’t know what these are, American Express Offers provide a credit card statement credit for various merchants. For example, this offer below gives you a $40 credit on your statement when you spend at least $200 on a Shopping.ca gift card.

    I look at these offers as bonus money as I earn extra on the spend (extra Aeroplan miles or Bonvoy points).

    Some other offers I have seen lately are the following:

    Ivanhoé Cambridge
    Spend at least $200 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at participating Ivanhoé Cambridge Guest Services kiosks or at shopping.ca/amexoffer by 15/12/2021 and earn a one-time $40 statement credit. Registration cap applies. Terms apply.

    1password.com
    Spend at least $70 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at 1password.com/promo/amex/ca/ by 13/04/2022 and earn a one-time $70 statement credit.

    Indeed
    Spend at least $100 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at www.indeed.com/amexcanada by 13/04/2022 and earn a one-time $100 statement credit. Registration cap applies. Terms apply.

    Lululemon
    Spend at least $100 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at shop.lululemon.com by 12/11/2021 and earn a one-time $20 statement credit. Registration cap applies. Terms apply.

    Shangri-La Hotels of Canada
    Spend at least $500 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at participating Shangri-La Hotels of Canada location(s) or at www.Shangri-la.com/AMEXCanada by 17/01/2022 and earn a one-time $100 statement credit. Registration cap applies. Terms apply.

    Food Delivery
    Spend at least $50 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card online on Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes, and Ritual websites or in their mobile applications in Canada by 31/10/2021 and earn a one-time $10 statement credit. Terms apply.

    To Check your offers, login to the American Express app or website, and you will find the section for Amex Offers.

    Here is an example of my recent statement credits (to see when you used the offer), by clicking on the Statement Credit tab in the page. This is an example of the credits earned from my Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. The credits pay for the annual fee over and above the benefits so this is an extra bonus in my mind!

    Example of Statement Credits in the website.
  • Air Miles Bonus Boom Event is Back – Ends Oct 13, 2021


    Looking for Bonus Air Miles? You’re in the right place. Right now you can get 95 Bonus Miles when you use 3 different Bonus Boom offers by October 13, 2021.

    Here is a link to the landing page.

  • Aeroplan announces partnership with LCBO (Ontario)

    Air Canada’s loyalty program Aeroplan announced a new multi-year strategic partnership with the LCBO that will provide market leading value to Ontarians. The partnership will launch before year end 2021 and will enable Aeroplan members to earn points when shopping at LCBO stores across Ontario. 

    Specifically, Aeroplan members will be able to:

    • Earn 1 Aeroplan point for every $4 spent at LCBO;
    • Earn bonus points when purchasing select LCBO products; 
    • Redeem for LCBO gift cards at the  Aeroplan eStore starting at just 1,000 Aeroplan points for a $10 LCBO gift card.

    I expect some great promotions coming from LCBO for this just remember that the earn rate is not that great at 1 point per $4. If you use your Cobalt card at the grocery store store to buy an LCBO gift card you will earn 5 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent. This should stack with the 1 point per $4 spent as well.

    Here is a link to the promotion.