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  • Sign Up For Uber With Roam Mobility & Get Your First Ride Free

    Roam Mobility and Uber have partnered up to offer free Uber credit to new customers!

    Uber Montreal.

    Here are the rules for this offer:

    • All you need to do is sign up for a new Uber account and use the code ROAMMOBILITY to claim your free credit.
    • Uber credit can be used in any of the countries and cities Uber serves.
    • Uber credit can be used on any of Uber’s services except for UberTAXI and UberT.
    • This code will expire on December 31, 2017.

    Here is a link to sign up to Uber.

    Here is a link to the promo.

  • Air Miles Expiration is gone but expect redemptions to be worse

    I haven’t used Air Miles Dream miles for a long time (except for buying a Dyson vacuum and Peg Perego car seat on sale).

    I have never found any good redemption values.

    Loyalty One has cancelled their Expiration policy.

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    They removed the deadline (after a lot of negative press). CBC did a Marketplace segment but unfortunately I am not sure what those users were doing (they showed 5 users trying to redeem their Dream miles).

    Take my advice, either don’t bother collecting these miles (going out of your way to shop at retailers that offer these), or redeem them for Cash Miles and save yourself the agony of trying to redeem for a flight.

    What this means for most collectors as LoyaltyOne needs to pay for these rewards that collectors redeem is that the price of some of the rewards will go up.

    I just want to start a petition where I can see the good ol’ days back with them (about 7 years ago), where they had easy rewards to understand and redeem for, like Cineplex or Starbucks gift cards, and not this complicated rewards structure.

    What are your thoughts on the Expiration Policy removal?

     

  • Ontario Bill to Propose No Expiration on Points

    A new CBC article discusses a new bill that would propose no expirations on any Points earned (i.e Air Miles, Aeroplan, etc).

    The definition of a “consumer agreement” is amended to include agreements under which rewards points are provided.

    A new section is added that prohibits consumer agreements from allowing the expiry of rewards points. Rewards points are allowed to expire when the consumer agreement is terminated, unless it provides otherwise. Any rewards points that expired on or after October 1, 2016 are credited back to the consumer on the day the section comes into force.

    I am not sure how this will turn out but I can imagine how much these big companies would lose from this lack of an expiration.

     

  • Aeroplan Black Friday deals – Ends Dec 1, 2016

    Aeroplan’s eStore will have great deals for Black Friday/Cyber Monday.

    Members can earn 5X the miles at 120+ online retailers via the Aeroplan eStore at www.aeroplan.com/estore.

    Offer starts November 25th and ends December 1st.

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    Also, if you package it as Black Friday deals at Aeroplan, we also have a number of other great deals including:

    • Members can earn 5 Aeroplan Miles for every $1 spent on Costco.ca from November 24 – 28th (to begin you must register your Costco membership number, Aeroplan number and email address)
    • Here is the link to the full page of offers.
  • West Jet Canada Black Friday Flights Sale

    WestJet Black Friday deals:

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    • Book by: November 25, 2016 (11:59 p.m. MT).
    • For Canadian, U.S., Mexico and Caribbean destinations, travel until: April 29, 2017
    • For European destinations, travel from: January 17 – April 29, 2017

    Lowest fares can be found for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Fares on other days may be higher. Offer limited and subject to availability. New bookings only. Advance purchase required. Blackout dates apply.

    Click here to get WestJet Canada Black Friday sale. 

  • Earn 1,500 FREE Marriott Points (Link Social Media Accounts)

    If you link your social media accounts to Marriott Rewards by December 7 you’ll get 500 points each for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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    Remember that you can transfer to Starwood to 500 points.

  • Scotiabank Gold Amex Card 20,000 bonus points + 1st year free + $75 gift card

    These first year free offers are great!

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    This card gives you 4% back in travel rewards for “gas, grocery, dining, and entertainment”.

    Earn 20,000 Scotia Rewards bonus points, worth $200 in travel, with $750 in net purchases in first three months. Plus, $99 first year annual fee waiver.

    For accounts opened by January 31, 2017.

    If you apply via the Rate Supermarket link you will also earn a bonus $75 gift card to Amazon, Best Buy, Starbucks, or the Ultimate Dining Card.

  • Top 3 things to do whilst in Quebec City

    Canada has long been a top choice for a holiday destination. The large country in North America is quite diverse in terms of its culture, landscape and points of interest. The city of Quebec is the only walled city found on the North American continent. It offers a wide range of cultural activities as well as attractions.

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    When visiting Quebec City, here are some of the most popular activities to enjoy.

    Casino de Charlevoix

    Consider having a night out at one of the casinos found in Quebec especially if you enjoy playing on online casino available from sites such as Gamblinginsider. With its close proximity to the St. Lawrence River and the Laurentian mountains, the casino is a popular point of interest. The casino offers players more than 20 gaming tables and 800 slot machines. Included in the casino is a hotel which offers a spa, health club, golf course and two all season outdoor pools. In fact, the Casino de Charlevoix was the first casino in the city to also offer accommodations.

    Tour the Wall of Quebec

    Quebec City is enclosed within 4.6 kilometers of walls and gates. Consider taking a tour of these fortifications which includes the Citadel, a star shaped fort to protect the city. Tours are offered year round and the changing of the guard ceremony is a popular sight during the summer months. A new museum has also opened here, the Hall of Medals.

    Quartier Petit Champlain & Place Royale

    It was here in 1608, that explorer Samuel de Champlain founded his first settlement in Quebec City. Considered the cradle of French civilization in the Americas, a museum can be toured here. The oldest stone church in North America is another point of interest here. Built in 1688, the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church remains a popular tourist destination and continues to be an active house or worship. In recent years, the church has underdone restoration efforts to restore its original French architectural design.

    When taking a holiday to Quebec City, consider these as possible activities to enjoy while in the old walled city.

  • Vancouver Hotels Offering $100-$175 AmEx Gift Cards (ends December 31, 2016)

    Book your stay now with beVancouver.com and they’ll give you a prepaid American Express Gift Card of up to $125 to reward your booking AND an additional $50 American Express Gift Card for every subsequent night you stay.

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    It’s that simple … book your stay and they’ll give you up to $125 in American Express Gift Cards, book additional nights and they’ll add an extra $50 American Express Gift Card per night.

    Here is a link to the promotion.

  • Free 1000 Aeroplan Miles – “Myth or Truth?” quiz

    Take this easy quiz from Aeroplan and earn a cool 1000 Aeroplan miles for free!

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    Beats doing a test drive!

    Here is the link to the 1 -minute quiz.