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    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    This Week in RWRDS May 30, 2025: Use your Air Canada Elite Status to get Virgin Atlantic Elite Status

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 17:40


    This week we discuss how you can match your Air Canada elite status with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Neo adding accelerated earn rates for EV charging, earning 5x points on private home rentals in Canada and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS May 23, 2025: BIG BONUSES from American Express and 12 credit card offers that will get you travelling sooner!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 40:25


    This week we look at 12 credit cards that can help get you travelling sooner, the best bonuses this year on some Aeroplan & Marriott cards, the first look at WestJet's new business credit card and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS May 9, 2025: Credit Cards with Airport Lounge Benefits & WestJet Rewards partners with Triangle Rewards!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 25:47


    This week we look at the major new partnership between WestJet Rewards & Canadian Tire's Triangle Rewards, the ultimate list of credit cards with airport lounge benefits, a free hotel program gold elite status offer and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!a

    This Week in RWRDS May 2, 2025: What a week for loyalty rewards and credit cards in Canada!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 25:59


    This week we look at TD's improved flagship rewards credit card, the return of the best bonus on the WestJet card, Hilton & Best Western's summer promos and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    Discussing the new WestJet Rewards program with WestJet's VP of Loyalty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 54:52


    In episode 122 we welcome Steve McLelland, WestJet's VP of Loyalty to discuss the first major revamp to the WestJet Rewards program. Hear insights to the decision making process behind the changes and see how the program is evolving to meet the needs of more Canadians

    This Week in RWRDS: April 25, 2025 - No Travel Required! Credit cards that offer automatic elite status

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 32:03


    This week we look at credit cards that provide automatic elite status, earning Aeroplan points with Chexy, the new A&W Rewards program and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    How loyalty programs are becoming an increasingly essential tool for everyday purchases

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 43:19


    In episode 121 we welcome back Jason Beales of AIR MILES to discuss how loyalty programs are becoming an increasingly essential tool to aid in the search for value on everyday purchases. Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    This Week in RWRDS: April 11, 2025 - 43 Million Points.... GONE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 30:53


    This week we discuss how a PC Optimum member has lost 43 millions points, check out the Ultimate High End Traveller Credit Card portfolio, look at a WestJet point bonus for using your companion voucher and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    This Week in RWRDS: April 4, 2025 - The best credit card welcome bonuses for April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 31:29


    This week we look at the best credit card welcome bonus offers for this month, a 25% discount on reward flights from Montreal to Europe and beyond, Fiji Airways joining the oneworld alliance and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    This Week in RWRDS: March 28, 2025 - First look at the new BMO VIPorter Mastercards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 41:25


    This week we look at the new BMO VIPorter Mastercards, Aeroplan's partner changes - which are not pretty, flying to London for only 12,000 Membership Rewards Points and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: March 14, 2025 - Which is better: Avion Rewards or Scene+?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 38:10


    This week we have a Clash of the Loyalty programs as Avion Rewards challenges Scene+ plus we look at a 50% discount on select award flights out of Canada, the pausing of Hudson's Bay Rewards and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: March 7, 2025 - Canada's First Ultra Premium No FX Fee Credit Card

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 23:30


    This week we look at the new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Privilege Card, the 30% transfer bonus from Amex to Marriott, The Ultimate No FX Fee Card Portfolio and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: February 28, 2025 - Major improvements are coming to WestJet Rewards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 31:33


    This week we look at the WestJet Rewards program revamp, our exclusive GigSky contest, the return of Aeroplan Family Sharing and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: February 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 18:43


    This week we discuss a credit card that we feel more people should have in their wallet, earning Avion points with investments, Uber's new pricing tactic that you should beware of and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    Exciting new Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott hotels opening in Canada 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 12:51


    In episode 120 we look at some exciting new hotels opening in Canada this year from some of the chains that are favourites with the points and miles community.

    This Week in RWRDS: February 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 15:54


    This week we look at how you can pay no FX fees and earn up to 5x points outside of Canada, using your Air Canada or WestJet elite status to get SkyTeam alliance status for a full year and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: February 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 26:30


    This week we discuss the upcoming changes to Air Canada Aeroplan, the new More Rewards RBC Visa cards, up to $225 in rewards for hotel stays in Edmonton and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: January 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 23:11


    This week we discuss the upcoming Porter Airlines BMO VIPorter Mastercards, the return of the 55,000 point bonus on the RBC Avion Cards, Marriott Bonvoy's new global promotion and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    Canada's Best Cash Back Rewards Credit Cards for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 14:35


    In episode 119 we look at all the best cash back rewards credit cards in Canada for 2025. These are RWRDS Canada's 9th annual Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings!

    This Week in RWRDS: January 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 19:12


    This week we look at the improvements coming to TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card, RBC extending their 70,000 Avion Points bonus, a new redemption bonus from AIR MILES and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: January 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 21:39


    This week we look at an increased welcome bonus on the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card, Air France KLM Flying Blue's devaluation, a contest to win a trip for 2 to Tokyo and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    Canada's Best Travel Rewards Credit Cards for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 32:37


    In episode 118 we look at all the best travel rewards credit cards in Canada for 2025. These are RWRDS Canada's 17th annual Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings!

    This Week in RWRDS: January 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 16:33


    This week we look at the biggest bonus ever seen on a Scotiabank credit card, Canada's best credit cards for 2025, how to properly use Cents Per Point and Cents Per Mile Valuations and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: December 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 23:30


    This week we give the Neo World Elite Mastercard the RWRDS Canada review treatment, look at some excellent welcome bonuses that are ending, IHG One Rewards new global bonus points offer and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    Episode 117: A discussion with AIR MILES about the past year in loyalty and what we can expect for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 31:54


    In this episode we welcome Jason Beales of AIR MILES to talk about what the past year of the program and the loyalty industry brought us and what we can expect in 2025.

    This Week in RWRDS: December 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 20:59


    This week we look at the highest bonuses ever seen on some CIBC credit cards, even more National Bank of Canada credit card limitations, Air Canada adding free inflight Wi-Fi and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: December 6, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 20:35


    This week we look at the most valuable credit card welcome bonuses for December, two great award flight sales, a new dual concept Plaza Premium Lounge in Vancouver and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    This Week in RWRDS: November 29, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 18:41


    This week we look at the highest ever RBC Avion card bonus being extended, BMO makes even more negative card changes, an exclusive preview of Air France KLM's December Promo Rewards and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    This Week in RWRDS: November 22, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 17:51


    This week We look at the best credit cards to use for non-bonused category spending, the soon to end RBC Avion welcome bonus, new Black Friday offers and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    This Week in RWRDS: November 15, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 22:52


    This week we talk about BMO making negative changes to their credit cards again, AIR MILES' Redemption Event, Aeroplan extending their credit card 4th night free benefit when redeeming points for hotels and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    Episode 115: Give A Mile 2024 Holiday Campaign - Let's raise 50,000 points

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 27:10


    In this episode we welcome back the founder of Give A Mile, Kevin Crowe for an interview on the 2024 Holiday Campaign and their goal to raise enough miles and points for 52 flights of compassion

    This Week in RWRDS: November 8, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 21:23


    This week we look at the best credit card welcome bonuses for November, WestJet chanings their elite status program for better and for worse, another big AIR MILES Redemption event and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code rewardscanada at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://www.saily.com/rewardscanada

    This Week in RWRDS: November 1, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 14:06


    This week we look at the big new bonuses on Amex's Ultra Premium cards, Aeroplan enforcing credit card terms, Ottawa or Vancouver to Europe for only 30,000 miles round trip and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    Episode 114 - Canada's Favourite Credit Cards & Loyalty Programs for 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 10:36


    In this episode we take a look at our Canada's Choice 2024 awards! These are our annual awards where Canadians vote for their favourite credit cards and loyalty programs. This year we had over 35,000 people cast votes across 12 categories https://www.rewardscanada.ca/canadaschoice

    This Week in RWRDS: October 25, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 25:01


    This week we look at the revamped Neo World Elite Mastercard that now offers up to 7% cash back, the launch of Moi Rewards in Ontario and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: October 18, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 22:06


    This week we look at the Amex Cobalt Cards multipliers being cut on purchases outside of Canaa, the big changes to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan for 2025 and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: October 4, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 24:45


    This week we look at the new enhanced offer on the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite card, the awesome RBC to British Airways transfer bonus is back, Qatar Airways launching Toronto to Doha flights and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: September 27, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 18:05


    This week we reveal an updated Ultimate No Fee Cash Back Credit Card Portfolio, dissect the new Amex SimplyCash bonuses, look at Aeroplan's bonus for Air Canada flights to Europe and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: September 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 12:45


    This week we look at World Elite and World Mastercard cards losing their free Boingo Wi-Fi benefit, Coast Rewards mystery vacation contest, the AIR MILES Shop the Block promotion and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: September 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 17:07


    This week we look at our exclusive 1,000 free points offer for joining Stash Hotel Rewards, IHG's fall promo offering 3,000 bonus points, AIR MILES going live at Pharmasave across Canada and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: September 6, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 16:21


    This week we look at the return of the highest ever bonus on the TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card, the 30% bonus for transferring Amex Membership Rewards points to Marriott, September's Flying Blue Promo Rewards and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: August 30, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 16:31


    This week we look at the return of the best ever bonus on the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card, the end of the American Express Business Edge Card, Marriott's fall bonus points offer and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: August 23, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 14:03


    This week we look at the Ultimate Travel Credit Card Portfolio for Lower Income Earners, Best Western's Fall Bonus Points Promotion, Amex Offers statement credit for Skip and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: August 16, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 19:27


    This week we look at the three most overrated credit cards, Hilton Honors Fall Power Up Promotion, Hotels.com Rewards continuing on in Canada and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: August 9, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 12:36


    This week we look at the best travel credit card offers for August, using the Hilton Honors buy points bonus to save on hotel stays and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    Episode 113 - Top 10 Credit Cards for Dining

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 18:32


    We look at the best credit cards for those who like to eat out, get take out or have their food delivered

    This Week in RWRDS: August 2, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 21:34


    This week we look at the Ultimate Cash Back Credit Card portfolio, Neo Financial card changes, a great AIR MILES travel bonus and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

    This Week in RWRDS: July 26, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 14:50


    This week we look at another issue that has arisen for Loblaw's PC Optimum program, the new Neo World Elite Mastercard, the 5 best DQ Rewards redemptions and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

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