Another cash back credit card is being added to the market. The last one was the TD Cash Back Visa Infinite Card, this time is the RBC’s turn. They are not offering a Cash Back Preferred World Elite MasterCard with the following highlights:
$99 annual fee
No annual fee for supplementary cardholders
Earn 1.5% cash back on all purchases
I know that I have been writing about Aeroplan quite frequently lately, but it does seem like they are making a big effort to increase their presence.
When I logged into my E-Rewards account today, I noticed that Aeroplan is now a transfer partner:
Aeroplan is really making an effort to step up their game, as their contract ends with Air Canada. I am uncertain what their long term plans are at the moment, probably trying to find new partners. However, in the meantime, they are definitely trying to make a splash.
How the Offer Works
They are currently offering their best conversion bonus ever. You can now receive a 35% bonus for transferring your hotel points. They normally offer a tiering system where you earn anywhere between 20%-30% transfer bonus.
I am excited to find out that the American Express SimplyCash Preferred Card has made a significant changes to its cash back earning ratio.
Below are the current highlights of the credit card:
Another credit card is being discontinued. This time it is the TD Drivers Rewards Visa Card. You may have noticed the following wording on the TD website:
Keep in mind that you can also check out the Top Cash Back Credit Cards page, which is frequently updated. Unlike that page though, this post focused on temporary promotional offers only.
We also have two other types of recent monthly lists going on:
Best Current First Year Fee Waived Cards
Top Higher than Normal Sigh Up Bonus Offers
Please let us know in the comment section below if you would like to see other types of monthly lists as well!
Aeroplan has added a new reward car rental redemption partner. Members can now redeem for Budget car rentals online. Avis has already been available.
Budget
Budget has over 3,000 rental locations in Canada, US, Latin America, and Europe. As an added bonus, members can currently earn 100 miles every time they redeem for a Budget car rental.
Here is a screen shot of a 1 week car rental:
With all the negativity surrounding Aeroplan lately, it is always nice to see some positive news. Aeroplan has a shopping portal called eStore. Shopping portals are ways to earn bonus miles and points through online purchases. For instance, if you happen to want to buy something from Michael Kors, instead of going to the physical store or online, you can go through a shopping portal like Aeroplan’s eStore. The eStore redirects you to the same Michael Kors website, when you proceed with making your purchase online, you will earn bonus Aeroplan miles for something that you were going to buy anyway. Furthermore, double dip when there are 3x or even 5x the bonus miles earning opportunities.
Another month, another Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses list. Keep in mind that I have been combining personal and business cards onto the same list.
We also have two other types of monthly lists going on:
Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers
Best Current First Year Fee Waived Cards
With all the negativity surrounding Aeroplan, Canada’s current largest frequent flyer program, it may be time to take a closer look at Canada’s second largest frequent flyer program, WestJet Rewards. Let’s do a quick rundown of the highlights of the program.
Expiry Policy
Expiry policies are always a hot topic, as it is often a deal breaker for someone deciding whether to bother becoming a member.