Rewards Canada's Tips & Tricks

Combining Credit Card Insurance Benefits with Additional Travel Insurance Coverage

Many credit cards offer built-in travel insurance, but sometimes the coverage might not be comprehensive enough for your needs, or your trip exceeds the number of days allowed by your current credit card

How to join Avion Select when you are an existing RBC client

Avion Select is the part of Avion Rewards where you can earn points and cash back with non-RBC credit cards. Find out how to join as an RBC client

Why you should use our comparison charts to compare your existing credit cards

Did you know our comprehensive comparison charts also come in handy for the credit cards you already have?

The 5 best DQ Rewards redemptions

A look at the 5 best options found with DQ Rewards in Canada

The 5 best MyMcDonald’s Rewards redemptions

A look at the 5 best options found with MyMcDonald’s Rewards in Canada

How to earn Preferred Hotel Group I Prefer Gold Elite status with just one stay

Here is a relatively simple and inexpensive way to earn Gold Elite Status in the Preferred Hotel Group I Prefer program

Five amazing flight rewards you can redeem for with really low spend on the American Express Cobalt Card

This card’s earn to burn ratio provides rewards to cardmembers for incredibly low spending that simply cannot be matched by other rewards cards in Canada!

Marriott still uses hotel categories for free night awards – here’s how to find them

Here you have one more tool to add to your toolbox of methods, hacks, and websites to help you in your ever elusive search for rewards!

Earn extra Avios with Qatar Airways card linked offers

Canadian issued Mastercard cards can participate in Qatar Airways Privilege Club card link offers and then collect Avios at participating merchants.

Marriott Bonvoy provides great value for everyday hotel stays in Canada

A program like Marriott Bonvoy can help you save on your domestic travel costs

The 5 Best Travel Rewards Points Currencies for Canadians

These points and miles provide the most value and flexibility when it comes to travel

10 great hotels in Canada to use your Marriott Amex free night award at

Use your anniversary free night for stays at these great hotels

Rewards Canada's Guide to Business Class Lounge Access (2024)

Find out how you can access business class lounges around the globe without flying in Business or First Class. Now updated for 2024!

Top 5 Mastercards to use at Costco

Use one of these 5 cards to ensure you are getting the best returns at Costco

How to maximize value out of the RBC Avion Airline Award Chart

The Avion airline award chart let's you redeem fixed amount of points towards flights. Learn how to maximize your value in those redemptions

Credit cards that help you avoid those dreaded airline fees

Bag fees, seat selection fees, you name it unless you are flying on a more expensive ticket you can expect to pay for extras. Here are some ways to alleviate those fees

Which credit card earns the most Aeroplan Points?

Find out which cards earn the most Aeroplan points across a variety of credit card spend categories. You may be surprised here...

Loyalty Lesson: How to properly use Cents Per Point (CPP) and Cents Per Mile (CPM) valuations

Loyalty Lesson: Be aware of limitations to National Bank of Canada’s Out of Province Emergency Medical coverage for additional cardholders

Loyalty Lesson: Why credit card reward charts rarely provide good value for economy class flights to Europe

Loyalty Lesson: Selecting the right Aeroplan flight award option to maximize the value of your points

Loyalty Lesson: When a credit card first checked bag free benefit isn’t free

Loyalty Lesson: Be aware of this quirk with Desjardins Baggage Insurance

Loyalty Lesson: How a card with 4.16% cash back can be better than one offering 5%

Loyalty Lesson: How to extract more value from Avion Rewards

Loyalty Lesson: Earn points
on your airport lounge visits

Loyalty Lesson: Credit Card Spending Caps Explained

Loyalty Lesson: The revamped National Bank World Elite Mastercard is good but….

Loyalty Lesson: The first points & miles credit card you should get

When earning 5x points isn't the same as earning 5x points - a loyalty lesson

Loyalty Lesson: Is a 30% return on credit card spending possible? Yes, it sure is!

Loyalty Lesson: Why hybrid rewards credit cards are the best bet for most Canadians

There is one very popular travel rewards credit card in Canada that is due for a major overhaul