Rewards Thread with Aeroplan, airmiles, credit card offers etc.

[lizzie bargain]

I don't think you will likely find a buyer-why not order a gift card or two before they expire. This would also get you a one way short haul flight.

[CrazyQT]

I have 10914 Aeroplan points due to expire next month. Aeroplan offers to transfer them to another member at a cost of $0.02/mile, a total of $218.28. Would anyone care to buy them and where would I look for a buyer? tx

Why not just put $3 in Esso gas into your car or use it in the store and your points will be good for another year?

[redflies]

Reopening and closing airmiles credit cards might affect your credit scores...just a kindly remind ;D
I am not very well with collecting points, but I did register Airmiles promotions email and made my purchase while they give double points.
In my opinion, ailmiles is really hard to collect points.....

[Ciel]

TD Aeroplan changes that Ellen Roseman wrote about earlier this month:
http://www.thestar.com/business/pers...s-roseman.html

Seems cardholders can only book through Expedia and your points can lose value mid-November...

[walkonby]

Reopening and closing airmiles credit cards might affect your credit scores...just a kindly remind ;D
I am not very well with collecting points, but I did register Airmiles promotions email and made my purchase while they give double points.
In my opinion, ailmiles is really hard to collect points.....

I agree and have said as much to others who posted about doing this over and over when new offers pop up.

[Ciel]

But if someone had the Airmiles loyalty card separate from a credit card, then no credit card impact.
Good point about the affliated cards being a credit score issue if opened/closed often.

[jerryhung]

In general, each new CC application may decrease your score by 3-5 points. Some could be more like 5-10, or even more if your credit profile isn't strong

IMO, 3 points drop for $200+ return in welcome bonus points is worth doing it yearly hence my thread

[Ciel]

Globe and Mail had a Credit Card Rewards supplement in yesterday's paper (sponsored content) about the different perks on cards.
Toronto Star had a Credit Cards supplement-I made a copy of the article about when a bank issuer raises one's credit limits (pros and cons) for Mom to read.

Found a G&M business credit card article in which some business people share which cards they use:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...ticle26844709/

[Thomas Brady]

Which Air Miles credit card offer is best right now? I don't want to pay an annual fee, so considering Amex with 2,000 AIR MILES sign-up bonus, ne fee first year and BMo with 800 air miles, no fee ever. Thoughts?

[Poirot]

Which Air Miles credit card offer is best right now? I don't want to pay an annual fee, so considering Amex with 2,000 AIR MILES sign-up bonus, ne fee first year and BMo with 800 air miles, no fee ever. Thoughts?

Go with BMO.

[Ciel]

Home Hardware is offering 2x Aeroplan points (in-store, online) from today to Dec. 1. Details here: http://www.homehardware.ca/en/index/aeroplan.htm

[Ciel]

Saw the Bentley luggage/bag flyer today and mention of 3X Aeroplan miles wub $50 or more. But there is a 5X offer wub $75 or more. Here's the online offer link from the Aeroplan site: https://www4.aeroplan.com/promotions...entLanguage=en

Offers end on Dec. 6.

[chillys-willy]

Right now, Costco.ca has 4x the Aeroplan points. Great deal if you were buying something there anyway.

[Ciel]

Read that Aimia, which handles the Aeroplan program, is letting go of 200 staff.
http://www.marketingmag.ca/brands/ai...ars-end-161545

[Ciel]

Rexall's new flyer, on page 11, mentions an Air Miles contest for those who swipe their card when they purchase Hallmark cards.
http://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada...o-10/single/10
Plus the store has 3 days of Air Miles bonus points (weekend).