MBNA downgrades their Smart Cash MasterCard

Effective today one of the best Cash Back credit cards in Canada will get downgraded. The MBNA Smart Cash MasterCard, which offered up to 5% cash back on gas and grocery purchases for the first 6 months and up to 3% after that will has had that latter amount lowered to 2%. So new cardholders will still reap big bonuses for the first half a year but then after that the return will be 33% lower than people have enjoyed the past couple of years. That being said, the card retains a better level of return in those two spend categories than most other cash back cards with the Scotia Momentum Infinite and the ATB Platinum Cash being the only cards offering a higher percentage. To see how this card compares to other cards in Canada see our Cash Back Credit Card Comparison chart.

Visit the MBNA Smart Cash MasterCard for more details on this card or to apply for it

Oct 19 Update: A quiet day on Rewards Canada

A quiet end to the week here at Rewards Canada. A few new bonuses were added today to the site and not much else honestly. I hope that you all of have a great weekend!

Bonus Offers
Aeroflot Bonus
- Earn up 1,000 Extra Bonus Miles for Aeroflot flights between Moscow and Tenerife. More... Oct 30 - Nov 30, 12

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- Triple Mileage Plan Miles when renting a Compact car or larger vehicle for three days or longer at participating Dollar locations worldwide. More... Until Dec 15, 12

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Earn up to 1,000 Asia Miles for stays at thet EAST, Beijing. More... Until Nov 30, 12

Hilton HHonors
- Double HHonors Points when you book the Best Available Rate plan for 3 or more nights at the DoubleTree by Hilton™ Hotel Los Angeles Downtown. More... Until Jan 6, 13
- Double HHonors Points for stays at the Hampton Inn Dayton Mall Ohio. More... Until Jan 9, 13
- W Double HHonors Points when you book the Best Available Rate plan at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton™ Hotel Salt Lake City.More... Until Dec 31, 12

Oman Air Sindbad (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 50% Sindbad Miles Discount on rewards tickets between Muscat and Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Bangalore, Beirut, Cairo, Colombo, Dammam, Dar es Salam, Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Chennai, Male, Milan, Mumbai & Zurich. More... Until Nov 15, 12
- 1,000 Sindbad Miles when you stay for 2 nights at the Shangri-La or Traders Hotel in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa in the Sultanate of Oman. More... Until Dec 31, 12v
- 1,000 Sindbad Miles for Budget rentals of 7 or more days in Oman. More... Until Nov 30, 12

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Double QMiles for stays at participating Global Hotel Alliance partner hotels Worldwide. More... Until Nov 30, 12
- 500 Bonus QMiles for stays at participating Marriott Hotels in Egypt & Saudi Arabia. More... Until Nov 23, 12
- Double QMiles and up to 2 complimentary nights on a 3, 4 or 7 night stay at participating PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts in the Asia Pacific region. More... Nov 1 - Jan 31, 13
- Double QMiles for stays at the Al Ghurair Rayhaan & Al Ghurair Arjaan by Rotana – Dubai or the Centro Capital Centre – Abu Dhabi. More... Until Dec 30, 12
- Double QMiles for stays at Vivanta by Taj Hotels in India and the Madives. More... Until Dec 31, 12

Starwood Preferred Guest
- Earn up to 50% Bonus Starpoints for SPG award night redemptions at 21 resort locations in the U.S. and Canada. More... Register by Nov 30 for stays until Dec 20, 12

US Airways Dividend Miles
- Earn up to 15,000 Bonus Miles when you launch a business incentive program with US Airways Business Perks. More... Until Dec 31, 12