July 27 Update: 0% balance transfer promo with the MBNA True Line Mastercard & receive $15 when you join Ampli and spend $15 at Rexall

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If you are in need a low interest card to carry a balance or are looking to save on a balance you might be carrying on a card right now check out the MBNA True Line® Mastercard® credit card as you could get a 0% promotional annual interest rate (“AIR”)† for 12 months on balance transfers completed within 90 days of account opening. Learn more here.

250 Free Stash Hotel Rewards points for following them on Instagram

 Here’s another free points offer from Stash Hotel Rewards. This time you can score some points for following them on Instagram.

Eurowings Discover is the latest airline to join the ranks as an Aeroplan partner

This past Sunday, Lufthansa's newest leisure airline Eurowings Discover took to the skies with a flight from Frankfurt to Zanzibar. Being part of the Lufthansa group means this airline is perfect to add as a partner and Aeroplan did just that. As of today Eurowings Discover became the next airline partner of the Aeroplan program and they become a full fledged partner meaning that you can earn and redeem Aeroplan points for flights with them.

Amex Offers: $70 statement credit for Fairmont and Sofitel stays in Canada

 

It seems like not a days goes by without American Express adding more great deals to their Amex Offers. This one that came out today is another great travel related offer that provides a $70 statement credit if you spend $350 at Fairmont or Sofitel Hotels in Canada. In our household we received this offer on both our The Platinum Card and  Cobalt Card.

Marriott Gold and higher members can earn 3,500 bonus points per night for stays at any of three Toronto Airport Marriott Hotels

 
A few weeks ago we brought you an offer for stays at three Marriott Hotels in the Toronto Airport area. That offer is for 2,500 bonus Bonvoy points but it turns out that is for basic and Silver elite  Bonvoy members. If you happen to Bonvoy Gold or higher elite status with Marriott then you can actually take advantage of the offer in this post that provides 3,500 bonus points per night for up to two nights at the same three hotels.

RBC launches Time for More - Save on gift cards, points for purchases redemptions and more

RBC has launched a new initiative for the summer that they have entitled Time for More. This initiative allows eligible RBC credit and debit cardholders to earn additional savings and rewards on gift cards, food delivery, points redemption and more.

Amex Offers: Spend $100 at Esso and receive a $20 statement credit

 

A really good new Amex Offers deal came out today so be sure to check your Amex card or cards for it. In our household we only received it on The Platinum Card but I did see on Red Flag Deals that some are reporting having received it on their Cobalt Card as well. Harry B. also let us know he received it on his Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® Card.

July 23 Update: Receive a $100 Visa card for stays in London, ON., 3,000 bonus points when you stay with your pets at IHG Hotels & 20x PC Optimum points this weekend

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.

 
On Tuesday we published an article looking at the various tourism board stay offers across Canada and thanks to Rewards Canada reader Harry B. we have one more to pass along to you. That offer is from London Tourism and provides a $100 gift card on stays of two more nights. You can learn more about the London offer here and also check out all the other offers in our post here.

Book Review: Mileage Maniac: My Genius, Madness and a Touch Of Evil To Amass 40 Million Frequent Flyer Miles

 

Since the inception of frequent flyer programs in the early 80s there have been very few mileage and points stories that garner the attention of the world. Whether it is The Pudding Guy who has been enshrined in Adam Sandler's Punch-Drunk Love or George Clooney playing Ryan Bingham in Up in the Air who is trying to break the 10 million mile mark in the American AAdvantage program, the mainstream coverage of making the most of frequent flyer programs is pretty minimal. It seems like we get some story every few years (like The Great Canadian Mileage Run by the now fallen from grace Marc Tacchi) but one story other than the pudding guy that always seems to re-emerge is the Baht run. Made famous by Steve Belkin the Baht Run and many of his other mileage travel hacking records are often referred to as to crown jewels in finding that elusive loop hole to earning a ton of miles. Well rather than have other people write about him Steve has put pen to paper and wrote a book about all his amazing mileage earning journeys over the past few decades.

Offer extended: 35,000 RBC Rewards point welcome bonus on their Avion cards

The awesome welcome offers for RBCs Avion suite of cards are being extended! RBC let us know today that the 35,000 RBC Rewards points bonus on their flagship card the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card as well as the RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card and the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege   will now be available until November 15th. This is nice extension from the original set expiry date of July 26. The thing that is most awesome about these welcome bonuses is that they are awarded on approval - no minimum spend, no spend this much each month over this many months. You simply have to be approved for the card and the bonus is yours. Yes you do have to pay the annual fee of $120 ($399 for Infinite Privilege) but it is more than worth it in terms of the value of the bonus (minimum $350 in value) and you get the points at the end of your first billing period. No waiting 3 months, 6 months or longer.