Travel Hacking: AMEX Gold Rewards Card – FREE 25,000 Bonus Miles = FREE Flight to Anywhere in North America!

American Express Gold Rewards Card

It looks like American Express has ended their incredible AeroplanPlus Gold Card promotion. AMEX is no longer waiving the first year’s annual fee ($120 value) and they’ve dropped the free Aeroplan bonus miles from 30K to 26K. I hope it’s only temporary and the offer will be back soon. You can still refer people and get 10K bonus miles for each approved referral. It’s still a pretty good deal but not as good as before.

The good news,  American Express Gold Rewards Card promo is still available! It’s very similar to the AeroplanPlus offer that recently expired. AMEX is waiving the annual fee the first year ($150 value) and you get 25,000 free Membership Rewards bonus points for signing up for the card! You only need 25,000 points to get a free round-trip flight to anywhere in North America! This is a special limited-time offer so sign-up now and don’t miss out!

AMEX Membership Rewards points are very flexible and can be transferred one-to-one to Aeroplan or a bunch of other loyalty programs. Here’s a full list of all the Loyalty Programs that you can transfer your points to. The best part about this offer and how I’ve been able to earn a lot of points, is you can refer your friends & family and get 10K bonus miles for each approved referral! It’s easy to get referrals because the card sells itself.

Even if you already have the AeroplanPlus Gold Card, you can still sign-up for the Gold Rewards Card and get the free 25,000 bonus points. I personally have both cards and think the new Gold Rewards Card looks 10 times nicer then the AeroplanPlus Gold Card.

Aeroplan Flight Reward Chart
Aeroplan Flight Reward Chart

I took some convincing before I took this offer, and I’m incredibly glad that I did. Here’s why this deal is awesome:

  • Get 25,000 free Membership Rewards Points (can transfer 1-1 to Aeroplan)! That’s enough points to get a free round-trip flight to anywhere in North America!  Or save up more points and travel to other destinations for free!  See where else you can fly with Flight Reward Chart.
  • The first year is absolutely free ($150 value), so if you decide the card is not for you, just cancel it and get keep the 25,000 free bonus points! You can cancel the card at anytime without a penalty and keep all your points.
  • AMEX is a charge card, not a credit card, which means that it doesn’t hit your credit score as hard as a credit card would.  A charge card only does a soft credit pull. The difference between the two is that you must pay off your balance every month, or else you’ll be charged a higher interest rate.  If you always pay off your card, then it doesn’t even matter!
  • The very best part of this deal, and the reason I’ve earned over a million points in the last six months is that AMEX has a referral program.  If you refer someone to sign up for the card under you, you get an extra 10,000 free bonus points for each approved referral!  There is no limit on what you can earn! You’ll get your own referral link after you sign-up and activate the card. Note: You’ll only get the referral bonus if you refer the same card you own (Ie. You can only refer the AMEX Gold Rewards Card if you have the AMEX Gold Rewards Card).

If you consider all the points, this is a deal you can’t ignore! Worst case, you take the 25,000 free points, and cancel the card before the first year, and best case, you refer plenty of friends and family and manage to rack up your very own round-the-world-trip! My original plan was just to sign-up for the card, get the free bonus points, and then refer my wife for the extra free points, but a great deal sells itself and it’s been astonishingly easy to get referrals. This exclusive offer is valid for Canadians only.

Click here to get your FREE 25,000 Membership Bonus Points and start Travel Hacking now!

WestJet: Two Day Seat Sale (Book by Oct 8)

WestJet Two Day Seat Sale (Book by Oct 8)

WestJet is having a Two Day Seat Sale! Save on flights and vacation packages to select Canadian, U.S., Mexico and Caribbean destinations if you book by October 8, 2014 (11:59pm MT).

Book by: October 8, 2014 (11:59 p.m. MT)*
Travel until: February 11, 2015
Blackout dates from: December 17, 2014 to January 7, 2015

How to get this deal: For Canadian destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For U.S. destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For Mexico and Caribbean destinations travel on any day of the week where WestJet offers scheduled service. Offer limited and subject to availability.

Travel Tips:

  • If you need to book a hotel, check out Airbnb, Hotwire.com, Hotels.com, and Priceline.com. These are the 3 websites I use to book hotel rooms
  • Save money whenever you travel by checking Groupon for hot deals in the city you’re visiting.

Click here to visit WestJet’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

Click here to read my Travel Hacking post and learn how you can easily get 25,000 FREE Aeroplan Miles, enough points for a free flight to anywhere in North America!

Costco: Weekly Handout Instant Savings Coupons East (Oct 6-12)

Costco Weekly Handout Instant Savings Coupons East (Oct 6-12)

Here is Costco’s latest weekly instant savings coupons. All of the coupons are valid from October 6 to 12, 2014. Some of the coupons are valid for 2 weeks. These savings and handouts are available at all Costco Wholesale warehouse locations in Eastern Canada.

You don’t need to print these coupons because they will hand them out to you when you enter the store. Only Costco members in good standing may use these instant savings.

Click here to view Costco’s Instant Savings Handout Coupons.

Costco: Weekly Handout Instant Savings Coupons West (Oct 6-12)

Costco Weekly Handout Instant Savings Coupons West (Oct 6-12)

Here is Costco’s latest weekly instant savings coupons. All of the coupons are valid from October 6 to 12, 2014. Some of the coupons are valid for 2 weeks. These savings and handouts are available at all Costco Wholesale warehouse locations in Western Canada.

You don’t need to print these coupons because they will hand them out to you when you enter the store. Only Costco members in good standing may use these instant savings.

Click here to view Costco’s Instant Savings Handout Coupons.

Groupon: Extra 10% Off Local Health and Fitness Deal Promo Code (Oct 6-7)

Groupon Extra 10 Off Local Health and Fitness Deal Promo Code (Oct 6-7)

Groupon.com is offering a special extra 10% off promo code today!

You can save an extra 10% off one local Health & Fitness deal on Groupon when you enter the promotion code FIT10 at checkout! This offer is available for 2-days only from Monday, October 6 to Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 11:59pm PT.

Health & Fitness deals includes things like yoga classes, fitnes classes, golf, teeth whitening, boot camps, chiropractor, etc…

This is a hot deal because most of the deals featured on Groupon is already discounted 50-95% off. You’ll find lots of amazing deals with the extra 10% off.

There’s a limit of one code per customer with a maximum discount of $50. Hurry, only a limited amount of people can use the code so take advantage of the offer while you can!

Click here for a direct link to see all of Groupon’s local Health & Fitness deals near you.

Click here to view all of Groupon’s latest deals.

Groupon.com: Extra 15% Off Home Goods Promo Code (Oct 6-7)

Groupon Extra 15 Off Home Goods Promo Code (Oct 6-7)

Groupon Goods is offering an extra 1% off promo code today!

You can save an extra 15% off Home Goods at Groupon.com when you enter the promotion code HG15 at checkout! This 2-day offer is available from October 6-7. 2014. I’ve tested the code and can verify that it works.

I browsed around and there’s lots of great Home Goods deals (Ie. duvet cover sets, bed sheets, kitchen knife sets, barstools, mattress pads, memory-foam pillows, food steamers, etc…)

There’s a limit of one code per customer with a maximum discount of $50. Hurry, only a limited amount of people can use the code so take advantage of the offer while you can!

This is a hot deal because most of the deals featured on Groupon is already discounted 50-95% off. You’ll find lots of amazing deals with the extra 15% off.

Click here for a direct link to see all of Home Goods deals at Groupon Goods.

Click here to view all of Groupon’s latest deals.

Tangerine: FREE $50 Bonus for New Account (Until Oct 31)

Tangerine FREE $50 Double Bonus for Opening an Account (Until Oct 31)

Reminder Update: I originally posted about this offer 3 weeks ago. Here’s a friendly reminder if you missed it. This is a very popular deal so don’t miss out! A lot of people have taken advantage of this promotion.

Tangerine (formally ING Direct) will give you a free $50 double bonus when you open an account using my Orange Key 40899772S1! They featured the same promotion last year and a lot of people took advantage of the offer and used my Orange Key to open am account. This is a limited time offer and is only valid until October 31, 2014 so don’t miss out!

Open a Tangerine Account – any type of Account by October 31, 2014 with a minimum deposit of $100 using my Orange Key and you’ll instantly earn free $50 bonus in your account (2X their regular $25 promo)! That’s an instant 50% return on your investment! In order to get the free $50 Bonus, you will need to enter my Orange Key “40899772S1” when you open an account. As a reward for referring you, Tangerine will also deposit a $50 bonus into my account for sharing the offer with you. That’s $50 for you, and $50 for me! This is a very good deal because you have nothing to lose. You can always close your account after you get the $50 bonus.

In addition to the $50 Double Bonus, you can also earn an additional $120 free when you open a Tangerine Chequing Account and switch your payroll direct deposits by October 31, 2014. Switching your pay is easier than you think. Their handy online switch tool will guide you through the simple 3-step process. It just takes a few minutes to start making the most of no-fee daily chequing with Tangerine. That’s up to $170 FREE if you do both.

I’ve had a Tangerine/ING Direct bank account for over 10 years and highly recommend it. The best thing about Tangerine is it’s FREE because they don’t charge banking fees and they offer some of the highest interest rates in Canada. According to Tangerine’s website, they have close to 2 million clients in Canada and have paid out over $5 billion in interest!

Click here to open a Tangerine account now or for more information about this promo. Remember to enter my Orange Key 40899772S1 to get your $50 Bonus.

Abercrombie & Fitch: 40% Off All Outwear (Until Oct 8)

Abercrombie & Fitch 40 Off All Outwear (Until Oct 8)

If you’re in the market for a new winter jacket, Abercrombie & Fitch is offering 40% off all outwear. The sale is available in-stores and online until October 8, 2014.

Abercrombie & Fitch is also offering 25% off your entire online purchase when you enter the promo code 11375 at checkout.

Abercrombie & Fitch offers free shipping on online orders over $75.

Click here to shop Abercrombie & Fitch online now or for more details about the sale.

Cineplex: Family Favourites – $2.50 Family Movies every Saturday Mornings (Oct 4 – Dec 20)

Cineplex Family Favourites - $2.50 Family Movies every Saturday Mornings at 11am (Oct 4 - Dec 20)

Cineplex Family Favourites is back! Visit a participating Cineplex Movie Theatre every Saturday mornings at 11am from October 4 to December 20, 2014 and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.50 per general admission ticket! This is a fun and affordable way to enjoy the weekend with your family.

Here’s the weekly Saturday movie line-up (click here for printable schedule):

Click here to visit Cineplex’s website for more details.

Click here to view a list of all the participating Cineplex movie theatres.

TasteAway.com: Promo Code – 20% Off + 5X Points on Pickup or Delivery Orders (Oct 3-5)

TasteAway Promo Code - 20 Off + 5X Points on Pickup or Delivery Orders (Oct 3-5)

TasteAway.com is offering 20% off + 5X points on any restaurant pickup or delivery order when you enter the promo code TA8FA58976 at checkout! The code is valid on any order paid online by credit or debit until Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 11:59 PM. The offer is valid once per day per customer. There’s no order minimum with a maximum discount of $20.

I’ve been using TasteAway a lot lately and highly recommend the site.  There’s lots of great restaurants to choose from (Ie. Pizza, Chinese, Sushi, Thai, Indian, Greek, Wings and much more). If you don’t see a lot of restaurants near you, try broadening your search cause there’s a lot of great restaurants around the downtown area. You’ll even find my family owned Golden Inn Restaurant in Chinatown on TasteAway!

What is TasteAway?
TasteAway is the easy way to order online from local restaurants for Delivery or Takeout without or order confusion. Order Pizza, Chinese, Sushi, Thai, Indian and more.

Search, Order, Eat!
Build your perfect customized meal and order it online. They’ll beam it to the restaurant and send you an order confirmation by email.

It’s 100% Free, No Fees!
No fees or marked-up menu prices. Pay online with Credit or Debit, or directly to the restaurant with cash.

Points & Discounts!
Exclusive Deals, Discounts and Points for Members (email promotions).

Click here to place an order on TasteAway now or for more details.