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New welcome bonus of 50,000 points for the American Express Cobalt card + $100 cash back

Without a doubt, one of the most popular credit cards in Canada is the American Express CobaltTM Card. This unique card lets you earn valuable reward points and offers an amazing 5x points on grocery, restaurant and food delivery purchases.

As of today, there’s a new welcome bonus offer of 50,000 points (worth at least $500) if you apply for this card. You have the ultimate flexibility in redeeming Amex reward points against purchases (similar to cash back) or convert points to hotel or airline programs.

Plus, there are some other positive changes to the Amex Cobalt card as of August 16, 2021:

  • The ability to transfer points to airline partners (like Aeroplan)
  • New earning rate of 3x points on streaming services (like Netflix)
  • Mobile device insurance up to $1,000 in coverage

For those of you that may not have the card yet, now is the time to apply for it via the Great Canadian Rebates (GCR) cash back website. That’s because GCR is offering a cash back bonus of $100 if you’re approved for the American Express CobaltTM Card! The GCR cash back rate used to be $40 so $100 is a great offer for this card.

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New offer of 5x bonus points on eats, drinks & groceries with the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card

American Express regularly offers bonus promotions for it’s card holders. Until  September 23, 2021, there’s a new promotion available for Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® card members!

Generally, for most regular purchases, this credit card only offers 2 Bonvoy points per dollar spent. But, this new promotion offers an additional bonus 3x Marriott Bonvoy points for purchases at restaurants and grocery stores. Note that registration is required for this promotion.

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Best ever offer for the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card; up to 105,000 bonus points!!!

Today, Amex has announced their best ever offer for the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card. With a limited-time sign up bonus of up to 105,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, this is the highest bonus points offer to date for this card! Plus, it’s currently the best way to earn these valuable hotel points in Canada.

But hurry, this offer is only valid until August 3, 2021!

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New targeted offer of 5x bonus points on groceries with the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card

American Express regularly offers bonus promotions for it’s card holders. Until July 22, 2021, there’s a new promotion available for Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® card members!

Generally, for most regular purchases, this credit card only offers 2 Bonvoy points per dollar spent. But, this new targeted promotion offers an additional bonus 3x Marriott Bonvoy points for purchases at grocery stores. Note that registration is required for this promotion.

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Cash back bonus for the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card

EDIT March 2021: Seems like the $100 cash back offer from GCR has been decreased to $30 now. 

This past week, there has been some positive news for Canadians who collect Marriott Bonvoy points. By far, the best way to earn these valuable hotel points is with the Marriot Bonvoy American Express credit card. The card allows you to earn Bonvoy points on your purchases, comes with a generous welcome bonus of 50,000 points and offers a free hotel night certificate after the first year!

For those of you that may not have the card yet, now is the time to apply for it via the Great Canadian Rebates (GCR) cash back website. That’s because GCR is offering a cash back bonus of $100 $30 if you’re approved for the Marriott Bonvoy Amex card!

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