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Cashback Tips & Guides

Learn how to maximize your cashback and save money on online shopping in Canada.

Guides

How to Use Giftcards.ca to Buy Tim Hortons Gift Cards Online in Canada

A Canadian shopper guide to buying Tim Hortons gift cards online through Giftcards.ca, including when they make sense and what to check before checkout.

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Guides

Best Cashback Shopping in Montreal

A Montreal-focused guide to earning cashback on fashion, electronics, travel, and delivery — plus how to compare portals before you check out.

7 min read
Guides

Best Cashback for Travel Bookings in Canada

Hotels, car rentals, and vacation packages are big-ticket purchases. Learn how Canadians can earn the most cashback on travel bookings and avoid tracking pitfalls.

7 min read
Guides

Best Cashback Shopping in Vancouver

A Vancouver-focused guide to earning cashback on outdoor gear, electronics, travel, and more — plus how to compare portals before you check out.

6 min read
Comparisons

Old Navy vs Gap Cashback: Which Store Has Better Rewards?

Compare Old Navy vs Gap cashback in Canada, including portal offers, sale stacking, coupon risks, shipping, sizing returns, and smarter checkout tips.

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Guides

Best Cashback for Fashion and Clothing in Canada

Compare clothing cashback in Canada for Adidas, Old Navy, Gap, Garage, Ardene, PacSun, and Kate Spade, plus sale stacking and return tips before you shop online.

7 min read
Guides

Best Last-Minute eGift Cards on Giftcards.ca for Canadian Shoppers

Need a fast gift? Here are practical last-minute eGift card ideas from Giftcards.ca for food, groceries, prepaid cards, and everyday Canadian spending.

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Tips

How to Earn More Aeroplan Points from Everyday Shopping in Canada

Learn how Canadian shoppers can build Aeroplan balances through everyday retail purchases, eStore offers, bonus events, partners, and smart card use.

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Guides

Best Cashback Shopping in Toronto

A Toronto cashback guide for comparing rewards on electronics, fashion, travel, and food delivery while avoiding common tracking mistakes in Canada.

6 min read
Comparisons

Aeroplan eStore vs WestJet Rewards: Where Should You Start If You Shop Online?

If you shop online in Canada, Aeroplan and WestJet Rewards offer very different earning paths. Here is which one to check first before buying.

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Comparisons

Best Buy vs Staples Cashback: Where Should Canadians Shop?

Compare Best Buy vs Staples cashback in Canada, including portal rates, exclusions, shipping, returns, and reward stacking before checkout.

6 min read
Reviews

Best Cashback Credit Card for Bills and Groceries? Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Review

A practical review of the Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card for Canadians who want 4% grocery and recurring-bill cash back plus simple rewards.

8 min read
Reviews

How to Maximize Rakuten Canada: Rates, Payout & Pro Tips

A complete guide to Rakuten Canada: how it works, the quarterly Big Fat Cheque payout and minimum, the browser extension, in-store offers, referrals, and pro tips.

9 min read
Comparisons

Amex Cobalt vs Scotiabank Gold Amex: Which High-Earning Food Card Is Better?

A Canadian comparison of Amex Cobalt and Scotiabank Gold Amex for groceries, restaurants, food delivery, streaming, travel, and signup offers.

8 min read
Guides

Want to Earn WestJet Rewards While Shopping? Do This Before You Checkout

A practical guide for Canadians who want to build WestJet Rewards from everyday spending, WestJet RBC cards, partner offers, and travel purchases.

6 min read
Reviews

The Complete Guide to Great Canadian Rebates (GCR) 2026

Everything Canadians need to know about Great Canadian Rebates: how GCR works, sign-up, monthly payouts and the 58-day hold, coupon stacking, retailers, and pro tips.

9 min read
Reviews

Best High-Earning Credit Cards in Canada for Groceries, Dining, and Food Delivery

Compare high-earning Canadian cards for everyday food spending, including Amex Cobalt, Scotiabank Gold Amex, and Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite.

9 min read
Guides

When Do Canadian Cashback Portals Actually Pay Out?

A practical reference on payout timelines, hold periods, minimum thresholds, and payment methods for Rakuten, GCR, TopCashback, Aeroplan eStore, WestJet, and Blue Rewards.

9 min read
Comparisons

Cashback vs Points: Compare Aeroplan & WestJet to a % Rebate

Learn how to convert Aeroplan and WestJet points earn rates into an effective cashback percentage so you can compare points and cash side by side in Canada.

8 min read
Guides

Is Cashback Taxable in Canada? What the CRA Says

Are credit card cashback, loyalty points, and portal rebates taxable income in Canada? Here is the CRA's general position, the business exceptions, and a clear disclaimer.

8 min read
Comparisons

Aeroplan eStore vs Rakuten vs GCR: Which Pays More?

A head-to-head comparison of Aeroplan eStore, Rakuten Canada, and Great Canadian Rebates: cash vs points, payout timing, tracking, and when each one wins.

8 min read
Guides

How Cashback Stacking Works in Canada (Portal + Card + Promo)

The definitive Canadian guide to stacking a cashback portal, a rewards credit card, and a store promo on one purchase — with the right order of operations, worked dollar examples, and pitfalls to avoid.

12 min read
Guides

Best Cashback for Electronics in Canada

Compare cashback for electronics in Canada, including Best Buy, Apple, Staples, HP Small Business, and Skullcandy before your next tech purchase.

6 min read
Reviews

Giftcards.ca Review: Is It a Good Place to Buy eGift Cards in Canada?

A practical Canadian review of Giftcards.ca, including when it is useful, what to check before buying, and how to choose the right eGift card.

7 min read
Guides

Want to Earn Aeroplan Points While Shopping? Do This Before You Checkout

A practical Canadian shopper guide to earning Aeroplan points through the Aeroplan eStore, retail partners, bonus offers, and credit card stacking before checkout.

6 min read
Seasonal

Amazon Prime Day Canada 2026: How to Stack Cashback, Credit Card Rewards, and Prime Day Deals

Prime Day 2026 runs June 23–26. Here is a Canadian shopper’s playbook for stacking Amazon.ca deals with cashback, credit card rewards, gift cards, and price checks.

7 min read
Seasonal

Back-to-School Cashback in Canada: 2026 Checklist

Plan back-to-school shopping with a cashback checklist for Canadian families: compare portals, stack rewards, and avoid tracking mistakes.

6 min read