{"id":137507,"date":"2025-03-22T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/how-to-save-home-improvements-credit-cards\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:33:43","slug":"how-to-save-home-improvements-credit-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/how-to-save-home-improvements-credit-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Save on Home Renovations With Credit Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-renovations-financing\">Renovations: Financing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Check if <a href=\"https:\/\/transitionenergetique.gouv.qc.ca\/residentiel\/programmes\/renoclimat\/aide-financiere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grants<\/a> are available to increase your home&#8217;s energy efficiency and keep track of your renovation budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, by joining a contractor&#8217;s program, you can also save money on renovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-purchasing-materials\">Purchasing Materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/best-price-guarantee-save\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Price Guarantee<\/a> on Home Depot, Home Hardware, Rona and R\u00e9no D\u00e9p\u00f4t for building materials, new countertops or a complete basement renovation. There are savings of up to 10% with some businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two or three times a year, IKEA has promotions to save 15% on kitchen and\/or bathroom purchases, plus get a 10% back in IKEA gift cards on IKEA kitchen installation service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/\">credit card<\/a> to purchase materials and tools is an option. The right credit card will be used to optimize your spending. This is only valid if your credit card balance is brought to <strong>zero<\/strong> each month. The best ones offer <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/aeroplan\/\">air<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/hotels\/\">hotel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/travel\/\">travel<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/cash-back\/\">cash back<\/a> rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mwsbodytext text parbase section\">\n\n<p>In addition, they offer excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a> benefits, such as extended warranty and purchase protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way your renovations could help finance your next vacation!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"195765,232237\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-choosing-the-right-credit-cards\">Choosing the Right Credit Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are our suggestions for the best credit cards for home renovation projects. First, there are a few questions to ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the business accept American Express, Visa and\/or Mastercard?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you looking for points to save on hotels? On airline tickets? Cash back? Or for <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/disney-world-strategies-save\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the credit cards accepted at various home improvement, garden centers and hardware stores:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visa, Mastercard and American Express:<\/strong> Home Depot, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/products\/rona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RONA<\/a>, Canadian Tire, Patrick Morin, Potvin Bouchard, BMR (online and in some stores), <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/cards\/home-hardware-scotia-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Hardware<\/a>, P\u00e9pini\u00e8re Locas, Jardins Zeillinger, Canac (which recently accepted it).<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an RBC credit card, check your <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/list-rbc-offers-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RBC offers<\/a>. A few times a year, there are credits offered of up to 10% on purchases at RONA. You just need to activate it, like this one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Offre-RBC-Rona.png\" alt=\"How to Save on Home Renovations With Credit Cards - Offre RBC Rona\" class=\"wp-image-259483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Offre-RBC-Rona.png 785w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Offre-RBC-Rona-450x288.png 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Offre-RBC-Rona-200x128.png 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Offre-RBC-Rona-768x492.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This way you can earn account credits for purchases made at R\u00e9no-D\u00e9p\u00f4t or RONA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All this happens automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1681\" height=\"1059\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rabais-credit-RBC.jpg\" alt=\"How to Save on Home Renovations With Credit Cards - rabais credit RBC\" class=\"wp-image-386425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rabais-credit-RBC.jpg 1681w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rabais-credit-RBC-450x283.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rabais-credit-RBC-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rabais-credit-RBC-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rabais-credit-RBC-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1681px) 100vw, 1681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-credit-card-with-cash-back\">A Credit Card With Cash Back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s the best way to avoid headaches with home improvements! And in our experience, it even works for purchases from garden centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the &#8220;Home Improvements&#8221; category to get 2% cash back quickly and easily on all purchases at hardware and home improvement stores, such as Canadian Tire and Patrick Morin in this example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1551\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tangerine-Remises-ENG.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Save on Home Renovations With Credit Cards - Tangerine remise\" class=\"wp-image-367233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tangerine-Remises-ENG.jpeg 1551w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tangerine-Remises-ENG-450x216.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tangerine-Remises-ENG-1024x491.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tangerine-Remises-ENG-200x96.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tangerine-Remises-ENG-768x368.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1551px) 100vw, 1551px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This also applies to&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RONA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reno Depot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home Depot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home Hardware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lowe&#8217;s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For painting: Dulux, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin-Williams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blinds to Go<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We also tried a transaction for a container rental for renovation waste, but it wasn&#8217;t classified as being in the renovation category. So we didn&#8217;t get the 2% cashback on this transaction, unfortunately. Sometimes it&#8217;s trial and error.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"tangerine_money-back_credit_card\">Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card has <strong>no annual fee<\/strong> and offers cash back.<\/p>\n<p>With this limited-time welcome offer, you can earn an additional <strong><span class=\"nowrap\">10%<\/span> cash back<\/strong> (up to <span class=\"nowrap\">$100<\/span>) when you spend up to <span class=\"nowrap\">$1,000<\/span> on everyday purchases during the first 2 months.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose two to three purchase categories that interest you (groceries, gas, home furnishings, renovations, recurring bills, pharmacy, etc.) to earn <strong><span class=\"nowrap\">2%<\/span> cash back <\/strong>! And there&rsquo;s no annual cash-back limit. It is one of the best credit cards for <strong>renovations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Tangerine Mastercard offers several <strong>insurance coverages for your purchases <\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>90 days purchase insurance<\/li>\n<li>One year extended warranty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, during the first 30 days you hold the card, transfer credit card balances and pay only <strong><span class=\"nowrap\">1.95%<\/span> interest on these balances for the first 6 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22687\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"scotiabank_passport_visa_infinite_card\">Scotiabank Passport&trade; Visa Infinite +* Card<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>With this welcome offer for the <strong>Scotiabank Visa Infinite <sup>+*<\/sup> Passport<sup>MC<\/sup> Card<\/strong>, you get up to <strong>60,000 Scene+ points as a welcome bonus<\/strong> (a <strong>value of $600<\/strong>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>40,000 points<\/strong> after $2,000 in purchases within the first three months<\/li>\n<li><strong>10,000 points<\/strong> after $10,000 in purchases within the first six months<\/li>\n<li>10,000 points after $40,000 in purchases in the first year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then, each year, if you make at least $40,000 in purchases on the card, you&rsquo;ll earn an annual bonus of at least 10,000 points, which represents <strong>a $100 value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With the Scotiabank Visa Infinite +* Passport<sup>MD<\/sup> Card, you earn <strong>3 points per dollar spent<\/strong> at Sobeys, <strong>IGA<\/strong>, Safeway, Foodland, FreshCo, Voil\u00e0 by Sobeys, Voil\u00e0 par IGA, Voil\u00e0 by Safeway, Chalo! grocery stores. FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, IGA West, Les March\u00e9s Tradition, Rachelle B\u00e9ry and Co-Op.<\/p>\n<p>You also earn <strong>2 points per dollar spent<\/strong>, including on foreign purchases, in the following categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grocery shopping<\/li>\n<li>Restaurants<\/li>\n<li>Entertainment centers<\/li>\n<li>Transit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Scotiabank Visa Infinite +* Passport<sup>MD<\/sup> Card is an excellent Visa credit card for these types of purchases.<\/p>\n<p>These points can be used for any travel purchase at a rate of <strong>1,000 points = $10<\/strong> (flights, hotels, all-inclusive packages, and even Airbnb). You can also redeem your points as cash back with Scene+, for example, at your grocery store checkout at the same rate of <strong>1,000 points = $10<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The Scotiabank Visa Infinite +* Passport<sup>MD<\/sup> Card also offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No fees for foreign currency transactions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>6 access to VIP airport lounges<\/li>\n<li>Excellent insurance for your travels and purchases<\/li>\n<li>Concierge service<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel with confidence with 10 GB of free GigSky global mobile data for 15 days<\/strong>, plus access to GigSky Travel Essentials for essential apps on the go.<\/li>\n<li>Cardholders also receive a free 1 GB\/15-day GigSky global mobile data package annually, plus a 20% discount on future GigSky purchases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have named this credit card the <strong>Best Credit Card with No Foreign Transaction Fees<\/strong> in 2024, 2025, and 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22642\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"marriott_bonvoy_american_express_card\">Marriott Bonvoy&reg; American Express&reg;* Card<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Marriott Bonvoy<sup>&reg;<\/sup> American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card is <strong>the best credit card for free hotel nights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With this welcome offer, you can earn up to <strong>70,000 Marriott Bonvoy points<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn <strong>60,000 points<\/strong> after spending a total of $3,000 on your Card within your first 3 months of Cardmembership. <\/li>\n<li>In addition, earn <strong>10,000 points<\/strong> after you spend $500 on your Card in your 13th month of Cardmembership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a card we recommend you keep, because each year at renewal, you&rsquo;ll get an <strong>Annual Free Night Award<\/strong> for up to 35,000 points, plus <strong>15 Elite nights<\/strong> per year, counting towards your Marriott Bonvoy Elite status.<\/p>\n<p>With this Card, you earn <strong>5 points per dollar<\/strong> on all purchases at Marriott Bonvoy properties and <strong>2 points per dollar on all other purchases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, this Card comes with a wide range of <strong>insurance coverages<\/strong>: baggage delay, baggage loss or theft, $500,000 travel accident, flight delay, hotel\/motel burglary, rental car theft and damage, Purchase Security, Purchase Protection.<\/p>\n<p>Like all American Express Canada Cards, there is <strong>no minimum income requirement<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"267909\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"td_aeroplan_visa_infinite_card\">TD&reg; Aeroplan&reg; Visa Infinite* Card<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>With this offer for the <strong>TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite* Card<\/strong>, you can earn up to <strong>45,000 Aeroplan points<\/strong><sup>\u2020<\/sup> and no annual fee for the first year&nbsp;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get a Welcome Bonus of <strong>10,000 Aeroplan points<\/strong> when you make your first purchase with your new card<sup>\u2020<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Earn <strong>15,000 Aeroplan points<\/strong> when you spend $3,000 within 90 days of Account opening<sup>\u2020<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Plus, earn a one-time anniversary bonus of <strong>20,000 Aeroplan points<\/strong> when you spend $12,000 within 12 months of account opening<sup>\u2020<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply for the NEXUS program<\/strong> and, every 48 months, receive a rebate (up to C$100) on the application fee<sup>\u2020<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Plus, share <strong>free first checked bags<\/strong> with up to 8 travel companions<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Get an <strong>annual fee rebate for the first year<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To receive the first-year annual fee rebate, you must activate your Card and make your first Purchase on the Account within the first 3 months after Account opening and you must add your Additional Cardholders while the offer is in effect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the best TD credit card for occasional Air Canada travellers. With the TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card, you earn<strong> 1.5 points<sup>\u2020<\/sup> per eligible dollar<\/strong> spent on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grocery stores<\/li>\n<li>Gas stations, including gasoline and EV charging<\/li>\n<li>Air Canada purchases, including Air Canada Vacations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"100492\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>This can comes in handy when you need short-term liquidity, especially when renovations are unexpected (like a flood or major water damage, for example)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A credit card promotional offer may allow you to borrow money through a balance transfer or cash advance for periods of 6 to 12 months, at no interest or at a low rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, see this balance transfer offer from CIBC (for the <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"CIBC Select Visa* Card\" href=\"\/go\/cibc-select-visa-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">CIBC Select Visa* Card<\/a>) or this other balance transfer offer from MBNA (for the <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/credit-cards\/mbna-true-line-mastercard-roc\/\">MBNA True Line<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup> credit card)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you use the money to finance your project. However, we warn you to be very careful, because you have to respect the conditions of use. If you don&#8217;t, the benefits you&#8217;re hoping for won&#8217;t be to your advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please see our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/personal-finance\/credit-card-cash-advances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Using Credit Card Cash Advances Wisely<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"cibc_select_visa_card\">CIBC Select Visa* Card<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The CIBC Select Visa Card* is one of the best Visa credit cards in Canada for balance transfers.<\/p>\n<p>With this exclusive digital offer for this <strong>CIBC balance transfer credit card<\/strong>, you get:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a 0% interest rate on balance transfers of at least $100, for up to 10 months<\/li>\n<li>a <strong>refund of the annual fee<\/strong> for two years<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You only pay a 1% <strong>balance transfer fee<\/strong> when transferring a <strong>balance from another credit card<\/strong> (balance transfer fees do not apply to Quebec residents). Once the promotional period ends, the card\u2019s standard interest rate of 13.99% applies to any remaining balance. This interest rate is lower than those charged by many other credit cards.  <\/p>\n<p>For example, you could make large purchases on another credit card (such as renovations or furniture and appliance purchases) and then <strong>transfer the balance<\/strong> to the <strong>CIBC Select Visa Card<\/strong> to benefit from its 0% interest rate on balance transfers for 10 months.<\/p>\n<p>CIBC Select Visa Card* cardholders can also save on gas through the card\u2019s partnership with Journie Rewards, which allows them to save up to 10 cents per litre at participating gas stations.<\/p>\n<p>The CIBC Select Visa Card* has a $29 <strong>annual fee<\/strong> (refunded for the first two years) and requires a minimum household income of $15,000 to qualify. With <strong>CIBC mobile banking<\/strong> and <strong>online banking services<\/strong>, you can easily track your credit limit and balance transfers from your phone or by <strong>signing in online<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"91259\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"296987\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-home-improvement-store-gift-cards\">Home Improvement Store Gift Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can earn more points or cash back by purchasing home improvement store gift cards at multiplier stores!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you could use the <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/cartes-de-credit\/carte-cobalt-american-express\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a> to earn 5 points per dollar when buying gift cards at the grocery store. Points accumulate much faster this way, because otherwise you&#8217;ll only earn 1 point per dollar if you buy directly from the hardware store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following gift cards are available in grocery stores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Home Depot, Canadian Tire, and IKEA (Super C, IGA, Maxi, Adonis, etc.);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home Hardware (Maxi only)&nbsp;;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazon (everywhere!)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are no Canac, RONA, BMR, Patrick Morin or R\u00e9no-D\u00e9p\u00f4t gift cards available in grocery stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By buying them there at the same time as your <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/grocery-rewards-credit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">groceries<\/a>, it&#8217;s as if you were also earning <strong>5 points per dollar for your home improvement purchases. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you buy <strong>$500 worth of Home Depot gift cards<\/strong> at IGA with this Cobalt Card from American Express&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 points\/dollar x $500 gift cards = 2,500 Membership Rewards points<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This 2,500 Membership Rewards points can be&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transferred into 2,500 <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-book-travel-aeroplan-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aeroplan points<\/a> for a future dream trip or a sunny destination;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transferred into 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points for future free nights at their hotels;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebate on $25 credit card balance for travel, everyday purchases or home renovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cartes-cadeaux.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Save on Home Renovations With Credit Cards - cartes cadeaux\" class=\"wp-image-364927\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, you could use your <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"Scotiabank Gold American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"\/go\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Scotiabank American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card Gold<\/a> to earn <strong>6 Scene+ points per dollar<\/strong> when you buy Home Depot or Canadian Tire gift cards at IGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then use Scene+ points to reimburse your <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/save-travel-sceneplus-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> expenses, go to the movies for free and pay your grocery bill.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621,22640\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"131976\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-consider-the-welcome-bonuses\">Consider the Welcome Bonuses!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Renovations are a major expense in the life of a household. It is also a time when these expenses happen over a few months (between 1 and 6 months generally).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to leverage this large expense by unlocking welcome bonuses. Especially for cards that you would not have targeted first due to the high level of spending required!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you have $5,000 to $10,000 to spend at a home improvement or hardware store, you could rack up points as fast as a pneumatic nail gun:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>135,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/cards\/new-td-first-class-travel-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TD Rewards<\/a> points after $5,000 in purchases (value of approximately $675);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>85,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/cards\/american-express-aeroplan-new-welcome-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">points Aeroplan<\/a> after $12,000 in purchases ($1,700 value);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$350 cash back after $3,500 in purchases.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One example is all those <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/business\/\">business credit cards<\/a> that require you to spend several thousand dollars in 3 months. 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