The poll found one third of Canadians have changed or cancelled their vacation plans because of costs. Of those people, 43 per cent are opting for less expensive accommodation, 41 per cent are cutting back on activities and attractions, and 39 per cent are taking shorter trips.
With demand and inflation driving costs up, Macmillan suggests optimizing travel reward credit cards to find deals.Story continues below advertisement “For example… every week for a family of four, I’m spending $250 to $300 on groceries. How can I maximize my point rewards in that sense? Because it’s something I have to spend on and it’s going to be reoccurring, so let me try to identify a credit card that works for that expense.”
“Chances are you’re sitting on a lot of points already that can be used to book things like flights, hotels or rental cars,” says Tamara Elliott, travel blogger at Globeguide.ca. “And if you don’t, now is the time to sign up because there are some really great sign-up bonuses out there.”Elliott says in addition to the points for travel and accommodation, many cards offer perks like free on-board Wi-Fi, checked luggage and companion passes.
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