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NOTE: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only. 

Chances are, you participate in at least one rewards program you don’t quite understand.

How many reward miles  equal a dollar? How are rewards applied? How do I earn reward miles? And most importantly… how the heck can I redeem them?

It can be *slightly* tricky, especially when you have to convert reward miles into dollars. Now for those saving up for a dream vacation, I suppose the learning curve is well worth it. But what if you’re an “in-the-moment” kind of person who wants instant gratification? That is, what if you want to simply earn, spend, and repeat? If this sounds like you – rejoice! AIR MILES Cash is right up your alley.

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And now, there’s a NEW way to redeem with AIR MILES Cash! Not only can you redeem instantly in-store at participating Sponsors, but you can also redeem online, giving you even more flexibility and the chance to choose how your AIR MILES reward miles are redeemed.

(I’m an online shopaholic and I approve this redemption feature.)

The new AIR MILES Cash eVoucher feature makes it easy to take cash off everyday purchases like movie tickets, groceries, apps and music, cab rides or even your daily latte fix, thanks to a variety of popular participating partners. Here’s what you need to know:

1) First, sign up for AIR MILES Cash at www.airmiles.ca/cash and set a balance preference. Any reward miles earned going forward will be deposited in your AIR MILES Cash and/or Dream balances related to the preference you have set. For example, 100% Cash, 100% Dream, or a preference in between!

2) You must have at least 95 reward miles in your AIR MILES Cash balance in order to redeem. Ninety-five (95) reward miles from an AIR MILES Cash balance can be redeemed online for $10 or more worth of value at participating Reward Partners, or you can redeem right in-store at participating partners for cash off your bill. For example, if you have 960 miles in your AIR MILES Cash balance, you can redeem for eVouchers up to $100 in value (950 reward miles = $100 in eVoucher value). What did I tell you? Instant gratification.

3) You can redeem up to a maximum $750 value in eVouchers per day, across all eVoucher partners. 

The good folks at AIR MILES hooked me up with AIR MILES Cash reward miles to test out the new eVoucher feature. (Translation: they asked me to “shop” for rewards. Twist my arm!) Since my reward miles balance is set to 100% Cash, I was able to peruse through partners such as iTunes, Starbucks, Kernels, Cineplex Entertainment and more (click here for a full list of participating reward partners) and decide if I’d like to grab an eVoucher, or simply redeem instantly in-store.

Now I never say no to free coffee – especially free Starbucks coffee – so you can bet I grabbed a voucher or two (or four). I had the option to print my eVoucher and go directly into any Starbucks store, or transfer my balance to an existing registered Starbucks Card. Easy peasy!

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Of course, coffee is much more delicious when shared – and that’s what I LOVE about the eVoucher feature: when you redeem reward miles in your AIR MILES Cash balance for an eVoucher, you have the option of emailing it to yourself or sharing it by email with someone else, like a friend or family member. BONUS: the recipient does NOT have to be an AIR MILES Collector to use an eVoucher – making this feature one of the most flexible (and easy) ways to share the reward love!

(AIR MILES will be looking to expand the eVoucher partner family, so check back often for updates.)

And now, I’m off to Starbucks to get my caffeine fix! If you’re an AIR MILES Collector, take a peek at this awesome NEW way to redeem with AIR MILES Cash, and their participating reward partners.

WIN IT! One lucky reader will win AIR MILES reward miles bonus miles valued at $80 (that’s 760 miles)! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck all!

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This post is sponsored by AIR MILES. As always, the opinions on this blog are my own.

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Comments

  1. Katie c

    More ways to collect air miles is great :) I just collect in hopes of someday redeeming :)

  3. Janice

    I have collected Airmiles for years and have used them for many rewards such as an infant carseat and other baby equipment to splurge items like an espresso machine and Le Crueset pans and many items in between like home phone and hair dryer. I haven’t used the cash option though.

  5. Flora M

    I have a mix set on my Air Miles account – I like using it instantly at the stores, but there are a few special items I am saving up for in my “Dream” account :) (Although sad to say my balance doesn’t go up as fast as I would like for either one LOL)

  7. Caelin W

    I usually use them at the grocery store (who doesn’t like an immediate discount?), or redeem for a night out at the movies. Although, I gotta say, I love online shopping too, so this new way to redeem is a definite plus!

  9. Jeremy L

    I collect miles for travel, but it’s nice to know that i can use it instantly at stores too.

  15. stacey dempsey

    I have mine set to do both so when I get enough of the saved miles I usually use them around christmas and I use the cash miles for gas

  16. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    I have 80% for groceries then 20 for saving up for trips, I should just do all for groceries we don’t travel

  20. La Cuisine d'Helene

    I only exchanged my Air Miles once for merchandise. I am saving to get something else in their catalog. Never used it for groceries yet. I don’t save them for travel because we have a Visa card for that.

  21. suzi

    Traditionally I’ve saved my miles to buy gift cards but now I’m going to switch over for the instant gratifications! :)

  25. sally

    I’m gathering mine to visit our good friend in Calgary! Now they are including surcharges as of July 19th so I’ll need a few more miles to get there now!

  26. Valerie Crawford

    I usually redeem for magazine subscriptions. I am too impatient to save them up.

  27. Brenda A

    The excitement of an instant $10 off is such a high, but I also save to buy things like tickets, gift cards or subscriptions. Too many choices!

  33. Heidi C.

    I haven’t used my Air Miles for in-store savings yet. I have been saving for travel.

  41. Glogirl

    I collect air miles for my cash balance. I like to use them in store for instant gratification.

  51. michelle

    I collect and every year use my reward miles for EX tickets and another event like the zoo or marine land. It’s my summer savings fund lol.

  52. jan

    I’m still awaiting the day I have enough points for anything! Been collecting for years tho.

  62. Joan G.

    I’ve been saving for travel rewards but it’s taking forever – maybe I should use them.

  63. Lisa H

    I collect for travel but the in-store gratification sounds good and I should try a few of them.

  74. Adriana F

    I am collecting both. I am hoping to use some for travel and others for $ off directly in store

  81. Josie Tusa

    I used to redeem for the gift cards but now that them don’t have those anymore, I save some and redeem some for instant savings.

  83. Karla Sceviour

    I have been collecting airmiles for yearssss..but so far,I haven`t redeemed them for anythng,,not sure why..lol

  84. emma walpole

    I use them both for cash rewards like this past week on gas when it hit $1.42 and then I am saving for something big, just don’t know what yet.

  86. Megan F.

    I tend to save up the points, but usually for things that are useful for our family, not so much travel.

  90. Leigh-Ann Murphy

    Travel! Saving up so my boyfriend of 18yrs and I can take our first trip together =) getting close!

  103. Jennifer P.

    I like the idea of both. So far I’ve redeemed for air travel as well as for a camera, a baby swing, some dvds etc. I just save up until I need something, then I check to see if I can use points or not. Now that the basic needs like groceries etc can be met, I can see myself utilizing that option as well.

  116. Eva Mitton-Urban

    I redeem my Air Miles points to purchase Edmonton Transit Monthly Bus Passes, nice perk to easy its’ rising cost.

    Eva Mitton-Urban

  119. Angela Mitchell

    I love collecting airmiles. We’ve been collecting for years and we redeem them for all sorts of trips and products.

  130. Judy Williams

    I save them for big occasion meals when the whole family arrives for Thanksgiving, Easter, or Christmas. That way it’s not a big expenditure out of my pocket. Since retiring, I find airmiles really helpful!

  131. Nicole W.

    My husband and I collect airmiles, but we’ve never redeemed them! We don’t have any trips planned in the future, so maybe I’ll convince him to redeem them for some fun gift cards! Thanks for the chance to win :)

  136. Rosanne Robinson

    I’ve been saving my air miles up and hoping to trade them in on something soon, but not travel.

  140. Amy Stack

    I am an instant gratification kind of girl :) We use our points to help pay for a HUGE family and friends get-together that we host every year. This year’s is on July 26th so it would be a great time to win!

  145. 22hicks

    I’ve been collecting Air Miles for years. I just used them to not only book my flight, but my rental car as well. The only thing I have to pay, is the taxes. Am I happy – yep. :)

  150. Brian Elmer

    My wife and I are long-time Air Miles Collectors and primarily use the points for air travel. We think that’s the best bang for the buck (points).

    We’ve flown to Ontario (Toronto), Florida (Orlando), California (San Francisco), Nevada (Las Vegas), Hawaii (Honolulu) and several other places using Air Miles.

    Some of the non-flight uses of the points have included stays at a hotel (Sheraton Four Points) and movie admissions.

    It’s really about loyalty to Air Miles sponsors–you patronize them and they reward you with points. We’re happy to get the perks!

  151. Haylie Langwald

    I’ve been collecting miles to use at Christmas time. Now that they’ve finally expanded beyond Rona and Shell for the dream cash, I may start using that option.

  157. Brian Elmer

    One convenient element about using Air Miles points for air travel is that you can check and book flights right on the Air Miles web site at http://www.AirMiles.ca You can also buy travel insurance that protects the Air Miles from being lost if the trip is cancelled.

  160. Elaine Buonsante

    I save most of my Air Miles for travel and a smaller percentage for cash back.

  163. darci

    I buy sporting equipment and movie passes, love the new cash option for fuel, coffee, etc.!

  165. Ashley O

    I don’t travel very much, but find reward miles helpful with movie tickets, or neat online items :-)

  166. Laura Snow

    I do collect Air Miles for travel, attractions and to use for air miles cash. Some of my favourite things to redeem my miles for are movie tickets and attraction passes. Thanks for the great contest!

  168. julia g

    I use my Air Miles for movie tickets and gift card for gifts (or I buy my groceries with the points and then use the money I would have spent on gift cards).

  183. Harvinderks

    I am saving my airmiles. Hopefully one day I’ll have enough to go somewhere.

  189. Lori P

    I haven’t redeemed any of my Air Miles for in-store savings yet, but I plan to. Don’t get enough reward miles for travel, so I’d been redeeming them fairly regularly for gift cards.

  190. Jenny L.

    I collect air miles for cash. I usually only earn it when I fuel up so I just use the Air Mile cash to buy more gas!

  203. Sandy

    We build up our points and then purchase a big item through air miles but I think our next will be a trip