One of my favourite things about living in the heart of Toronto is all the great places to eat! Every weekend I look forward to finding new coffee shops and restaurants to check out. There is nothing like the food scene and culture in Toronto.
I came across Neo Financial and I immediately knew were a match made in heaven! They are a Canadian-based digital-only financial company with an instant cashback rewards Mastercard. The best part of it all? They’ve partnered with thousands of local and small businesses across Canada. They encourage you to shop locally and support Canadian businesses. For me, that means tons of new coffee shops and restaurants to discover – Neo Financial literally rewards my lifestyle.
As soon as you make a purchase at a participating business, you automatically get notified of your earned rewards! It’s such a satisfying feeling.
In this post, I’ll be sharing four date ideas that helped me score cashback with Neo Financial.
Date #1: Coffee
I cannot start my day without a fresh cup of coffee – this is truly my favourite part of the day. I’ve started to use this as an excuse to search for the perfect Americano and scope out local cafes.
One local shop I’ve been visiting lately is Forget Me Not Cafe on Adelaide Street. It is a 3-minute walk from my house and is owned by the nicest man. The cafe also has a shop inside! We stopped by for coffee and sat outside on the curbside seating area. I earned 3% cashback here!
Date #2: Breakfast
My breakfast date was with my mom and we had a great time catching up! We visited Eggsmart and enjoyed a really good breakfast. Nine times out of ten I order eggs benedict but went for the classic breakfast this time around.
I’m a big fan of a classic breakfast most days and this was perfect. The portion sizes were huge! Again, I earned 3% cashback at Eggsmart!
Date #3: Lunch
For lunch, my husband and I visited Plan B, a South African barbecue and braai restaurant in the Bloor West area. This one hits close to home as we are both Zimbabwean. It’s been quite some time since we had a braai and we were pretty excited to discover this spot.
You can’t go to a South African restaurant and not order boerewors – it’s an unwritten rule. I ordered the boerie burger and hubby got the PlanB saucy burger. I paid with my Neo card and earned 3% cashback!
Date #4: Dinner
Living right in the middle of the city makes it way too easy to go out for every meal. It’s almost too hard to resist at times! Luckily there are quite a few spots that offer really good cheap eats. For dinner, we stopped by The Dime on Queen Street.
All of their food items are $7.95 or less and the portions are HUGE for the price. You can do everything from appetizers to burgers to pasta. I have a weakness for tacos so naturally, I ordered the shrimp tacos and hubby got the cajun chicken pasta.
We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and earned 5% cashback with my Neo card!
How to Start Earning Cashback with Neo Financial
It’s super easy to get started with Neo Financial. You can get $25 on me by signing up here! Some of the great features of the Neo card include:
- Up to 20% instant cashback with Neo Financial at participating businesses
- No annual fee (this was a big perk for me!)
- The user friendly app lets you search participating businesses in your area
- Completely digital so you can sign up on your phone and start earning rewards in minutes
I couldn’t think of a single reason to not sign up. I’m currently saving up all my cashback rewards to buy myself something nice! Take advantage of the Neo card and let me know in the comments below which food spots you’ve discovered in your neighbourhood.
This blog post is in partnership with Neo Financial but all opinions are my own.
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