Author: Matt

Matt has been an avid points collector since 1992 (an elementary school student), when his dad signed up for the new (at the time) Air Miles program. Since then, Matt took a keen interest in learning how the miles and points world works. He quickly found out that there is a lot of value in leveraging miles and points to fund his passion for travelling.

Interviews | Special Days

[INTERVIEW] G Adventures – ‘Born in Canada’ campaign

ByMatt July 1, 2025June 30, 2025

Happy Canada Day! Before we begin today’s interview, I know we have not posted in a long while (Sept 2024). Since our 10 year anniversary, we have really scaled back on posting. That being said, you may have noticed our last 3 posts were interviews only. This trend of interviews only will probably continue for a while, so if you are interested, please reach out. Unfortunately we do not have any current plans to blog consistently for a while, but who knows what the future will hold.

Interviews

[INTERVIEW] RWRDS Canada 23rd Anniversary Contest

ByMatt September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

RWRDS Canada is 23 years old and to celebrate, they are hosting the RC23 – RWRDS Canada’s 23rd Anniversary contest! So today, we are bringing back Patrick Sojka to share more! Patrick, this is such an amazing accomplishment to have such longevity. You continue to inspire and provide such helpful content. Looking forward to your next 23 years!

Interviews | Walmart Financial

[INTERVIEW] Earn Reward Dollars with Walmart

ByMatt August 14, 2024August 8, 2024

Today we feature David Page from Walmart Canada, who is going to share some new initiatives that came in recently and what else they are working on. Thank you David for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer our questions. Looking forward to see what partnerships you may build!

1) Can you share a bit about yourself and your role at Walmart Canada?

Air Miles (Bank of Montreal) | Interviews

[INTERVIEW] AIR MILES’ The Moment Shop

ByMatt July 31, 2024July 30, 2024

Jason Beales is back for this third interview with us! Today, he is going to share the new “AIR MILES’ The Moment Shop” initiative. Even though Air Miles takes its fair share of heat, I do feel that they are at least trying to take their program up another level. Thank you Jason for taking time out of busy schedule again and again to answer our questions. We really appreciate your time!

Special Days

Happy Canada Day! Mid-Term Report

ByMatt July 1, 2024June 30, 2024

Happy Canada Day Everyone!!

At this halfway point of the year, we now publish our mid-term report card of the New Year’s Day wish list. The final report comes out on New Year’s Eve. To be fair, all wishes have the goal of being a win/win/win scenario for everyone: “loyalty company, credit card company and customer”. In some cases it is just win/win because one party is not involved; for example a credit card company who offers in-house loyalty program with the customer as the other party.

American Express (AMEX) | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club) | Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy) | Reader Question

My Best Points Earning Experience

ByMatt June 14, 2024June 12, 2024

Today, I would like to share my best, one time, points earning experience ever. This event actually occurred before Pointshogger was even created. The reason I say that is because it makes it even more impressive, in hindsight, considering I have yet to be able to top it. This one time transaction can easily be duplicated even today and it’s not even a loophole, so no harm done to anyone.

Interviews | More Rewards

[INTERVIEW] Travel Enhancements with More Rewards

ByMatt June 13, 2024June 12, 2024

Today we are featuring Jennifer Johnson from More Rewards, who will share with us some travel enhancement features. Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions Jennifer and looking forward to what you are working on too!

1) Please tell us who you are and what your role is with More Rewards?

Rogers Bank

[REVIEW] Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard

ByMatt May 12, 2024June 17, 2024

Rogers Bank has really stepped up their game over the past couple of years to offer a couple of competitive credit cards. Today, we are writing a review of the Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard since the new changes come into effect on April 9, 2024 that puts it more on par with the benefits of their existing Rogers Bank Mastercard.

Interviews

[INTERVIEW] Moe Ghafari, Founder and CEO of Pointsgram

ByMatt May 7, 2024May 2, 2024

I am Moe, the founder and CEO of Pointsgram. With over 20 years of experience in the technology sector and active involvement in the local community, I’ve always pondered: How can we infuse more technology into our local economy to foster its growth and promote sustainability? After engaging with over 100 local shops and understanding their challenges, I’ve made it my mission to launch a tech-based company with three primary goals:

Air Miles (Bank of Montreal) | Interviews

[INTERVIEW] AIR MILES – The evolution of the in-store shopping experience

ByMatt May 3, 2024September 5, 2024

Today, we are featuring Jason Beales Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at Air Miles. Today, he is sharing his thoughts on in-store versus online shopping. Thank you Jason for taking the time to answer our questions.

1) Please tell us about yourself and your role with AIR MILES.