Happy Halloween! Rundown of the Scene Program 2016
Halloween always seems like a great time to talk about Cineplex’s Scene rewards program. Since we started blogging, the program has gone through some changes over the years (2013, 2014, 2015).
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.
$50 Booking Gift Card with Club1Hotels
If you participated in our Club1Hotels Giveaway a few weeks ago, you probably already signed up for an account, so you will be entitied to receive a $50 booking gift card.
Pointshogger on CityNews Talking about the New Bill Aiming to Stop Expiry on Reward Programs
Yesterday, we had a part in a news report by CityNews about the Liberal MPP’s bill to stop expiry of rewards points passes second reading. Putting a Stop to Expiry Policies Remember back in 2007, the Ontario provincial government banned…
Walmart Continues to Drop Visa at More of Their Stores
As you already know, I love saving money, so Walmart is definitely one of the stores that I frequently go to. I know a group of people do not like supporting big box stores. But to win the miles and points game, you have to be attracted to the best deal.
American Express (AMEX) | Bank of Montreal (BMO) | Business | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Desjardins | National Bank | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) | Scotiabank | Toronto Dominion (TD)
Ranking the Business Credit Card Options (updated October 23, 2016)
I have been ranking the overall credit card portfolios of each financial institutions. However, I think it may be worthwhile to rank business credit card portfolios only. As I have been collecting my own batch of business credit cards, this will be helpful for me too.
What is the Best Credit Card?
This is a fairly common question and quite understandable. And you may have noticed that my answer has always been, it depends. It depends on what your spending habits are. Which is why if you ask 10 different people, changes are, you will get 10 different answers. The truth really is that it will vary from person to person, because of 2 main factors:”
[ANALYSIS] ICICI Bank Rubyx Visa Platinum
ICICI Bank is headquartered in India, but operates in Canada as well. They are generally known for higher interest savings accounts, but they also offer an interesting cash back credit card called the: Rubyx Visa Platinum, which is worth a second look. Below are the highlights of this credit card:
Which Exclusive VIA Rail Coupons to Choose?
As an elite member with VIA Rail’s loyalty program, VIA Preference, you will qualify for either a choice of 2 or 4 coupons, depending on your status. The coupons are valid until April 30 of the following year that you qualify for elite status.
$250 GIVEAWAY – For Hotel Booking
I always wonder, with so many booking services out there, wouldn’t that add to the competition? Seems like the number of people travelling is increasing just as quickly, so the demand and supple stays fairly balanced.
Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for…
Just in case there is a confusion, this is the Canadian Thanksgiving. That being said, let’s continue our yearly (2015, 2014) Thanksgiving theme. It is very easy to be negative in this industry. So the time today is to focus purely on the positives of the loyalty rewards world.