Walmart to Stop Accepting Visa in Canada
It has been reported that Walmart Canada will stop accepting Visa credit cards. The phase out will start in Thunder Bay, Ontario on July 18, 2016 and then it will roll-out to the rest of the country.
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.
Rundown of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan for Canadians (updated June 20, 2016)
Even with the major devaluation hit on Alaska Airlines’ loyalty program, Mileage Plan, these miles are still very valuable to redeem for flights to Asia. Unfortunately, it is not easy to earn Mileage Plan miles.
[PROMOTION] 30% RBC Rewards Conversion Bonus to British Airways’ Executive Club
The 30% RBC conversion bonus to British Airways Avios is back. Not as the 50% that has been offered in the past, but those days may be long gone at this point.
[DISCONTINUED] RBC Shoppers Optimum MasterCard
It was only a matter of time before this credit card gets discontinued, since the Shoppers Drug Mart buyout by Loblaws, which runs the PC Plus program.
Whether we can Transfer CIBC Aventura Points to Aeroplan Miles
This has been a frequently asked questions, which I have answered before, but I thought I’d give an update. The question is whether Aventura accounts holders are still permitted to transfer their points to Aeroplan miles. The short answer is yes, so long as you opened your Aventura Rewards account prior to October 1, 2013.
Rundown of Marriott Rewards for Canadians
Marriott Rewards is one of the few hotel chains remaining that is paired up with a co-branded Canadian credit card. As a result, you can earn Marriott Rewards points without needing to stay at Marriott hotels. If you sign up for the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa, you can either earn 30,000 or 50,000 sign up bonus points, depending on which link you use. The question that I am often asked is what can I do with those points?
Rundown of Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles for Canadians (updated June 11, 2016)
Delta Air Lines has a rewards program called SkyMiles. The program is known to have dismal reward redemptions because it requires a lot of miles for a reward flight. Note that Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam, which means that…
Full Integration of Delta Hotels to Marriott
We previously wrote an update that 22 of the former Delta Hotels have integrated with Marriott. Now, there is full integration, which also means the discontinuation of Delta Hotels’ former recognition program.
New Design for the MBNA Smart Cash MasterCard
I can’t believe it. After all those phone calls, the MBNA Smart Cash MasterCard is back on the scene and the only thing significant change I see a new credit card design.
Laurentian Bank Visa Dollars
Not an earth-shattering credit card, but the Laurentian Bank Visa Dollars does add a little competition to the cash back industry.