Why I do not Talk about Low Interest Credit Cards
Why don’t I bring up low interest rate credit cards? There are many reasons and full disclosure, this post may sound a little harsh, but it’s the truth.
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.
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Saturday News and Updates (PointsU, Delta Air Lines, IHG Rewards)
A few news and updates to report on this week.
VIA Rail Looking for $4 Billion Investment for Frequency Instead of Speed
VIA Rail is planning a $4-billion project by the end of the year to build high-frequency electric-hybrid trains between the Windsor-Quebec City corridor. The hope is that the project will begin construction next year and be ready for 2019. The funding will come from the Federal government and the private sector.
A Credit Card that I am Willing to Pay the Annual Fee Every Year
If you have been reading our Blog, you probably already know that one of my favourite credit cards is the Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard. Today, I will share with you my analysis on why I decided to keep paying the annual fee year after year to retain this credit card.
Current WestJet Rewards Promotions
WestJet has a rewards program that is offering two separate promotions. The first promotion is in celebration of new flights being offered to London, England.
10,000 Sony Points Promotion is Back with MBNA
The sign up bonus on the MBNA Sony Card Platinum Plus MasterCard once again increase from 2,000 to 10,000 Sony points. There does not seem to be a time frame on how long the promotion is going on for, so it will come back down at any time without notice. We’ve also seen this promotion terminate earlier than advertised without warning.
4% or More Cash Back Options
I have said this for a while now, with the way things are going (clamping down on churning), cash back credit cards become more valuable.
Bank of Montreal (BMO) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Chase Canada (Discontinued) | MBNA | Scotiabank | Toronto Dominion (TD)
Top Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses for April 2016
This has become a monthly list for me. You may see some credit card promotions, but I will mostly likely just combine them into this list. Unless there is a very time sensitive sign up to fully qualify for a specific bonus.
Aeroplan Giving Away 20,160,000 miles
Aeroplan is teaming up with Esso gas stations to offer 15,000 Aeroplan miles every hour between March 29, 2016 and May 23, 2016. This is actually an unbelievable promotion if you dig a little deeper.
50,000 Bonus Avios is Back with RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card
Royal Bank is once again offering a 50,000 sign up bonus Avios promotion with its British Airways Visa Infinite card. We saw this once back in the fall of 2015, so within 6 months, this promotion is back again.