50,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles with CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Privilege Card
CIBC is offering a 50,000 sign up bonus Aeroplan miles promotion with its Aerogold Visa Infinite Privilege Card. Let’s take a look at the highlights of the credit card
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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Ranking the Credit Card Portfolios of Each Canadian Financial Institutions (updated April 1, 2016)
I will be looking to update this list every time I see some significant movement in the industry. This is the third time that this is being updated (February and March).
What’s Next in the Game of Miles, Points and Cash Back
As you probably already know, the miles and points game is constantly evolving. Almost on a daily basis. I have added cash back to the discussion because there are days when I feel like the industry wants to shift in that directly.
Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card Officially Launched
It has been a long time coming. Since 2013 Tangerine gave hints that they will be coming out with a credit card “soon”. They started off with a preview of the credit card in 2015, where existing clients can register to get a chance to obtain the credit card before it goes public.
Apps that I Use to Keep Track of My Loyalty Programs
I am very frequently asked how do I keep track of all my loyalty programs. I actually have a very simple answer.
Award Wallet
After all this time, I only really been using AwardWallet. It has already been 3 years since I have use this program and it has served me well. They have made a few nice upgrades to the format and layout to make it more user-friendly.
American Express (AMEX) | British Airways (Executive Club - Avios) | Membership Rewards (American Express)
Last Day of the American Express Transfer Bonus to British Airways
Today (March 28, 2016) is the last day to receive the 25% transfer bonus between American Express Membership Rewards and British Airways Executive Club (Canadian offer only).
Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $5,000 spending per month)
For the people who fall under this category of monthly spending ($5,000 or more), more than likely they are frequent travellers. So I will be going with the following monthly spending breakdown:
Easter Weekend News and Updates
It has been a while since our last Saturday News and Updates, so I think I am due for one.
How Canadian Flights are Affected to and from Brussels
It has been a sad week for travellers. As a result of the tragedy, Air Canada and many other airlines are offering a free rebooking.
American Express Referral Sign Up Bonus Increases
Finally some good news coming out of American Express. It does not completely make up for changing the rule to once-in-a-life-time sign up bonus and decreasing the number of credit cards that qualify for a referral bonus, but it does take some sting out of the hit.