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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CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Card First Year Fee Waived Promotion is Back

With American Express burying itself with all sign up bonus changes, I am glad to see that there are other financial institutions that are stepping up, like CIBC. They are once again offering its first year fee waived promotion with its CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Card. It has been a while since we last saw this promotion (March 31, 2014).

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Rundown of Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles for Canadians

With the discontinuation of the Capital One Delta SkyMiles Credit Cards, as well as multiple devaluations, Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles program can easily fall out of favour as a top frequent flyer program. That being said, below are some of the factors to consider if you do choose to continue using this program.

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Saturday Updates (Aeroplan Bonus, Scotiabank-Sears, Starwood-Marriott)

It is Saturday again, so we’ve got another round of weekly updates for you. This week, we saw the Aeroplan conversion bonus back, Scotiabank officially taking over the Sears credit cards and a historic merger, pending final approval, between Marriott and Starwood.

Reasons Why I Love Best Western Rewards

Best Western is one of my favourite hotel chains, which has a hotel loyalty program called Best Western Rewards. I do understand that Best Western hotels are not the more luxurious and glamorous. I also know that Best Western Rewards’ Elite statuses are nothing to brag about, even with the introduction of the Diamond Select status. If these are some of your major preferences, then you probably do not need to continue reading my post.

6 Months Cancellation Rule with American Express Referrals

Just in case you were not aware, American Express changed its sign up bonus policy, where you can only receive a sign up bonus once in your lifetime. The only exception is if you are referred to the credit card by one of your friends or family member who already has the credit card. That being said, the wording on the referral is still a little tricky.