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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[TRAVEL] Credit Cards that give a Free Checked Bag (updated June 19, 2015)

There has been a lot of news about changes to checked bags when boarding a flight. There has also been some changes to the carry-on rules, whereby some airlines are looking at shrinking the eligible size. Of course all the…

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[READER QUESTION] Is it Worth it to Use Aeroplan to pay for Student Tuition?

In 2014, Aeroplan launched a partnership with Higher Ed Points that enables members to redeem miles to help offset education. Higher Ed Points expanded its program to include the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). This means that members, students and graduates in…

[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Still Waived with the Scotiabank Momentum Infinite Visa (expired on June 30, 2015)

Scotiabank has been continually waiving its first year fee on its Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card. Generally the promotion gets extended. This time around, the offer ends on June 30, 2015. We’ll see if the promotion gets extended again. But I…