Happy Thanksgiving!
Often times, we love to complain about what shortfalls each rewards program or credit card company has. However, since today is Thanksgiving, I will list out what I am thankful for in the rewards world and I also listed a…
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.
Credit Cards that Offer Companion Tickets
Companion tickets can be very valuable for those who can take advantage of the benefit that comes with the credit card. Companion tickets are always associated with credit cards that have an annual fee. The companion ticket is a benefit…
American Express (AMEX) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Capital One | MBNA | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
What to do with a Credit Card that You No Longer Use
I have often been asked which credit card to cancel? The answer is that it depends. I will use my recent portfolio as an example on what I have done and how I made my decision. Below was what my…
[AIRLINE] Review of Delta Connection Flight between YOW and DTW
I recently flew from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) with Delta Air Lines on a Delta Connection flight. There has been a lot of bad publicity about Delta Air Lines, especially because of…
American Express (AMEX) | Avion (RBC Rewards) | Capital One | Chase Canada (Discontinued) | Membership Rewards (American Express) | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) | Scotiabank
Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $5,000 spending per month)
See also:
Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $500 spending per month)
Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $2.000 spending per month)
For this third, and final, part of the Building a Credit Card Portfolio series, I
New American Express Referral Bonuses
American Express recently introduced two new credit cards to its portfolio. the SimplyCash Preferred Card and the SimplyCash Card. If you have the SimplyCash Card, you can get a $25 referral bonus, while the SimplyCash Preferred Card gives you a $50 referral bonus….
[PROMOTION] Earn Aeroplan Points while Eating on the Plane
You can now earn Aeroplan points while purchasing food on Air Canada flights. You need to make purchases on flights that offer the Air Canada Café, except Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz. now allows you to earn Aeroplan points…
[PROMOTION] 30,000 Sign Up Bonus Points with the Scotiabank American Express Platinum Credit Card (expired October 31, 2014)
Scotiabank’s premium credit card is the Platinum American Express Card. I say premium because it offers the most benefits but also has the highest annual fee. Currently, there is a promotion that gives a higher than normal sign up bonus. Below are the highlights of the card:
[PROMOTION] RBC Rewards Conversion Bonus with WestJet (October 1, 2014 – November 15, 2014) (expired)
I have often written about diversifying your points portfolio by earning transferable points to give you flexibility. One of these transferable points program is Avion (or RBC Rewards). One of my favourite promotions is bonus points on conversions. Currently, there is…
Air Canada (Aeroplan) | Air Canada (Altitude) (Merged with Air Canada Aeroplan) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Toronto Dominion (TD) | Travel
[TRAVEL] Credit cards that Offer One Free Checked Baggage (updated October 2, 2014)
With the price of baggage fees ever increasing, credit cards that offer a free checked bag become that much more valuable. Below is a list of credit cards that offer a free checked bag (though with certain conditions). Keep in…