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.

Air Canada (Aeroplan) | Airports

[PROMOTION] Earn 1,000 Aeroplan Points at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (expired on September 30, 2014)

ByMatt August 29, 2014April 26, 2015

Between July 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014, you can 1,000 Aeroplan points when you reserve online and park at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. There are different ways for you to earn Aeroplan points depending on which parking lot: Earn 1,000…

American Airlines (AAdvantage) | Orbitz

American Airlines Pulls Out of Orbitz

ByMatt August 28, 2014

American Airlines has decided that it no longer wants to be in a partnership with Orbitz. Orbitz is a third party online website that allows you to book travel arrangements, including airline tickets. The way it works is that an…

Best Western (Best Western Rewards)

[HOTEL] Status Match with Best Western

ByMatt August 27, 2014

Best Western Rewards has a very generous Status Match program. The way status matches work is that when you have an elite status with one hotel loyalty program, you can match that status to Best Western and receive the equivalent…

Air Miles (Bank of Montreal) | Discontinued Products

[DISCONTINUED] Air Miles Reward – Cineplex Night Out Movie Package

ByMatt August 26, 2014

UPDATE- Air Miles has decided to soften the blow, its website now states: “September 30, 2014 will be the last day you can redeem for this Cineplex Night Out Movie Package.” I have been a hard critic on Air Miles,…

Chase Canada (Discontinued) | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) | Scene+ (Cineplex/Scotiabank) | Scotiabank

Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $500 spending per month)

ByMatt August 24, 2014September 20, 2023

See also: Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $2,000 spending per month) Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $5.000 spending per month) This is going to be the first part of a three part series on building a credit card…

MBNA | Toronto Dominion (TD)

MBNA Full Transition to TD

ByMatt August 23, 2014September 20, 2023

I just received a letter in the mail this week from MBNA information MBNA cardholders of the conversion of all its credit cards to TD Bank. TD bought MBNA back in 2011, so it has been quite a while for…

Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)

[HOTEL] Whether to use SPG points on Airline or Hotel

ByMatt August 22, 2014

When you stay with Starwood Preferred Guest hotels, you can earn Starpoints. There is always a debate on whether it is more worth it to use your SPG points on hotel rooms or an airline ticket. Below are a few…

Hyatt (World of Hyatt)

[PROMOTIONS] Hyatt Special Offers

ByMatt August 21, 2014November 1, 2015

Hyatt hotels in Canada are all offering their own special offers. Below is a list of the current offers available:

Wyndham Rewards (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts)

[HOTEL] Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

ByMatt August 20, 2014August 20, 2015

Run-down of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. When you stay at Wyndham brands, you can earn Wyndham Rewards. Unfortunately, the points expire 4 years after being posted to our accounts. Furthermore, points will also expire if there is no activity after 18 consecutive months.

Expedia | Toronto Dominion (TD)

[ANALYSIS] TD Platinum Travel Visa Card

ByMatt August 19, 2014December 7, 2016

Today, I am going to analyse the TD Platinum Travel Visa Card. It is a travel credit card issued by TD Canada Trust that earns TD points, which can be used for travel expenses. Below are the highlights of the credit card: