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.

MBNA | Sony Rewards (Discontinued in Canada)

[PROMOTION] 10,000 Sony Points and a Wireless Speaker (expired on July 31, 2014)

ByMatt June 8, 2014December 7, 2016

MBNA is currently offering two promotions on the Sony Card Platinum Plus MasterCard: 10,000 sign up bonus Sony points and a free wireless speaker. Here are the highlights of the credit card:

Scene+ (Cineplex/Scotiabank) | Scotiabank

[PROMOTION] 4,000 Scene Points with Scotiabank (expired on October 31, 2014)

ByMatt June 7, 2014September 20, 2023

Scotiabank currently has a higher than usual signup bonus at 4,000 points on the Scotiabank Scene Visa Card that is equivalent to 4 free movies. Below are the highlights of the credit card:

American Express (AMEX) | AwardWallet | Capital One | Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)

Devaluations are Bound to Happen

ByMatt June 6, 2014January 16, 2020

When I talk to people about earning points, they tend to tell me that they do not earn enough points to get enough value, so they bank all their points into one or very few differen

American Express (AMEX) | Holt Renfrew Rewards (Discontinued)

[ANALYSIS] American Express Holt Renfrew Card

ByMatt June 5, 2014December 12, 2023

For all you Holt Renfrew fans out there, you can earn points with the Holt Renfrew Rewards program. Every point is worth 1 cent. Therefore, 5,000 points is equal to $50

There is a no annual fee credit card out there that gives you a fair amount of perks and allows you to earn points. Below are the highlights of the American Express Holt Renfrew Card:

Club Carlson (Merged with Radisson Rewards)

[ANALYSIS] Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

ByMatt June 4, 2014

The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group consists of several brands including: Country Inns & Suites, Hotel Missoni, Park Inns, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson Hotels, and Radisson Red. If you stay at any of these hotels,…

Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club)

[PROMOTION] IHG Last Minute Reward Nights (June 7 to 9, 2014) (expired)

ByMatt June 3, 2014March 21, 2015

IHG Rewards Club came out with their Last Minute Rewards Nights list. This promotion offers a 50% discount off the usual number of points required for a reward night. You can start booking your hotel stays today for stays between June 7 and…

British Airways (Executive Club - Avios)

[AIRLINE] Household Accounts with British Airways

ByMatt June 3, 2014

British Airways’ loyalty program, Executive Club, offers an amazing program called the Household Account program. The Household Account is free to create and it allows you to pool all the Avios points earned in one household into one account. You…

E-Rewards

[ANALYSIS] E-Rewards

ByMatt June 2, 2014

I have been filling out surveys for years and I find the rewards I earn so valuable. My favourite program, hands down, is the E-Rewards program because of all the different rewards available to me. We previously updated the list…

Airports

[AIRPORT] New Proposed Pickering Airport

ByMatt June 1, 2014April 26, 2015

There is a proposal to build an international airport north-east of Toronto in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. This airport is intended to alleviate some of the pressure off the Toronto Pearson International Airport. In June 2013, the federal government confirmed that…

President's Club (Merged with Le Club AccorHotels)

[HOTEL] Fairmont President’s Club Elite Status

ByMatt May 31, 2014

You can read more about the Fairmont brand here. Below is a post about the benefits of elite status in Fairmont’s loyalty program called President’s Club. There is one basic status and two elite statuses: Basic membership Free to sign…