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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[ANALYSIS] Marriott Rewards

Since Chase Canada teamed up with Marriott Rewards with a 30,000 point sign up bonus (often up to 50,000) and first annual fee waived on its Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card, it would be appropriate to breakdown the Marriott Rewards program. Marriott products include a wide variety. Below are the earning ratios at the various hotels.

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[PROMOTION] Shoppers Optimum, Petro-Canada (expired on March 9, 2014)

We just wrote about the Petro- Canada points program and previously about the Shoppers Optimum program.

Not a Valentine’s Day promotion, but a great promotion leading into the weekend that runs on February 15 and 16, 2014 only.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

For the ladies, I hope that you enjoy this day, whether you have a significant other or just spending time with family or friends. I must say, this is also a good time to travel since it is fairly cold in Canada at this time of the year. For the men, there is probably not much to say about this day except “stress”?

For the ones paying for the bill, the main thing to remember is which credit card to use at a restaurant. Here is a quick recap on the top 3 credit cards:

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[ANALYSIS] Petro-Points

UPDATE- The Petro-Points 6,000 points promotion mentioned below is only valid for Ontario residents only. 

We previously wrote about the Esso Extra program.

Today we will focus on the Petro-Points program since there is currently a very generous promotion. Until May 12, 2014, you can get the Fuel Rewards Savings card for only 6,000 points (normally 12,000 points) and reload for only 5,500 points (normally 11,000 points). If you collect Petro-Points and looking to redeem your points, this is a great time to do so.

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[DISCONTINUED] American Express ChoicePlus Card

I just sneaked in my application a few days before the American Express ChoicePlus and American Express Choice Cards were cancelled. I am a big fan of the American Express Membership Rewards program because it gives you flexible and transferable rewards. Below were the highlights of each card: