Understanding Credit Cards
Under Pointshogger 101, you will find Understanding Credit Cards which explains the different ways you can earn rewards for using your credit card, including: fixed value, transferable points or co-branded.
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.
Top Credit Cards for Purchasing Gas (updated January 28, 2014)
Since I’ve been on the road quite a bit the last few weeks, I saw that my gas bill is higher than normal, so I wanted to make sure that I maximize the number of points I earn each time I fill up.
First of all, I generally focus my purchases at Esso, Shell or Petro-Canada, because they all have a loyalty program associated with them. Between the three, I generally choose the one who will offer the lowest price and then fill up there. If they all have the same price, I give priority to Esso so that I can pile up my Aeroplan account because I value those points the most.
[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (January 27, 2014 to March 31, 2014) (expired)
One of my favourite hotel promotion, PointsBreak, is on again. Every few months IHG Rewards releases a list of hotels where you only need to use 5,000 points to redeem for a hotel room. The rooms are completely random. I…
[PROMOTION] Aeroplan, Marriott (expired)
Marriott Rewards and Aeroplan are teaming up so that you can earn up to 1,500 bonus miles per stay. You will need to stay at a Marriott hotel in Canada between January 27 and March 31, 2014. You will earn 500…
[PROMOTION] 50% Sale on Porter Airlines (expired on January 28, 2014)
UPDATE- I am just going to give a bump to this thread. Book your flight by January 10, 2014 January 28, 2014 (now extended) and fly before June 15, 2014 and you can receive 50% off your flight. Book your flight…
Capital One IHG Rewards Sign Up Bonus Points Increased to 60,000
Capital One has finally changed the name of its Priority Club World MasterCard into the more accurate Capital One IHG Rewards Club World MasterCard.
Redeeming for Rewards with Aeroplan
I often hear a lot of complaints about the Aeroplan program. The usual suspects are: lack of award availability, blackout dates, high tax and surcharge fees, etc. There is an article from CBC that talks about the high fuel surcharges with…
[AIRPORT] Major Airport Renovations
Growing up, I’ve always liked to see construction, development and expansion. Here’s an update on some interesting airport construction projects and renovations happening at the larger airports across the country.
[PROMOTION] 20,000 SPG Points with American Express (expired)
American Express has upped its Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card sign up bonus from 10,000 to 20,000 Starpoints. The highlights of the credit card are as follo
Best Western (Best Western Rewards) | Club Carlson (Merged with Radisson Rewards) | Hyatt (World of Hyatt) | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club) | Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy) | Promotions Update
[PROMOTIONS] Best Western, Club Carlson, Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels, Marriott
This is an update on a few lucrative hotel program promotions that span over the next few months to help boost your points accounts. Best Western If you stay at Best Western but rather collect Air Miles, then register here…