[ANALYSIS] Esso Extra (Part 2)
I have been debating on whether to get the RBC Esso Extra credit card for a while now, so I thought I’d share my analysis process at the same time as I came to my decision. There are several reasons…
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.
[ANALYSIS] Hudson’s Bay Rewards
The Hudson’s Bay Rewards program had a major restructuring in 2012. Their products include: Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Home Outfitters and Saks Fifth Avenue. The program is broken down into three tiers. Tier 1: Hudson’s Bay Rewards Everyone starts…
[ANALYSIS] BMO Air Miles World MasterCard
BMO Air Miles World MasterCard is offering a 1,000 Air Mile points sign up bonus if you apply before May 31, 2014. The highlights of the card is as follows:
[AIRLINE] Air Canada Rouge in Vancouver and Calgary
Air Canada Rouge is the discount airline branch of Air Canada, which launched back in July 2013 out of Toronto and Montreal. Now, they will be flying out of Vancouver and Calgary sometime in spring 2014. The airline is even…
[PROMOTIONS] Aeroplan, Esso, Hertz, Delta Hotels (expired)
There are so many different promotions ongoing, so as you may have already noticed, whenever we update any promotions, we generally try mention the ones that can apply to every day shoppers. If you ever come across a great promotion…
[ANALYSIS] Aeroplan Distinction dSilver Status
Effective January 1, 2014, Aeroplan’s Distinction program can into effect that rewards top points-earning members. There was a previous post on the Distinction program in general. This post will go into more details about the benefits of elite status. It is important to note that this is different from the Air Canada Altitude program.
Rundown of Porter Airlines’ VIPorter (updated January 14, 2014)
Porter Airlines offers the VIPorter loyalty points program. They are known for excellent customer service, lounges and efficiency with their flights. This is probably one of the most straight up airline loyalty points program out there. The points are awarded as…
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The Importance of Diversification
One strategy that many have implemented is to pool all their points into one loyalty program so that they have more points to redeem for something more significant. In today’s post, I will discuss the pros and cons of having fewer loyalty programs versus many programs.
[TRAVEL] Bus, Train or Plane?
Many of us are travelling over the holidays, so this is a great opportunity to compare a few alternatives to travelling. Is taking the bus worth it? The answer, as usual is, it depends. I am clearly a big fan…
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[HOTEL REVIEW] Fairmont Chateau Laurier (Ottawa, Ontario)
I recently went to the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa Ontario for an event. If you’re looking for a romantic upscale hotel to stay in Ottawa, this is one of the places to be. Very classy type of hotel, right…