There are some Canadian financial institutions that issue United States currency credit cards. Here are a few examples with their highlights:
CIBC U.S. Dollar Visa Card
I recently stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Vancouver Airport in Richmond, British Columbia. I actually stayed there two nights on two separate nights. In one stay, I had a car rental, the second day I took advantage of the shuttle…
With all the different types of loyalty programs out there, it can be difficult to track all your points at the same time. Lucky, there are free third party websites (a.k.a. mileage manager) that help us consolidate and track our balances into one place. In short, you log into one account and all your programs show up on one screen.
The most commonly used ones are AwardWallet, Using Miles and Tripit.
This promotion expires December 9, 2013. We previously discussed various useful options if you were to take advantage of the conversion bonus. Basically, the best use of the points is if you have a specific reward redemption in mind, especially in…
I have not seen too much advertisement on this hidden gem, the MNBA Alaska Airlines MasterCard. The highlights of this credit card are:
Many Pointshogging readers have asked for a post about the Shoppers Optimum program, so here it is! If you shop at Shoppers Drug Mart (or Pharmaprix in Quebec), even just a few times a year, you better have the card in…
I feel that the Delta SkyMiles World MasterCard has been flying under the radar in Canada, so I thought that I would give it a moment to shine. A big reason why I like Delta SkyMiles is because their points do not expire. You do not need to keep your account active or anything and their surcharges are fair.
Several Pointshogger readers have inquired about the Loblaws has a loyalty program called PC Plus to earn PC points. This is a relatively newly revamped points program. You can use the PC Plus card to collect points at the following stores:…
Air Canada continues to push away customers with its high prices, high fuel surcharges and devaluation of its Altitude program. There are those who predict that Aeroplan and Air Canada will cease its partnership, especially with the Altitude program in…
Until December 4, 2013, you can earn up to 10x the points if you shop online at the Air Miles Shop. Just remember to buy things that are already on sale anyway. I wouldn’t overpay for something for the sake…