Many of us were quite unhappy when the MBNA Smart Cash Platinum Plus MasterCard dropped their gas and groceries return from 3% to 2%. Now, Capital One is following MBNA’s lead. Capital One Canada has been one of my favourite institutions, namely because of the Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard. That is probably one of my favourite cards.
Most of you have probably already heard about or even saw this WestJet Christmas Miracle. I heard about it but didn’t get a chance to see the video until now. What a great initiative by WestJet. I know there may be…
The Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card allows you to earn Marriott Rewards points. The Marriott hotel chain includes: Marriott Hotels and Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Renaissance Hotels and Resorts, Fairfield Inn, Courtyard, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, Springhill Suites and Marriott Vacation Club resorts.
I do not have a bank with HSBC, but I was curious to see what type of credit cards choices they have so I did a little research. Unfortunately, my first impression was confusion. The section on credit cards is so confusing that I am not able to quickly distinguish the differences between each credit card. After further digging, I learn that you cannot even apply for a credit card online, you have to do it in person. The more obstacles they create, the less interested customers will be in their products.
Aeroplan signed a new deal with TD, which comes into effect on January 1st, 2014. CIBC is suppose to be able to retain their Aeroplan credit cards, but it is unclear for now long. Since we do not know how…
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: