[TRAIN] VIA Preference (Part 2)
When I first joined VIA Rail, I bought the VIA 6 Pak during my university days is what got me started with VIA rail. Basically the VIA 6 Pak is when you pre-pay for 6 tickets that you can use…
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.
Air Miles (Bank of Montreal) | American Express (AMEX) | Promotions Update | Shoppers Optimum (Merged with PC Optimum) | VIA Rail (VIA Preference)
[PROMOTIONS] Air Miles, Shoppers Optimum, Via Rail (expired)
We just wrote about the Aeroplan conversion bonus. For all you AMEX Air Miles credit card holders, this promotion is a must. Between November 12 and 19, 2013, you can enroll your Air Miles Collector Number and earn 125 bonus…
[PROMOTION] Aeroplan Conversion Bonus (November 11 to December 9, 2013) (expired)
From November 11 to December 9, 2013, you can convert your loyalty points into Aeroplan points and receive up to a bonus 25% return. The conversion works as follows: The list of transfer partners include: Hotels: Starwood Preferred Guest, Marriott…
[TRAVEL] Aeroplan Makes Up For a $4,600 Mistake
As much as we love bashing Aeroplan for all the high fuel surcharges and low award availability, they sometimes do a good deed. A young couple was hit with an unexpected $4,643.39 bill by Aeroplan for a booking mistake. In…
Best Western (Best Western Rewards) | Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges) | Greyhound Canada (Discontinued) | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club) | Special Days | VIA Rail (VIA Preference)
Remembrance Day
Today we remember the men and women who served and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. Thank you for everything. Hopefully this is my chance to give back, so I have put together a…
Air Canada (Aeroplan) | Air Miles (Bank of Montreal) | Esso Extra (Discontinued) | Promotions Update
[PROMOTIONS] Aeroplan, iGet.it, Air Miles, Sobey’s, Old Navy, Esso Extra (expired)
Here is a quick round-up of a few promotions for every day shoppers. I will continue to be focusing on promotions that will hopefully interest you on your daily shopping habits. Below are a few interesting ones. Until November 16,…
[PROMOTION] Save 25% When You Buy Starpoints (expired on December 13, 2013)
From now until December 13, 2013, you can receive up to 25% off the regular price when buying Starpoints. Below are the different rates: Buy 500 – 4,500 Starpoints: No savings Buy 5,000 – 12,500 Starpoints: Save 20% Buy 13,000 – 20,000…
[ANALYSIS] Aeroplan Distinction
Aeroplan is launching its new Distinction program on January 1, 2014 that rewards top points-earning members. You can start earning points to reach elite qualification for 2014 starting now. Your accumulated points are retroactive to what you earned since January…
[HOTEL] Marriott Seasonal Awards
Every few months, Marriott offers Seasonal Awards that offer you 25% savings on the number of points required for a free reward night. It is not the most amazing deal, but it is still valuable if you can take advantage of…
[PROMOTIONS] Aeroplan, Costco, Esso (expired)
After giving a promotions update a few days ago, we have another update for everyone. There are a lot of promotions out there that may not apply to our everyday spending habits, especially when they give 3x the points on…