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.
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[AIRLINE] Major Canadian Airlines

Air Canada + Aeroplan As unhappy as we all are about Air Canada, unfortunately they are the biggest airline in Canada and they know it! Aside from their high ticket prices, poor customer service and high fuel surcharges for award…

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[TRAVEL] Best Travel Credit Card

If you are a frequent traveler outside of Canada we have very slim pickings on what is available to us. But there are still some hidden gems out there. Please keep in mind that the suggestions below are for frequent flyers (I would say at least 5 or more trips per year outside of Canada).

First of all, if you plan on renting a car or buying a flight ticket, I recommend using some of the top travel rewards credit cards that have good travel insurance coverage. My top picks are:

American Express

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Top No Annual Fee CASH BACK credit cards in Canada

There is no absolutely one best no annual fee credit card for all type of purchases in Canada. It highly depends on your spending habits and how much hassle the rewards system is for each credit card. Ideally, it would…

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[PROMOTION] RBC Rewards Conversion Bonuses (October 15, 2013 – December 31, 2013) (expired)

It is not well publicized, but RBC Rewards is current holding several different conversion bonus promotions. Here is a breakdown of the different promotions. American Airlines AAdvantage Between October 15, 2013 and November 30, 2013, you can convert your RBC…

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Happy Halloween! Rundown of the Scene Program 2013

Are you up for a scary movie tonight? For all you movie lovers and movie theatre goers, the SCENE Rewards Program has some great value. Cineplex has done a great job with the SCENE program, even starting to run out its competitors, such as Empire Theatres. The SCENE program has actually continually increased the value of its program without much devaluations and I hope it continues to keep this up. The SCENE card is free to sign up and here are some different ways to earn points: