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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Current 10% Cash Back Portfolio for May 2021

ByMatt

This month’s list did not have any changes from last month, which means the 10% cash back market remains strong with 5 different financial institutions offering such promotions. 

Keep in mind that we still have the Top Cash Back Credit Cards page, which includes permanent and temporary offers if you wish to see a more complete list of cards, not just cards that offer at least 10% cash back.

Top Credit Cards to Use on Road Trips (updated May 11, 2021)

ByMatt

See Also: Top Reasons to go on Road Trips

It has been over 2 years since I last updated this post, so I thought it was way past due. Especially with summer rolling around and hopefully some loosening up of travel restrictions. For Canadians, it looks like we will need to stay within our borders this summer, which can be a good opportunity for some. It gives people a chance to explore more of our country!

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Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for May 2021

ByMatt

For this month’s list, HSBC has come off from last month. The two American Express promotions expiry today. So if you are still thinking about it, today is the last chance. Also, there are 2 TD credit card offers that expiry at the end of the month too. 

Top Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for May 2021

The cards are listed by expiry dates, with the most recent one first. We included specific months so that it is easier to find the information. If there is a tie-break in terms of expiry day, then it is sorted by annual fee (lowest to highest), then alphabetical order.

No Evidence of Fines for Breaking Hotel Quarantine?

ByMatt

So far, it seems like news agencies are able to report on what the government says, like: CTV reporting that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says hundreds of fines have been issued to air travellers arriving in Canada who refuse to quarantine in a hotel. However, it seems like there has yet to be any concrete examples of who these people are?

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Current Hotel Elite Status and Points Expiry Extensions

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See also: COVID-19 Updates for our most up-to-date tracking. 

For some parts of the world, travel seems to be opening up, especially in the United States. However, in other places like Canada, travel restrictions continue, and are as strict as they have been. So many people have been unable to generate activity on some of their hotel loyalty programs to keep their accounts active.

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List of Airline Alliances (updated April 21, 2021)

ByMatt

It has been just over a year since we last updated this post. The most significant change that would affect Canadians is adding Alaska Airlines to Oneworld Alliance. Now my hope is for WestJet to join an alliance themselves too.

There are 3 worldwide major airline alliances, as well as 3 regional alliances that we will mention further down the post.

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Credit Cards which offer Free Airport Lounge Access (updated April 19, 2021)

ByMatt

It has been over 2 years since our last update of this post. Quite a few changes were made since then, such as the re-branding of all the Aeroplan c-branded cards with American Express, CIBC and TD. Furthermore, there are some additional options from BMO and RBC. So this post is due for an update!