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.

Government Increasing Hotel Quarantine Fines

ByMatt

The last time we wrote (May 4, 2021) about this topic, the Prime Minister of Canada warn that travellers could see stiffer penalties for not following the quarantine rules. Exactly a month later, the Canadian Federal Government is set to increase the fines (effective June 4, 2021):

The Contraventions Act provides police (including RCMP, provincial and local police) the authority to enforce the Quarantine Act. Tickets with fines of up to $3,000 may be issued for non-compliance. As of June 4, 2021, these tickets carry an increased fine of $5,000.

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Best Current First Year Fee Waived Cards for May 2021

ByMatt

For this month, all the TD promotions are coming to an end. So if you are still thinking about those cards, you may want to jump on their current offers. 

The Brim card also expires this month. However, it has been continually extended a month at a time, so there is no way to know if it will be extended again.

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[INTERVIEW] Megabus Canadian Service Expansion

ByMatt

The saying goes, when one door closes, another one opens. That seems to be the story of Greyhound Canada closing its doors and opening up opportunities with Megabus. Today, we have the opportunity to interview Colin Emberson, Vice President of Retail for Megabus who will share their expansion plans of its existing service in Canada. Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions Colin! 

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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.