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 Launches “Rewarding Canadians Everyday” and “Summer Giveaway”

ByMatt

Air Miles has been trying to elevate its game this summer. To be fair, I think that this is their chance to shine, with the travel industry down. Air Miles is more diversified in its reward options. Today, they are launching two new initiatives.

Rewarding Canadians

Air Miles unveiled a new brand platform today called Rewarding Canadians, every day. Rewarding Canadians features Collectors experiencing moments of reward. At the very least, I think that this is a good reminder for everyone to redeem their miles for something that is worthwhile. 

Here is the video to get the ball rolling:

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Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers for July 2020

ByMatt

This list has really trimmed down over the past few months, even though the remaining offers are somewhat competitive. Keep in mind that this monthly list includes temporary offers. We have an ongoing list of all offers in the Top Cash Back Credit Cards page. 

Top no annual fee cash back credit card offers for July 2020

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[INTERVIEW] American Express Canada about Shop Small Campaign

ByMatt

We are back with our increasing popular interview series. Today we are interviewing Vanessa Crooker from American Express Canada who will share more thoughts with us about the new Shop Small campaign. Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions Vanessa, we appreciate your time! 

Q: Please tell us about yourself. What is your role with American Express Canada (AMEX)?

I’m Vanessa Crooker, the Vice President of Merchant Marketing at American Express Canada. In my role, I’m responsible for leading a team that focuses on engaging our network of Merchants.

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Air Canada and Azul Brazilian Airlines Partner Up!

ByMatt

Air Canada seems to be hard at work, after teaming up with Etihad, they are not welcoming Azul Brazilian Airlines (Azul) as its newest travel partners. Effective today (July 8, 2020), Aeroplan Members can earn and redeem Aeroplan miles for travel (all cabins) with Azul. 

Azul is a Brazilian carrier based in São Paulo that operates a fleet of 145 aircraft including two-class Airbus A330s. 

Below is the Aeroplan accrual chart for flights operated by Azul.

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Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for July 2020

ByMatt

Another month, another list. Note that CIBC and TD offers expired so this list trimmed down significantly.

Top Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for July 2020

For the rest of the credit cards, I ranked the credit cards by the price of the annual fees (lowest to highest):

Canada Day! Mid-Term Report

ByMatt

Happy Canada Day!!

Not quite the start to the year that we expected, but business continues for credit card companies. Now that we are halfway through the year, our annual mid-term report is due. Below is my 2020 New Year’s wish list for the rewards world and a blurb on the progress so far this year. The final report will be published on New Year’s Eve.

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[INTERVIEW] Larry Tomei, HSBC Bank Canada

ByMatt

Today, we are interviewing Larry Tomei, an executive at HSBC Bank Canada. He will be giving us more insights on the inner workings on their bank and what to look forward to. You may have noticed that HSBC has greatly increased on our rankings over the years, which makes this interview even more exciting. Thank you Larry for taking the time to answer our questions!

Q1: Please tell us about yourself.

I am Larry Tomei Executive Vice President and Head of Wealth and Personal Banking at HSBC Bank Canada. I joined HSBC in October 2016 after many years at a Canadian bank.