Some of the most frequent questions that I get from readers or people that I meet in person are:
How do I get in on the points game?
Which credit card should I sign up for?
What is the best credit card out there?
What is the best airline to fly with?
What is the best points program?
Quite a few promotions that were carrying over from 2018 came to an end last month. Some were extended and some were changed. This month is the beginning of many new 2019 offers. Several other 2018 promotions are coming to an end this month.
Featured Card
This is going to the be the first time that I give this idea a try. Every time I post a monthly top credit cards post, I will try to feature at least 1 credit card that I think is worth mentioning. There could be some months that I do not mention any cards. For this month, I would take a second look at the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card.
Cineplex’s Scene Rewards program is going through some changes effective April 17, 2019. In summary, for the most part, you will be earning points faster, but need more points for some reward redemptions. I will discuss the changes and offer some strategies.
Movie Tickets
Below are the movie earning and redemption schedule changes.
I have mentioned this many times throughout my blog that travelling by train is my favourite mode of transportation. The two mains are because it feels the most comfortable and most eco-friendly option.
Before owning a car, travelling by train was my primary mode of transportation within the Windsor-Quebec City corridor with VIA Rail, which I enjoyed very much.
It has been over 2 years since my last VIA Preference update, so I was due.
Air Canada and American Express Canada have come to a new agreement to renew and expand their partnership. The plan is for American Express to continue beyond 2020 when Air Canada launches their new loyalty program, as this is a new 10-year deal.
If you read the news release closely there are some hints to some positive news.
Best Western and Marriott Bonvoy are the only two hotel chains that have a co-branded credit card in Canada (unless you count Hilton as an AMEX transfer partner). Not coincidentally, along with Marriott is another one of my favourite hotel chains. Marriott has gone through many changes in the past few years, namely buying out The Ritz-Carlton and Starwood Preferred Guest. You may still see the names of these two brands still floating around, but they are mostly merged under Marriott now.
Let’s give a rundown of what are the most relevant highlights of Bonvoy for Canadians.
Another month, another list. Several promotions are expiring in a few days. There is always the chance that they could extend a promotion or offer something better. But if you do not want to take the risk, then you will…
Today, we are fortunate enough to interview Roman Boychuk, Founder and CEO of Rental24H.com. Rental24H is a global company providing cars for rent 24/7 almost anywhere in the world, but I will let Mr. Boychuk share more with us. Thank you for taking the time to answer your questions!
Q1: Please tell us about yourself.
Since childhood, I have been fond of computer technology. After the Internet appeared, I became interested in the mechanism of the work of search engines and their interaction with content. Therefore, I started promoting projects online.
For Canadians, after Air Canada’s frequent flyer program, Aeroplan, I would say, British Airways’ Executive Club Avios miles are the most accessible to earn through is various credit card partners. There years where I actually earn more Avios and Aeroplan miles depending on what offers are available.
Expiry Policy
As usual, let’s start with their expiry policy, as this is generally a deal breaker for me on whether I will put more energy towards a specific program. Fortunately, Executive Club offers one of the best frequent flyer program expiry policies. Your miles stay active so long as you have an activity once every 36 months. This is much more generous than the 12 or 24 months that we generally see with other programs.
Today we have the pleasure of adding to our interview series with Marketing Manager, Val Streif, of GetMyBoat. Today, she will share with us what their service is about and what to look forward to. I’ll say this, depending on which part of the country you live in, I am sure that some of us are getting a little tired of winter. So it does not hurt to hear about what summer fun we can look forward to. Thank you Val for taking the the to answer our questions!