Today we feature Pointshogger Contributor, Kyler Ayim, writer of How To Earn PC Optimum Points Faster, who will share his experience with the PC Optimum program!
How do I get the most out of the PC Optimum rewards program? It’s a question many of us have been asking ourselves since the merge of PC Plus and Shoppers Optimum, which brought together two of Canada’s most popular loyalty programs with a combined 19 million members.
I have been a fan of Aurora Rewards since it was launched. Unfortunately, they have a very niche market, but if you do travel within these destinations frequently, you will definitely want to have Aurora Rewards in your frequent flyer portfolio. Right now, you can earn 3x the points on select routes:
American Express Canada (AMEX) has been known to charge high payment processing fees, which discourages many businesses from accepting AMEX cards as a payment option. This may change as the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has agreed on a deal with payment processing firm Chase Merchant Services that will reduce the fee.
Quite a few credit cards has promotions that expired compared to last month’s list, so we have a much less impressive list this month. Note that we also have two other types of monthly lists going on: Top Cash Back…
It was not long ago that I wrote this post, but already it is due for an update. I am happy to see that the Canadian credit card market has become more competitive on the foreign purchases front. More and more credit cards are either waiving the foreign transaction fee or offering a higher earning ratio on foreign purchases, which are the cards that I will be focusing on today.
Today, I would like to share with you the results of a research conducted by Capital One Canada. March is Fraud Prevention Month, so it is only fitting to share a post regarding this matter. Capital One Canada conducted a survey…
Fellow BoardingArea blogger, Ben, from One Miles at a Time, recently wrote a post entitled Where On Earth Is The Mainstream Media Finding These “Travel Experts?”. He referenced a news release called The Two Words That Will Help Get an Airline Upgrade Over the Phone. Do you guys remember an article by CBC entitled: Canadians should be wary of loyalty programs — not enticed by them.
The controversial $25 Loblaw gift card has finally arrived in the mail for me. The expiry can found at the back of the card. It is September 2028 for mine.
Today, we feature Pointshogger contributor Leo Doss, general manager of Carlined. He highlights some of the advantages and disadvantages of the American Express Centurion Card, Cobalt Card, Platinum Card and Simply Cash Preferred Card to help people decide which American Express card best suits their personal situation.
Most American Express (AMEX) cards have very useful features and benefits, allowing you to save money, as well as valuable travel insurance. You can choose the AMEX card that is most appropriate to your lifestyle. AMEX can be especially valuable to business owners who frequent frequently.
I cannot believe that it has been 3 and a half years since I last wrote a post about credit cards for backpackers. As you probably know, quite a bit has changed in the industry since then. There is no question that I am way overdue for a update on this post.
There are many reasons to go backpacking, but I think that we can mostly agree that part of the reason is to keep costs down so that we can travel for a more extended period of time. But just because we want to keep costs down, does not mean that we cannot also earn rewards along the