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.

2 Airport Employees Dismissed, 1 Suspended Due to David Dao Incident

The David Dao incident on a United Airlines flight occurred back in April 2017. It took over 6 months before we find out the consequences to the employees. The Chicago Department of Aviation to decide to fire two security officers and suspending another one for 5 days, who later resigned anyway.

You can read more about the story in this news report.

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Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers for October 2017

We are back with another round of top cash back credit card offers.

Keep in mind that we also have a Top Cash Back Credit Cards page. The difference is that the main page focuses on any (permanent or temporary offers), which this post focuses on temporary offers only.

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[GIVEAWAY] 1-Year Diamond Status with Pointimize (October 13 – October 19, 2017)

This is the second to last week of the Pointimize Diamond status giveaway (more details in the original post). 

From September 15, 2017 to October 26, 2017, Pointshogger has teamed up with Pointimize to run a giveaway campaign called GO DIAMOND. Each week, we will be giving away one lucky winner up to $100 worth of 1-year Diamond status and one piece of free luggage delivery that is worth $35.

Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for…

Happy Thanksgiving! Yes, the Canadian one. This has become a yearly tradition (2016, 2015, 2014) where I list what I am thankful about in the rewards industry!

1) Thank you for reward programs! I am so grateful to be rewarded for my regular spending. In life, expenses can easily rack up over the course of the year. It is nice to know that we get something in return at the end of the tunnel. 

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[GIVEAWAY] 1-Year Diamond Status with Pointimize (October 6 – October 12, 2017)

Just passed the halfway mark of the Pointimize Diamond status giveaway (more details in the original post). That means that 3 winners have already been picked, so 3 more to go! 

From September 15, 2017 to October 26, 2017, Pointshogger has teamed up with Pointimize to run a giveaway campaign called GO DIAMOND. Each week, we will be giving away one lucky winner up to $100 worth of 1-year Diamond status and one piece of free luggage delivery that is worth $35.

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Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for October 2017

Another month, another top list. Note that this list only mentions the higher than normal sign up bonuses. You can also check out the top credit cards by category on the drop down menu on our main. We also have…