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.
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List of Airline Alliances (updated January 15, 2017)

There always seems to be a few changes to airline alliances ever so often, so I thought I’d update the list from 4 months ago.

In case people are wondering why I put this together. As you know, one of the main reasons this blog was created was to help me document my personal research. I find having all the members of airline alliances listed on one page very handy.

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Top Credit Cards to use at Restaurants (updated January 14, 2017)

We are exactly 1 month away from Valentine’s Day. One of the biggest expenses on that day is the restaurant bill. With one month away, you should have enough time to sign up for a credit card to help you optimize your rewards on that day. This list is due for an update anyway.

Rundown of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan for Canadians (updated January 12, 2017)

If you live in the west coast of Canada, Alaska Airlines is a must to have in your portfolio. You can make it work in the rest of Canada if you can leverage its codeshare partners. Today, I am updating Alaska Airlines’ loyalty program, Mileage Plan for Canadians.

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Best Travel Credit Cards

The question of which is the best travel credit card has been asked frequently. I would not say that there is one absolute best credit card out there. However, you can argue that there is a best credit card for specific travel situations. I have included 3 key factors to consider when determining which is the best credit card to use under certain situations.

Rundown of Asia Miles (Cathay Pacific) for Canadians (updated January 10, 2017)

With the new Bill-47 law changes in the province of Ontario, it seems that Asia Miles will probably be affected by this change. As a result, I think that this post is due for an update.

Cathay Pacific has two loyalty programs: The Marco Polo Club (The Club), the loyalty program, and Asia Miles, the travel reward program. This post is focused on the Asia Miles program.

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Best Credit Card for Each Financial Institution (January 8, 2017)

I have written posts ranking each financial institution, but I thought it would be fun to write a post listing the top credit card of each financial institution. I have listed the credit cards based on the most recent financial institution rankings….

Rate Yourself – 10 Signs that you are Miles and Points Junkie

Everyone has their own version of the top 10 signs that you are truly into miles and points, so today, I will write up my own version.

Instead of a top 10, I am just going to list 10 signs in arbitrary order. The reason I rather not rank is because every person puts a different emphasis on each factor, depending on their preferences. However, you still need to have some of each to prove that you are truly into the points game!