Bank of Montreal (BMO)

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Credit Cards which offer Free Airport Lounge Access (updated August 8, 2026)

ByMatt

It has been 3 years since I last updated this post, quite has changed since then. Last time, I mentioned there are lots of complaints about overcrowding in airport lounges. If anything, crowding may have gotten even worse. I would say the biggest reason is because credit card issuers have become quite generous in offering free lounge access. Below is a list of all the Canadian credit cards that offer free lounge access. This list does not include cards that provide a lounge membership that require a fee for each entry. 

[INTERVIEW] Pharmasave Partnership with Blue Rewards
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[INTERVIEW] Pharmasave Partnership with Blue Rewards

ByMatt

Some companies decided to discontinue their parntnership with Blue Rewards, but some chose to continue. So today, we get one of those perspectives with Ivan Guillen, Chief Executive Officer of Pharmasave who will share with us their rational for their continued partnership as Air Miles during their transition to Blue Rewards.

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Ranking the Credit Card Portfolios of Each Canadian Financial Institutions (updated December 26, 2023)

ByMatt

Since the start of the decade (2022, 2021, 2020), we managed to update this list every December, mine as well keep going.

There were quite a few major changes in the industry, so there was some shift in the rankings. They are now divided in the 3 groups: top 5, from 6 to 10, and the rest.

[INTERVIEW] New Booking Platform with AIR MILES Travel
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[INTERVIEW] New Booking Platform with AIR MILES Travel

ByMatt

We continue our 10 year celebration interview series with Jason Beales, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer at AIR MILES, who will discuss the new changes to their Travel booking platform. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions Jason and we look forward to see how this new partnership with BMO is going to unfold.

Credit Cards which offer Free Airport Lounge Access (updated October 12, 2023)
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Credit Cards which offer Free Airport Lounge Access (updated October 12, 2023)

ByMatt

Travel has really spiked in 2023, compared to the past 3 years. As a result, there has been lots of complaints about overcrowding in airport lounges. Part of the reason is the free lounge access that people can receive just for being a credit card holder with certain companies. Below is a list of all the Canadian credit cards that offer free lounge access. This list does not include cards that provide a lounge membership that require a fee for each entry. 

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Current 10% and Above Cash Back Offers for August 2023

ByMatt

We are back again with another month of top credit cards currently offering at least a 10% cash back bonus promotion. Keep in mind that we still have the Top Cash Back Credit Cards page for a more complete list of cards.

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Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for August 2023

ByMatt

Another month, around round of bonuses about to expire before next month’s list. There are quite a few offers coming to an end this month. 

This post is designed to list all the temporary higher than normal sign up bonus offers across the country. The cards are listed by expiry dates, with the ones expiring first at the top. If there is a tie-break in terms of expiry date, then it is sorted in alphabetical order.

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Current 10% and Above Cash Back Offers for July 2023

ByMatt

We are back again with another month of top credit cards currently offering at least a 10% cash back bonus promotion. There are many other cash back offers out there too, but because the market is very competitive now, so only the 10% and above offer make it to our monthly list. Keep in mind that we still have the Top Cash Back Credit Cards page for a more complete list of cards.

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Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for July 2023

ByMatt

Another month, around round of bonuses about to expire before next month’s list. There are several RBC offers coming to an end this month. 

This post is designed to list all the temporary higher than normal sign up bonus offers across the country. The cards are listed by expiry dates, with the ones expiring first at the top. If there is a tie-break in terms of expiry date, then it is sorted in alphabetical order.