Credit Cards

[ANALYSIS] Capital One Transferring my Aspire World Travel Card to Travel World Elite

ByMatt

I recently received a letter from Capital One saying that I will be transferred away from the Capital One Aspire World Travel MasterCard which was discontinued to the new Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard instead, sometime before August 16, 2015 where the Capital One Aspire World Travel MasterCard will be deactivated (according to my letter). I was initially told that the Capital One Aspire World Travel MasterCard was going to be grandfathered, but I guess not.

Because of this transfer, I am going to take a deeper look into the benefits of the Capital One Aspire World Travel MasterCard. Below are the benefits that come with it.

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[LOUNGE] List of Credit Cards that Give Unlimited Lounge Access (updated April 9, 2015)

ByMatt

Lounge access can easily make your travels way more comfortable, because we all had our share of discomfort at airports. So having a credit card that gives you unlimited access to lounges can be a great perk to have. Today,…

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[READER QUESTION] Using My Capital One MasterCard at U.S. Costco Stores

ByShirley Huang

Recently, I have been questioned by a frequent Costco customer who travels between U.S. and Canada whether or not he is able to use his Capital One Platinum MasterCard in the U.S. The simple answer is no, he would need to carry two credit cards across borders in order to shop at the popular wholesale retailer.

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[PROMOTION] Fly to Europe on Aer Lingus from Toronto for 43,000 Aventura Points (expired)

ByMatt

CIBC’s Aventura Rewards is offering a reduction on the number of points required to fly from Toronto to Ireland, Britain and Mainland Europe. Normally, it would cost between 50,000 and 70,000 points for such flights, but they currently have an offer that will only require 43,500 points instead.