I have consistently preached diversification and I thought it was about time to revisit this topic. There are many reasons why it is a good idea to diversify your points portfolio, but first, I will list the reason why it is…
The credit card industry in Canada appears to be changing very rapidly over the past 12 months and it is makes me wonder whether I should change my credit card strategy. Below are some of the most significant changes happening:…
IHG Rewards has released another round of its PointsBreak promotion, which will be valid for hotels between February 25, 2015 and May 31, 2015. Just a quick recap about this promotion. Basically you only need to use 5,000 points for a reward night…
Last year, we did not see too many changes to Canadian Starwood Preferred Guest hotels. This year is a whole new story. Overall, 10.49% of the hotels are moving up and 11.78% are going down in category. For Canadian hotels, we…
One of Pointshogger’s readers pointed out today that the “Apply Now” button for the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card on the Chase Canada website has disappeared. To make matters worse, I tried to give Chase Canada a call, but it seems like their phone lines have been cut.
So it’s been a little over six months since my last batch of credit card sign-ups. The spring is coming and it looks like I need to change up my portfolio a little bit. With all the updates to certain…
I find that Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is not often talked about. They have a loyalty program called Club Carlson. I believe that a big reason why this hotel chain is not often spoken about in Canada is because of the difficulty to earn its points.
Best Western has a promotion where you can select a gift card if you register and stay 2 separate times between February 2, 2015, and March 15, 2015. You can choose a between one of the following gift cards: $35 Best Western Travel…
There are a few updates and corrections from the last time I wrote about top credit card spending bonuses. I have always strongly recommended that financial institutions give more spending bonuses for reaching minimum spend requirements. The reason is because…
Marriott International Inc. has signed a deal to buy the Delta Hotels brand. This is a major move for the hotel seen in Canada. Delta Hotels adds another 38 hotels Marriott’s existing 4,100 hotels around the world. If terms of Delta Hotel’s loyalty…