Happy Thanksgiving!
Often times, we love to complain about what shortfalls each rewards program or credit card company has. However, since today is Thanksgiving, I will list out what I am thankful for in the rewards world and I also listed a…
Special Days
Happy Canada Day! Mid-Year Report
Back on New Year’s Eve, I talked about how 2013 was a great year for credit card sign up bonuses. I also talked about what I would like to see in 2014. Since we are at the mid-point of the…
Happy Victoria Day!
Victoria Day is celebrated in Canada on the last Monday before May 25 (of each year) in honour of Queen Victoria’s birthday. Therefore, it would only make sense to talk about anything related to the United Kingdom. We wrote about…
Air Canada (Aeroplan) | Air Canada (Altitude) (Merged with Air Canada Aeroplan) | Promotions Update | Special Days
St-Patrick’s Day! [PROMOTION] Air Canada (expired)
There has been a lot of Air Canada bashing for a while now. But every now and then, they come out with a great promotion called: “Pot of Gold“. This year, St-Patrick’s Day is on March 17, 2014. If you…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
For the ladies, I hope that you enjoy this day, whether you have a significant other or just spending time with family or friends. I must say, this is also a good time to travel since it is fairly cold in Canada at this time of the year. For the men, there is probably not much to say about this day except “stress”?
For the ones paying for the bill, the main thing to remember is which credit card to use at a restaurant. Here is a quick recap on the top 3 credit cards:
Happy New Year!
Pointshogger would like to welcome you all to the next site. We will no longer be updating the old site. All the information from the old site has also been transferred over. We hope that you enjoy the new experience…
New Year’s Eve! Going into 2014
As 2013 is coming to a close, 2014 is an opportunity for a fresh start. What I enjoyed and appreciated the most in 2013 was the higher than usual sign up bonuses between the credit card companies, to name a…
Avion (RBC Rewards) | Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy) | Petro-Points (Petro-Canada) | Promotions Update | Special Days
Happy Boxing Day! [PROMOTIONS] RBC, Marriott, Petro-Canada (expired on January 6, 2014)
I am going to challenge all of you. Boxing Day can be the day where you regret making so many purchases that you later realize that you didn’t need. Instead, I hope that everyone will make purchases that they will feel good about for the next 6-12 months and because of the good feeling, you will come up with an even better strategy for next year.
Best Buy Reward Zone (Discontinued) | Promotions Update | Shoppers Optimum (Merged with PC Optimum) | Special Days
Merry Christmas! Shopping Tips 2013
Safe travels and enjoy the holidays! Thank you for all those who took the time to read our blog and giving us new ideas on what to write about. We are definitely always looking for new ideas, so feel free to leave a comment.
Since today all the stores are closed and tomorrow is Boxing Day, I will take this opportunity to give a few shopping tips and mention a few promotions to look out for tomorrow.
Best Western (Best Western Rewards) | Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges) | Greyhound Canada (Discontinued) | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club) | Special Days | VIA Rail (VIA Preference)
Remembrance Day
Today we remember the men and women who served and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. Thank you for everything. Hopefully this is my chance to give back, so I have put together a…