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Earn 40,000 Best Western Sign Up Bonus Points

I can’t believe it. I was started to get scared that more of the hotel credit cards will start getting discontinued, especially after the Capital One IHG credit cards, so I applied for the MBNA Best Western MasterCard, with the…

Earn 50,000 Bonus Avios with the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite (expired on November 15, 2015)

Royal Bank is offering a 50,000 sign up bonus Avios promotion with its British Airways Visa Infinite card. This is actually very exciting to see. That being said, the conditions may seem a little steep for some as we take…

Have Selfie Sticks Become a Part of Travel?

In recent years, you can see these phones on a stick in the greatest attractions around the world, allowing travelers to take pictures of themselves with the magnificent scenery in the background. Well, that’s what it was intended for.

Air Travel Past Versus Present: Airport Experience

In our previous post, we spoke about how air travel has changed in terms of the flight experience. Today’s post will focus on the airport experience and how it has changed over the years.

The NEW Scotiabank GM Visa Card

Scotiabank has introduced its new GM Visa Card. This credit card seems to have come out of thin air, because there does not seem to be much anticipation for it. That being said, I am always happy to see new…

Canadian Airline Series: Air Labrador

In today’s post, we will be introducing Air Labrador, an airline based in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It operates services throughout Labrador and Quebec and its main hub is the Goose Bay Airport. Air Labrador began operations in 1948 as…

Credit Card Strategy for a Falling Canadian Dollar

The Canadian dollar is really taking a pounding against the U.S. dollar, so what should we do for our credit card portfolio as Canadians? In the past, the best credit cards to use for all foreign based transaction is to…

Air Travel Past Versus Present: Flight Experience

Remember the days when it was mandatory to turn off your cell phone as the flight prepares for take off, no Wi-Fi service in flight, paper boarding passes, and a whole lot of cash was needed if you wished to…

Coolest Looking Credit Cards

Have you ever signed up for a credit card because you thought the design on the card was really cool and you just needed to add that to your collection? I definitely have. This happened when I went to my…

What is the Best Visa Credit Card?

The question of which Visa credit card is the best for Canadians appears to be asked quite often, so I thought I’d try to answer it. First of all, the answer is that it depends on your situation. Below are…

Rundown of Porter Airlines’ VIPorter (updated September 17, 2015)

Porter Airlines has a loyalty program called VIPorter, which has been completely revamped. Today, we will do a quick rubdown on how the program works. First of all, I will list some of the system wide changes:

Building a Cash Back Credit Card Portfolio

There have been a slew of credit cards being discontinued in Canada. The trend seems to be co-branded credit cards. So now I am wondering if it would make sense to shift towards a cash back credit card portfolio rather…

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