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Previously we spoke about a more advanced booking system called ITA Matrix, which was created for frequent flyers to manually find the best flight for themselves. The system is a bit confusing for everyday users and requires a bit of…

I was wondering what Scotiabank would do at the end of its June 30, 2015 deadline for its first year fee waived promotion on its Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card. It turns out that the offer has in fact been…

Often, we never really think about purchasing extended warranty on the items we buy because we never think that there is a possibility that it will be damaged or broken. Luckily for some of us, the credit cards we hold…

Over 200 Air Canada flights were cancelled on July 3, 2015 at the Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) due to a fuel company dispute. By July 4, 2015, flights started to go back to normal, though as a precaution, it is…

Online shopping portals have been around for many years, helping shoppers by earning quicker rewards through online purchases. A popular Canadian shopping portal is www.shop.ca, offering bonus or multipliers of points when you purchase a particular product or make purchases…

Air Miles is definitely one of the more popular programs in Canada, especially considering that it has been around since 1992.

It looks like American Express Canada is putting an end to churning. American Express United States has already put an end to churning. Churning is signing up for a credit card, cancelling it so that you can sign up for…

The HSBC Advance MasterCard is offering a welcome bonus offer of 15,000 points if you apply before August 31, 2015. HSBC has an Advance Rewards Program where you can select whether you want to use those points as points or use them…

Canada Day is the mid point of the year, so this is a good a time as any for a mid-term report from my 2015 wishes. Last year’s mid-year report wasn’t too great. Let’s take a look at how things…

Canada Day is tomorrow, so it is only fitting to talk about the Canadian flag on backpack. There is an interesting ongoing discussion about whether to wear a maple leaf flag on our backpacks when we travel. I recently read an…

It is always good to carry a card which can cover you while you are travelling, especially if this is all part of being a cardholder. Although travel insurance is great on some credit cards, we don’t want to blindly…

This is a pretty fun article, ranking the top 100 airlines worldwide. There award is determined by airline customer surveys globally. The top 3 airlines in 2015 ended up being: