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There has been a lot of news about changes to checked bags when boarding a flight. There has also been some changes to the carry-on rules, whereby some airlines are looking at shrinking the eligible size. Of course all the…

In 2014, Aeroplan launched a partnership with Higher Ed Points that enables members to redeem miles to help offset education. Higher Ed Points expanded its program to include the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). This means that members, students and graduates in…

VIA Rail just released another set of awesome promotions. You can get 25% off the Sleeper and Sleeper Plus fares on the Ocean (Montréal–Halifax train).

Aeroplan and Air Canada are currently offering two bonus promotions. First of all, you can double the Aeroplan Miles on each round-trip or two one-way flight segments within Canada on Business Class fares with Air Canada, or a Premium Rouge fare with Air Canada…

Every Tuesday, VIA Rail launches its weekly promotions, mostly on last minute trips. The offer applies to the Escape fares on select routes in Economy and Sleeper class across the country. The offer is only valid for 48 hours, so you will…

It is no secret that there is a fair amount of people from Hong Kong living in Canada. As a result, there is a lot of traffic for families to visit each other between the two places.

Deciding on a good travel insurance package can sometimes be very time consuming (and expensive) depending on our travel needs, however, we often overlook the fact that we may already have a good travel insurance which comes attached with the…

Buying gift cards can potentially help you earn points or cash back much faster. One of the best cards in Canada to take this approach with was the RBC Target MasterCard, which gave 5% cash back for all purchases made…

Scotiabank has been continually waiving its first year fee on its Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card. Generally the promotion gets extended. This time around, the offer ends on June 30, 2015. We’ll see if the promotion gets extended again. But I…

Two more credit cards are being taken off the shelf. It is one again Capital One’s turn. They have discontinued the Delta SkyMiles Gold MasterCard and the Delta SkyMiles World MasterCard.

This is actually a very welcome addition. Amazon.ca wants to compete in the clothing business. This move is probably going to put some pressure on physical retail stores.

With the summer months coming up, lots of people intend on going on road trips, so of course, having a solid credit card portfolio with you can help you maximize the rewards on all the expenses that come with a…