Maximize Rewards
Experience the joy of travel by making the most of your loyalty reward points.
Perks of Plum Rewards
When you have a Plum Rewards membership, you can You earn 10 plum points for every $1 spent at the following stores: Indigo, Chapters, Coles, Indigospirit, SmithBooks and The Book Company locations. However, certain products are exempted from earning points,…
[READER QUESTION] What to do with Discontinued Credit Cards?
We’ve been seeing lots of credit cards being discontinued in Canada over the last 12 months. The question is what do we do with these credit cards when we are in limbo. Most often, even though the credit card is…
[ANALYSIS] Capital One Transferring my Aspire World Travel Card to Travel World Elite
I recently received a letter from Capital One saying that I will be transferred away from the Capital One Aspire World Travel MasterCard which was discontinued to the new Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard instead, sometime before August 16, 2015 where the Capital…
[PROMOTION] $50 Gift Card with Best Western
Best Western Rewards is offering a promotion where you can earn a $50 USD Best Western Travel Card when you stay 2 separate times between April 6, 2015 and May 25, 2015 at Best Western branded hotels. You just need…
[LOUNGE] List of Credit Cards that Give Unlimited Lounge Access (updated April 9, 2015)
Lounge access can easily make your travels way more comfortable, because we all had our share of discomfort at airports. So having a credit card that gives you unlimited access to lounges can be a great perk to have. Today,…
[READER QUESTION] Using My Capital One MasterCard at U.S. Costco Stores
Recently, I have been questioned by a frequent Costco customer who travels between U.S. and Canada whether or not he is able to use his Capital One Platinum MasterCard in the U.S. The simple answer is no, he would need…
Business Owners can earn Loyalty Points paying Employees
As a business owner, it is almost a standard to try and expense everything on your corporate credit cards and rack up the reward points that go along with it. Some companies allow their employees to pay for business related…
[ANALYSIS] Thrifty Blue Chip Rewards
It is always important to diverse our points portfolio in order to maximize our rewards. Depending on what our purchases are, we can choose the preferred loyalty program to maximize our possible earnings. Let’s put our focus on those who…
[AIRLINE] American Airlines/U.S. Airways Destinations Departing from Canada (updated on April 5, 2015)
It is well-known that flying on airlines from the United States is generally cheaper than flying from Canadian airlines. American Airlines is a Oneworld alliance member. Personally, I collect Avios points with British Airways Executive Club that I can use…
[ANALYSIS] United MileagePlus vs Air Canada Aeroplan
With so many airline loyalty programs out there, it is so difficult to decide which one is best for your travel needs. Recently, my parents have left on a trip to Asia and as I was helping them at the…
[LOUNGE] Benefits of Lounge Access
In Canada, there are 3 main lounges that you can access at the airports: Maple Leaf Lounge, Plaza Premium Lounge and Priority Pass. I often get questions on what are the benefits of having lounge access. Here is a list of some…
[TRAVEL] Best Ways to Stay Connected
Over the past years, I’ve learned that some measures of communication just aren’t feasible and cost effective when you’re travelling (halfway across the world). When I travelled with the family to Asia, we made a call back home from the…
