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[ANALYSIS] BMO Sobeys Air Miles MasterCard

ByByMattMar 4, 2015

Sobeys, Bank of Montreal and Air Miles have teamed up to offer the BMO Sobeys Air Miles MasterCard, which will allow you to earn Air Miles. Below are the highlights of the credit card:

[AIRLINE] United Airlines Destinations Departing from Canada (updated March 3, 2015)

ByByMattMar 3, 2015

There have been a few changes to the departing United Airlines flights out of Canada from last time. Keep in mind that United Airlines is a member of Star Alliance, which Air Canada is a part of.

[PROMOTION] 600 Bonus Air Miles with BMO Air Miles MasterCard (expired on April 10, 2015)

ByByShirley HuangMar 2, 2015

Back in December, BMO was giving away 500 Air Miles if you signed up for the BMO Air Miles MasterCard. BMO is currently offering an exclusive online sign up bonus of 600 Air Miles when you apply now.

[ANALYSIS] Desjardins Odyssey Gold Visa Card

ByByShirley HuangMar 1, 2015

Recently, I have been looking for a good travel insurance credit card for my parents who are planning to travel this coming Spring. They have been going to insurance companies such as Co-operators and Blue Cross the past couple of…

Diversify Your Points Portfolio

ByByMattFeb 28, 2015

I have consistently preached diversification and I thought it was about time to revisit this topic. There are many reasons why it is a good idea to diversify your points portfolio, but first, I will list the reason why it is…

Thinking About Changing up my Credit Card Strategy

ByByMattFeb 27, 2015

The credit card industry in Canada appears to be changing very rapidly over the past 12 months and it is makes me wonder whether I should change my credit card strategy. Below are some of the most significant changes happening:…

[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (February 25, 2015 – May 31, 2015)

ByByMattFeb 26, 2015

IHG Rewards has released another round of its PointsBreak promotion, which will be valid for hotels between February 25, 2015 and May 31, 2015. Just a quick recap about this promotion. Basically you only need to use 5,000 points for a reward night…

[PROMOTION] 2X or 3X Your Points with Alaska Airlines and WestJet

ByByMattFeb 25, 2015

There are two sets of offers going on with Alaska Airlines and WestJet specifically for flights in the west coast of Canada. Every now and then, airlines offer a promotion where you can earn points for the same flight during a specific…

[HOTEL] 2015 Reward Chart Changes with Starwood Preferred Guest

ByByMattFeb 25, 2015

Last year, we did not see too many changes to Canadian Starwood Preferred Guest hotels. This year is a whole new story. Overall, 10.49% of the hotels are moving up and 11.78% are going down in category. For Canadian hotels, we…

Air Canada Customer Loyalty deemed as Top Notch

ByByShirley HuangFeb 24, 2015

According to the 2015 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, Air Canada has been deemed as the top airline for providing customer service to its flyers. The survey for this year consisted of 36,605 participants situated in the U.S. and…

[AIRLINE] Earning Ethiad Guest Points

ByByMattFeb 23, 2015

Etihad Airways has a loyalty program called Etihad Guest, which is currently offering a promotion a 1,000 sign up bonus points promotion if you complete your first earned transaction before March 31, 2015. A transaction includes flying with Etihad Airways or one of our…

[AIRLINE] Earning American Airlines AAdvantage Points

ByByMattFeb 22, 2015

There are actually many different ways to earn American Airlines AAdvantage points as a Canadian, but I will try to pinpoint a few easier ones. I am a big fan of AAdvantage points because they are a member of Oneworld…

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