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[HOTEL] Credit Cards that Offer Elite Status

ByByMattJan 19, 2015

First of all, the number of co-branded hotel loyalty program credit cards are very limited. That being said, most of them do give some sort of benefit to help you gain elite status of help you accelerate achieving elite status…

[ANALYSIS] Carnival Cruise

ByByMattJan 18, 2015

I recently went on a cruise with Carnival Cruise Line, so it is only fitting to write a post about them. My first experience with them was great as you can see on the featured picture. First of all, if you…

Top United States Credit Cards Offered in Canada (updated January 17, 2015)

ByByMattJan 17, 2015

A new United States currency credit card is being offered by Scotiabank, so I will be updating the list. I have also added the Desjardins credit card to the list as well. U.S. affiliated credit cards offered by Canadian financial institutions…

Target is Shutting Down all its Stores in Canada

ByByMattJan 16, 2015

We that did not last very long. The Target retail chain opened up in Canada in the spring of 2013. It even reached 133 stores, but has now decided to close all of its stores. That means that 17,600 employees are…

[PROMOTION] Hyatt Stay More, Play More

ByByMattJan 15, 2015

Hyatt is offering a promotion for stays between January 15, 2015 and April 30, 2015. Every Hyatt Gold Passport member will need to register for this promotion and you will receive a customized promotion

[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Waived with the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card

ByByMattJan 14, 2015

UPDATE- Be sure to sign up for an account with Great Canadian Rebates and apply for the credit card for their link because this promotion does not seem to appear on the general TD website.  The TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card is…

[PROMOTION] 20,000 Sign Up Bonus Points with the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Business and Regular Credit Cards

ByByMattJan 13, 2015

American Express is finally offering a higher sign up bonus for its two Starwood Preferred Guest credit cards. The sign up bonus went up from 10,000 to 20,000 points. The American Express website may not be fully updated yet, however…

How to Begin Using your Esso Extra Privileges Card

ByByShirley HuangJan 12, 2015

In an earlier post we introduced the Extra Privileges fuel savings card offered by Esso which helps increase your savings in gas. To begin using your Extra Privileges card, the first step you will need to do is pick up…

[PROMOTION] $100 Statement Credit with the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card

ByByMattJan 11, 2015

Between January 8, 2015 and April 30, 2015, you can receive a $100 credit on your credit card statement when spent at least $100 on Air Canada purchases with your TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card. This is actually an amazing…

Best Buy Canada and Desjardins Team Up

ByByMattJan 10, 2015

Best Buy Canada and Chase Canada recently discontinued one of its co-branded credit cards. It appears that Best Buy is looking for a new financial institution to partner up with. It seems that it has decided on partnering with Desjardins to manage its…

[ANALYSIS] American Express Air Miles Reserve Card Sign Up Bonus Increased to 2,400 Bonus Air Miles

ByByMattJan 9, 2015

The Air Miles sign-up bonus on the American Express Air Miles Reserve Card increased to 2,400 points, up from 1,700. What I like about this move is that there is no timeline on how long the promotion will last, though it is “subject to…

[PROMOTION] Current Aeroplan Bonuses for Hotel Stays

ByByMattJan 8, 2015

There are currently a few Aeroplan promotions for hotel stays. There are also a few existing promotions that we previously wrote about that have yet to expire. I list out these promotions because there are cases where you may end…

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