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[PROMOTION] VIA Rail’s Unlimited Semester Pass (expired on January 31, 2015)
Originally, VIA Rail’s Unlimited Semester Pass for students was set to expire on December 31, 2014; however, the promotion has been extended to January 31, 2015. Just to recap, this product is exclusive to travellers between the ages of 12…
[ANALYSIS] 20,000 Referral Bonus Points with the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card
We recently wrote a post about the increased signed up bonus points, from 10,000 to 20,000 on both the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Regular and Business version of the Credit Card. At that point in time, the referral bonus had…
[ANALYSIS] List of Charged Cards in Canada
Charge Cards are actually not that common in Canada, considering that only one company, American Express, offers these types of cards. The main difference between a credit card and a charge card is that there is more financial flexibility with charge…
[HOTEL] Credit Cards that Offer Elite Status
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
