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The RBC WestJet World Elite MasterCard has had a few changes to its features. That being said, I will still do a full analysis on this credit card. My main question is whether the annual fee is worth it. $99…

VIA Rail is offering its regular Tuesday sales, but this time, it will be a 3-day sale is instead only 24 hours. You will need to reserve your tickets by December 4 and travel between December 3, 2014 and January…

Aeroplan is currently offering a promotion where you can earn 2x points for every round trip on Air Canada and Air Canada rouge flights to anywhere in the world. The offer is only valid for flights operated by Air Canada…

Though Cyber Monday was really a marketing term originating from the United States, the marketing use of the term expanded to other countries including Canada. Basically on the Monday following the US Thanksgiving, you can find good deals by making purchases…

If you have no yet joined the IHG Rewards program, now may be a good time. You can now earn 2,000 sign up bonus points for signing up today. You need to sign up between November 7, 2014 and December…

Rogers Bank releases its first credit card, the Rogers First Rewards MasterCard this year acting as a loyalty token for Rogers affiliated clients.

Marriott Rewards has an offer for 1,500 bonus points per night for up to 7,500 per stay at 13 participating hotels in Canada. Stay at one of the participating hotels from December 15, 2014 to March 1, 2015.

For those of you who may not be aware, Costco has two levels of membership, Executive and Regular. Currently, there is a 1,500 Aeroplan sign up bonus promotion for Executive members ($110 annual fee), while Regular members ($55 annual fee)…

There is currently an abundance of Aeroplan promotions for hotel stays. We recently wrote a post about what to do with hotel points. Often times you may be staying at a hotel that you may never stay again or at…

IHG Rewards has released its next set of hotels that qualify for the PointsBreak promotion. Basically you only need to use 5,000 points for a reward night. Just a quick reminder that IHG Rewards changed its terms and conditions to restrict Pointbreaks…

I have been asked this question in various ways. When do I have enough points? When should I stop collecting? How much is enough points? The answer is, it depends. It depends on what your goals are. If you are…

The general rule for me is that I always want to earn hotel points, so that I can have enough to redeem for a free night. I will put in the work to keep my account active and wait until…