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[HOTEL] Status Match with Best Western
Best Western Rewards has a very generous Status Match program. The way status matches work is that when you have an elite status with one hotel loyalty program, you can match that status to Best Western and receive the equivalent…
[DISCONTINUED] Air Miles Reward – Cineplex Night Out Movie Package
UPDATE- Air Miles has decided to soften the blow, its website now states: “September 30, 2014 will be the last day you can redeem for this Cineplex Night Out Movie Package.” I have been a hard critic on Air Miles,…
[AIRLINE] Air Canada Rouge YOW-LAS
This is the first time I had flown with Air Canada Rouge (from Ottawa-YOW to Las Vagas-LAS). Since flying Air Canada to our destination would clock in over 500 Aeroplan miles for me, I decided it was an ideal choice.…
Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $500 spending per month)
See also: Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $2,000 spending per month) Building a Credit Card Portfolio (around $5.000 spending per month) This is going to be the first part of a three part series on building a credit card…
MBNA Full Transition to TD
I just received a letter in the mail this week from MBNA information MBNA cardholders of the conversion of all its credit cards to TD Bank. TD bought MBNA back in 2011, so it has been quite a while for…
[HOTEL] Whether to use SPG points on Airline or Hotel
When you stay with Starwood Preferred Guest hotels, you can earn Starpoints. There is always a debate on whether it is more worth it to use your SPG points on hotel rooms or an airline ticket. Below are a few…
[PROMOTIONS] Hyatt Special Offers
Hyatt hotels in Canada are all offering their own special offers. Below is a list of the current offers available:
[HOTEL] Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Run-down of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. When you stay at Wyndham brands, you can earn Wyndham Rewards. Unfortunately, the points expire 4 years after being posted to our accounts. Furthermore, points will also expire if there is no activity after…
[ANALYSIS] TD Platinum Travel Visa Card
Today, I am going to analyse the TD Platinum Travel Visa Card. It is a travel credit card issued by TD Canada Trust that earns TD points, which can be used for travel expenses. Below are the highlights of the…
[HOTEL REVIEW] Delta Markham (Markham, Ontario)
As the summer is reaching a slow halt in Ottawa, my friends and I decided that we needed to do something productive, so of course the next best thing surrounding the outskirts of Ottawa (by 451 kilometers to be exact)…
[ANALYSIS] American Express Business Platinum Card
I haven’t been too impressed with pretty much all of the Business credit cards in Canada. Generally, the Canadian Business credit cards have higher annual fees in comparison to its Regular version.
Options for Costco’s Next Partner
Since American Express and Costco ended their partnership, the door is wide open for some competition. Before we proceed with the options, there are a few factors to consider. First of all, currently, Costco only accepts American Express credit cards. American…
