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I will need to renew my passport this summer and I was looking into the procedures, especially the fees. So I thought I’d write a post about the passport procedure and the fee structure.

If you travel with VIA Rail, you can sign up for free with VIA Preference to earn loyalty points. We have written extensively about the VIA Rail program. Today, we will discuss the perks of elite status with the VIA…

There over 600 different Priority Pass lounges located in over 300 cities and over 100 countries. There are different ways to obtain a priority pass. First of all, you can purchase it outright: (all amounts are in USD) Standard Membership…

Canadian North passengers can earn Aurora Rewards. You can read more analysis about the program here. This post will focus on elite status called the Aurora Concierge program. You will need to earn qualifying points (QP) and qualifying segments (QS)…

The Hilton Worldwide hotel chain is well known for many reasons. The brands cover a wide variety, ranging from luxurious to very affordable ones: Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton,…

Even though Sears has been closing several of its stores down in the past 1-2 years, they still have a credit card that is worthy of another look. When you shop at Sears, you can join the loyalty program called…

You can now earn up to 100,000 bonus AAdvantage points on round-trips between the U.S., Canada or Mexico and Europe on First Class, Business Class or full-fare Economy Class fares. The offer is valid from May 12, 2014 to August…

Since we’ll be heading to Cancun, Mexico and staying at The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort Villas, here’s a pointshogging opportunity for you to get there through their rewards program. Starpoints, earn through the Starwood Preferred Guest program are one of the…

The Rogers First Rewards program is now in full swing, which was previously discussed. Today, I will focus on my experience with the rewards program and discuss some valuable reward options. Keep in mind that you need to be a customer…

Victoria Day is celebrated in Canada on the last Monday before May 25 (of each year) in honour of Queen Victoria’s birthday. Therefore, it would only make sense to talk about anything related to the United Kingdom. We wrote about…

Apply for the BMO World Elite MasterCard before June 1, 2014 to have your annual fee waived the first year. Below are the highlights of the credit card:

The Aeroplan promotion with Shop.ca was originally slated to end on May 16, 2014, but has now been extended to May 31, 2014. Normally, you earn 1 Aeroplan point for every $1 spent at Shop.ca, while Aeroplan Distinction members can…