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[ANALYSIS] RBC Shoppers Optimum MasterCard
Shoppers Drug Mart was bought by Loblaws in 2013 and I recently received my RBC Shoppers Optimum MasterCard, so I thought it would be a good time to revisit the Shoppers Optimum program, which I previously analysed. But first, here…
[ANALYSIS] Capital One Aspire World Travel MasterCard
We previously wrote an analysis on the Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard. This is actually a credit card that I recently renewed and paid the annual fee at the renewal. There are not too many credit cards out there…
[ANALYSIS] Asia Miles
You can earn Asia Miles by flying on any of the Oneworld alliance flights. But for the most part, Asia Miles is associated the Cathay Pacific airline. The reason why Asia Miles can be valuable for Canadians is because you…
[PROMOTION] Scotiabank Credit Cards (expired on June 30, 2014)
Scotiabank has decided to extend its promotion on the credit cards below until June 30, 2014. All 3 credit cards listed below offer great value. This is a great move by Scotiabank to remain competitive in the credit card market.…
[ANALYSIS] American Airlines AAdvantage
American Airlines has a loyalty program called AAdvantage. Unfortunately, there are no Canadian credit cards in Canada that allows you to accumulate AAdvantage points. That being said, that doesn’t mean that Canadians cannot also earn AAdvantage points.
[HOTEL] 2014 Reward Chart Changes with Marriott
Marriott has completed their changes to the reward charts for 2014. As of April 8, 2014, the new Categories come into effect. Below are most of the changes to Canadian hotels:
[PROMOTION] 40,000 Best Western Bonus Points (expired)
There is currently a 40,000 sign up bonus and the highlights of the credit card are as follows:
[PROMOTION] 24,000 Bonus Points with MBNA Choice Privileges MasterCard (expired)
We previously wrote about the Choice Privileges program and talked about how looking out for a 24,000 sign up bonus on the MBNA Choice Privileges MasterCard and lo and behold the promotion is now available. The highlights of the credit…
[PROMOTION] 1,000 Sign Up Bonus with Delta Air Lines SkyMiles (expired)
Delta Air Lines has been on the news quite often lately, mostly due to its devaluation announcements. However, they are offering a 1,000 sign up bonus when you sign up for a SkyMiles account.
How Your Credit Score is Calculated
Many people are always worried about their credit scores when applying or cancelling credit cards. A lot of people are concerned about their credit scores decreasing, but there are also factors that increase your credit scores. Credit scores are calculated…
[PROMOTION] 2,500 Air Miles Sign Up Bonus (expired)
I previously provided an analysis on the American Express AIR MILES Reserve Credit Card. Here are the highlights of the credit card again:
[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (March 24, 2014 to May 31, 2014)
Another round of the PointsBreak List is out. Every few months IHG Rewards Club releases a list of hotels where you only need to use 5,000 points to redeem for a hotel room. The rooms are completely random but I started seeing…