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[DISCONTINUED] American Express ChoicePlus Card

ByByMattFeb 12, 2014

I just sneaked in my application a few days before the American Express ChoicePlus and American Express Choice Cards were cancelled. I am a big fan of the American Express Membership Rewards program because it gives you flexible and transferable…

[ANALYSIS] MBNA CFL Rewards MasterCard

ByByMattFeb 11, 2014

We previously wrote about credit cards for National Hockey League fans. Below is one for Canadian Football League fans. The name of the credit card is MBNA CFL Rewards MasterCard that allows you to earn MBNA reward points. The highlights…

[ANALYSIS] Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan

ByByMattFeb 10, 2014

This post will be similar to the one about Delta Airlines for Canadians, but instead, we are breaking down the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan instead. It’s always great to give airlines in Canada a little competition to keep them on their…

Not a Fan of Collecting Points, but a Fan of Donating?

ByByMattFeb 9, 2014

Often times, I meet people who think that collecting points is too much of a hassle, so getting a cash back credit card makes more sense to them. Less hassle and get back straight up cash. But then I also…

[ANALYSIS] PC Plus (Part 2)

ByByMattFeb 8, 2014

Loblaws introduced a new and exciting PC Plus points program. The increased competition is very welcomed in the points world; however, the holes in the program are showing up in a hurry. Just a few catches to look out for:

Top Credit Cards to use at Restaurants (updated February 7, 2014)

ByByMattFeb 7, 2014

Exactly a week away from Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be an appropriate time to list the top credit cards to use at restaurants. The TrueEarnings Card Costco and American Express No annual fee You must be a Costco…

[ANALYSIS] RBC Visa Infinite Avion

ByByMattFeb 6, 2014

A lot of money has been spent on advertising RBC’s Avion points program and its credit card. The question, is it worth it? Short answer is yes, but only for one year. Let’s explain. The highlights of the RBC Visa…

[ANALYSIS] Aeroplan Distinction dBlack Status

ByByMattFeb 5, 2014

This is the continuation of my series on the Aeroplan Distinction program. I previously wrote about the dSliver  elite status. Today, I will focus on the next level, which is the dBlack status. (UPDATE– You can now read our post about…

[PROMOTION] IHG Last Minute Reward Nights (February 7 to 9, 2014) (expired)

ByByMattFeb 4, 2014

IHG Rewards Club came out with their Last Minute Rewards Nights list. This promotion offers a 50% discount off the usual number of points required for a reward night. You can start booking your hotel stays today for stays between…

Kudos to American Express!

ByByMattFeb 4, 2014

American Express has really stepped up its game to take some market share. Below are the credit cards with higher than usual sign up bonuses:

[AIRLINE] Expansion with Air North

ByByMattFeb 3, 2014

There is always something exciting about an expanding airline. Air North is an Airline operated out of Whitehorse, Yukon. Air North is adding a few new routes in 2014: Ottawa, ON / Yellowknife, NT Ottawa, ON / Whitehorse, YT Whitehorse,…

[AIRLINE] Air Canada adding New Routes

ByByMattFeb 2, 2014

We previously wrote about WestJet’s expansion. Today, we will list out the new routes and adding frequency of other flights by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge to European countries. The added or affected routes include: Calgary-Frankfurt Calgary-London Heathrow Montréal-Barcelona Montréal-Brussels…

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