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[TRAVEL] Bus, Train or Plane?

ByByMattJan 12, 2014

Many of us are travelling over the holidays, so this is a great opportunity to compare a few alternatives to travelling. Is taking the bus worth it? The answer, as usual is, it depends. I am clearly a big fan…

[HOTEL REVIEW] Fairmont Chateau Laurier (Ottawa, Ontario)

ByByMattJan 11, 2014

I recently went to the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa Ontario for an event. If you’re looking for a romantic upscale hotel to stay in Ottawa, this is one of the places to be. Very classy type of hotel, right…

[TRAVEL] Earn Loyalty Points or Pay a Lower Price?

ByByMattJan 10, 2014

There was an article that referred to a survey regarding the hotel and lodging industry. The survey found that a high percentage of customers prefer to find offers and deals to pay a cheaper price for any hotel room rather…

[PROMOTION] 20,000 Aeroplan Points with CIBC (first year fee waived) (expired)

ByByMattJan 9, 2014

In a surprise move by CIBC, they are offering 20,000 Aeroplan points with first year annual fee waived on their two credit cards, the Gold and Infinite versions. This is one of those too good to be true deals, so…

[ANALYSIS] TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card

ByByMattJan 8, 2014

On January 1, 2014, TD finally came out with its new Aeroplan credit card products. I will start with analyzing their highest version, the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card. Below are the highlights of the credit card:

[PROMOTION] Shoppers DrugMart, Air Miles (expired)

ByByMattJan 7, 2014

Below are a few great promotions. I gave a few shopping tips recently, hopefully those tips will help you take advantage of these promotions. Between January 6, 2014 and January 10, 2014, you can get a $10 Shoppers Drug Mart…

[ANALYSIS] Elite Status with Air Canada Altitude, Prestige 25K

ByByMattJan 6, 2014

Not to be confused with the Aeroplan Program, Air Canada operates its own elite program called: Altitude. The program consists of five elite statuses: Prestige 25K, Elite 35K, Elite 50K, Elite 75K and Super Elite 100K. This post is going…

Paying for Things with Surveys

ByByMattJan 5, 2014

Whenever I have time to kill, I like to find ways to make money. One of my favourite ways to make money online is to do surveys. I previously wrote about various survey programs that are useful to help earn points that…

[ANALYSIS] Best Laurentian Bank Credit Cards

ByByMattJan 4, 2014

Last time, we wrote about the top credit card at one of the more low profile banks, HSBC Canada. This time around, we’re looking at another low profile bank, Laurentian bank, to see if there is a hidden gem. The…

[PROMOTION] 20,000 CIBC Aventura Points and First Year Fee Waived (expired on March 31, 2014)

ByByMattJan 3, 2014

CIBC decided to waived its annual fee and raise the sign up bonus. Previously, CIBC had the 30,000 sign up bonus Aventura points promotion, but no annual fee waived. Now they reduced the sign up bonus to 20,000 points, but…

[ANALYSIS] Capital One Vibe MasterCard

ByByMattJan 2, 2014

Another new year, another new semester for students. It can be stressful being a student at this time of the year. Waiting for exam results, applying for jobs in time for the summer, dreading going back to school after a…

Happy New Year!

ByByMattJan 1, 2014

Pointshogger would like to welcome you all to the next site. We will no longer be updating the old site. All the information from the old site has also been transferred over. We hope that you enjoy the new experience…

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