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New Year’s Eve! Going into 2014
As 2013 is coming to a close, 2014 is an opportunity for a fresh start. What I enjoyed and appreciated the most in 2013 was the higher than usual sign up bonuses between the credit card companies, to name a…
[ANALYSIS] Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
With the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card, you earn Scotia Rewards points that will be used for travel expenses. The highlights of the credit card are as follows:
[HOTEL] Devaluations at Hyatt
Effective January 7, 2014 Hyatt will be devaluing its reward program, for the most part at least. First of all, Hyatt will be increasing some of the points requirements for a reward night. If you look at the reward chart on the…
[PROMOTIONS] Air Miles, Aeroplan (expired)
Even though the full blown Boxing Day shopping has come and gone, there are still quite a lot of promotions out there. Between December 26 and December 31, 2013, there are usually residual deals left. Just remember not to get tricked into buying…
[ANALYSIS] Capital One Priority Club World MasterCard
First of all, I’m not sure why Capital One left “Priority Club” on the credit card when they changed their name to IHG Rewards since July 2013. As you may have read, IHG Rewards is one of my favourite hotel…
Happy Boxing Day! [PROMOTIONS] RBC, Marriott, Petro-Canada (expired on January 6, 2014)
I am going to challenge all of you. Boxing Day can be the day where you regret making so many purchases that you later realize that you didn’t need. Instead, I hope that everyone will make purchases that they will…
Merry Christmas! Shopping Tips 2013
Safe travels and enjoy the holidays! Thank you for all those who took the time to read our blog and giving us new ideas on what to write about. We are definitely always looking for new ideas, so feel free…
[ANALYSIS] Plum Rewards vs. irewards
It is the day before Christmas. If you are an extremely last minute shopper, I suspect one of the stores that you will check out for various gift ideas is Chapters. Chapters is affiliated with the Plum Rewards program that…
[ANALYSIS] RBC WestJet Credit Cards
Previously, I spoke about the WestJet Rewards program, as well as a fun ad campaign called WestJet Christmas Miracle. Now, I will talk about how to jump start your rewards program with two valuable WestJet credit cards offers by RBC,…
[PROMOTION] 30,000 CIBC Aventura Points (expired on December 31, 2013)
There is a 30,000 Aventura bonus points sign up for the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card that ends on December 31, 2013. If you are still thinking about getting this credit card, this is your last chance. Check out our…
[PROMOTIONS] IHG Rewards, Air Miles, Rexall, Staples, Old Navy, The Children’s Place (expired)
If you’re a fan of IHG Rewards like I am, then you would want to sign up for the Big Win promotion. Every member has a customized bonus points earning opportunity. It’s free to register and depending on what your…
[ANALYSIS] RBC Cathay Pacific VISA Platinum
Before going into depth about this credit card, I would like to point out that Cathay Pacific is a member of the Oneworld alliance, which means that any points that you accumulate with this airline, you can use to redeem…