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Current Aeroplan eStore Bonus and Costco Update
Earning bonus miles through shopping portals is a great way to rack up more miles in a hurry. Personally, I do my best to delay a purchase until I see a multiplier bonus on the shopping portals. I usually try…
[INTERVIEW] Inspirock Founders
Today, we have the honour of interviewing the co-founders, Anoop Goyal and Prakash Sikchi of Inspirock. They will be sharing their story with us and what their exciting trip planning service is about. Thank you for taking the time to answer…
Top Credit Cards to use at Restaurants (updated January 27, 2019)
As we approach Valentine’s Day, restaurants usually expect a little more business. There is still time to apply for the right card for that day. Below are the top picks. I have classified the credit cards in different categories and…
Best Current First Year Fee Waived Cards for January 2019
Let’s get the New Year going with the latest first year fee waived cards. Having the first year fee waived is valuable because it allows people to try out a credit card without worrying about the fee before deciding whether…
Rundown of Porter Airlines’ VIPorter (updated January 23, 2019)
It has been a while since I last wrote (over 3 years, gasp) a significant post about Porter Airlines’ loyalty program VIPorter, so I think this post was due for an update. What triggered this post idea is the negative changes to…
Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers for January 2019
This is the first cash back list of the new year, so expect that most of the offers are carried over from 2018. I must say, 2018 was an amazing year for cash back credit cards. Can they top it…
Air Canada Completes Acquisition of Aeroplan
It’s official. Aimia (owner of Aeroplan) is now sold to Air Canada for approximately $497 million (Press releases: Air Canada, Aimia). Deep down inside, I had still hoped that the deal would fall through, because I was excited for all the…
Rundown of WestJet Rewards (updated January 8, 2019)
In celebration of the newly added Platinum status to WestJet Rewards, I thought this post was due for proper overhaul to include more details regarding its rewards program overall. There is actually a lot of value to be had with WestJet Rewards.…
Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for January 2019
We start the new year with many offers carrying over from 2018. It usually takes a few months before the new year gets going due to the carryovers. I ranked the credit cards by the price of the annual fees…
My 2019 Predictions for the Miles and Points World
Back in 2016, I began a new tradition of trying to predict the rewards world. The first year was rough, but it got better (2017, 2016). Let’s see how I did this year and my predictions for the following year.
Happy New Year! 2019 Wish List
Happy New Year!! A new year means a new wish list! Below is my 2019 wish list for the rewards world. Note that I generally provide a mid-term report on Canada Day (July 1) and a final report on New…
New Year’s Eve! Recap of 2018
Another end of a whirlwind year for the rewards world. Here’s a quick recap of the mid-term report, along with the original wish list. Here’s a quick recap of the grading system:
