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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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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!! 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…

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:

I just wanted to put a disclaimer before I got this topic going. I’m not trying to brag or show off. But I do want to answer a frequent comment that I hear: “Matt, I don’t know how you do it”…

Several promotions expired at the end of October, so there are quite a few changes and extensions this month. Note that we also have two other types of monthly lists going on: Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers Top Higher…

Over the years, Pointshogger has accumulated a wealth of shopping tips: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Normally, I provided tips ahead of time for Boxing Day sales. But for this year, I am going to provide year-round shopping tips with…

As we close out the year, I would like to point out that it has been a significant year for cash back credit cards. For better or worse, there have been many significant promotional offers, including some current 10% cash…