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Rundown of Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles for Canadians (updated January 28, 2018)

ByByMattJan 28, 2018

Delta Air Lines is one of the most prominent foreign airlines that flies through Canada. That being said, I would be more than happy if they continued to expand their presence here. Today, I will provide an updated rundown on Delta’s…

Best Current First Year Fee Waived Cards for January 2018

ByByMattJan 26, 2018

We are back again with our monthly update on the first year fee waived credit cards list. Note that we also have two other types of monthly lists going on: Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers Top Higher than Normal…

[HOTEL] Expiry Policies (updated January 24, 2018)

ByByMattJan 24, 2018

It has been almost 2 years since I last update the hotel hotel expiry policies. There have been a few changes ever since, so I thought I’d give my list a quick update. For the list below, I have grouped the hotels…

[REVIEW] Alterna Savings Visa Infinite Card

ByByMattJan 22, 2018

A new fixed rewards card has been introduced to the market, just as the Capital One World Elite Aspire Travel MasterCard has been discontinued. Today, I will discuss the Alterna Savings Visa Infinite Card. Alterna Savings actually has quite a few…

Current State of Co-branded Hotel Credit Cards in Canada

ByByMattJan 20, 2018

The situation continues to deteriorate with the recent closure of grandfathered Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa. Last year, I wrote a post about the Best Hotel Loyalty Program for Canadians to Collect, but with another shift in the industry, it looks…

Are Credit Card Rewards Worth it?

ByByMattJan 18, 2018

You probably heard on the news, how Canadians are racking up more debt than ever before. So the question remains, are credit card rewards worth it? The short answer depends on a few factors. Are you paying off the balances…

[DISCONTINUED] Grandfathered Chase Canada Credit Cards Being Shut Down

ByByMattJan 16, 2018

The news that the discontinued, but grandfathered, Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa and Chase Amazon.ca Rewards Visa cards will be terminated has been circulating for a few days now. I have been waiting for my letter in the mail for confirmation, but…

Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers for January 2018

ByByMattJan 15, 2018

Very little has changed over the last 2 months as the current cash back offers are still good for a while. Though keep in mind that we also have a Top Cash Back Credit Cards page. The difference is that the…

Best to Avoid PayPower

ByByMattJan 11, 2018

Seems like the PayPower Reloadable Mastercard Prepaid Program issues are never-ending (also been receiving email concerns about PayPower. 

Best Credit Cards for Foreign Purchases (updated January 8, 2018)

ByByMattJan 8, 2018

The United States have quite a few credit cards that offer no foreign transaction fees. Comparatively speaking, Canadians have the short end of the stick. Especially with the discontinuation of the two Chase Canada credit cards (Amazon and Marriott) that offer no…

MBNA Nordstrom Rewards Visa

ByByMattJan 7, 2018

MBNA has quietly introduced a new Nordstrom Rewards Visa card that allows you to collect points with Nordstrom’s Debut Rewards program.

2018 IHG Award Rate Changes

ByByMattJan 6, 2018

IHG Rewards is one of my favourite hotel chains. I feel that they offer decent value, especially during their Pointsbreak promotions where you can redeem 5,000 points for any of the hotel rooms on the list. I have personally taken…

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