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Predictions has yet to be a yearly tradition for me, but I may start. Recap of 2016 Last year, I did not fair too well. All things considered, I think I was essentially 0.5/3. Here’s a quick recap of last…

A new year, also means new wishes! Let’s continue with our annual tradition of listing our wish list for 2017. Anything that did poorly last year is going to make the list again this year. Yes, I am persistent like…

Another year has gone by. So once again, our annual tradition of recapping what I was hoping to see at the beginning of the year. We already did a mid-year report on Canada Day, so this is just closing the…

I recently wrote my thoughts about Mileage Runs. Today, I will provide my thoughts on “mattress runs.” A mattress run is staying at a hotel for the main purpose of collecting hotel points, nights or stays to qualify for elite…

IHG Rewards Club just released it hotel reward redemption changes. About 650 hotels are changing categories. What this means is that the number of points required for a free hotel night is going to change, effective January 15, 2017.

I recently tried to redeem my Aeroplan miles for a United Airlines flight; however, there was no availability. But when I logged into MileagePlus, I saw the award flight available. Unfortunately, that means that the reward seat has not been…

Today, we start with the comparison between the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa and the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card. Let’s start with the highlights of each respective cards and then breakdown each factor. As promised, I will…

I guess I have been busier than I expected, so I only came across this video today. Every year, WestJet has their Christmas Miracle video (2013, 2014 and 2015). Out of all the years, this is the most touching one.

Boxing Day posts are generally always late. I usually give my shopping tips the day before already. However, to really win the miles and points game, you have to plan well ahead of time, in anticipation. So if you are…

I think my shopping tips could use an update. In the past, I focused more on cash savings on discounts. But there are other factors to consider. Also, in the past, I focused more on Boxing Day specific shopping tips,…

Just a couple of days away from Boxing Day. As I have stated in the past, don’t underestimate the bonuses miles that you can earn through online shopping portals. Currently, the stronger Canadian shopping portal is with Aeroplan. Below are…

Do you ever get faced with the question, which credit card should I get? I am trying to choose between credit card A or B. I plan on writing a slew of posts with a versus theme. I have written…