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A reader asked me last time, what the purpose was of this ranking. Basically, you do what you want with the list, take it for what it is. As a consumer, this list can give you an idea on where…

I recently tweeted Shoppers Drug Mart to see if they could provide me with an update on the Shoppers Optimum program. Below is our interaction:

I thought I’d do a proper rundown of my favourite loyalty program in Canada. The main reason why it is my top pick is because travelling by train is my most preferred mode of transportation. The icing on the cake…

Last time around, we ended up doing an email interview with Marriott Rewards. This time around, I managed to have a phone interview instead Senior Vice President David Flueck (Starwood SPG) and Vice President Thom Kozik (Marriott). The purpose of…

Apologise for the delay. We did our best to arrange a time, but due to Michelle Bozoki’s (Vice President of Marketing at Marriott International, Canada) busy schedule, we were unable to interview her over the phone. Instead, she provided us…

There have been a few changes to the American Express Membership Rewards program, since my last post when comparing the Canadian and U.S. versions. So let’s do another rundown.

One of my readers helped me point out that potential termination of the Shoppers Optimum program. Is the program going to terminate? I really hope not.Below is the official wording under the Terms and Conditions of the program.

I actually forgot to include a new airline alliance from last time, so I thought I’d provide another update to this list. No updates to my personal portfolio, though I will include some new information. Below are the following airlines…

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Air Miles. CBC wrote up an article on the matter. But here is a quick summary. The claim is against LoyaltyOne (owner of Air Miles) to “remedy harm caused by the Air…

I have been guilty lately of buying items online and completely forgetting about going through a shopping portal, so please don’t make the same mistake as I did! Basically, major airlines, hotel chains and some credit card programs have an…

This Air Miles expiry policy coming into effect on December 31, 2016 is really damaging their reputation. Basically, effective December 31, 2016, Air Miles reward miles that are more than 5 years old will begin to expire on a quarterly…

Marriott just launched their new Fall MegaBonus promotion on September 1st, 2016. For the first time, Marriott is allowing its members to choose how they earn their rewards points with the new Choose Your Path initiative. Members can choose to…