It took a while, but American Express Membership Rewards is finally offering a transfer bonus! You can now receive a 25% bonus when you transfer Membership Reward points to British Airways Executive Club for Avios points.
We all generally have some recurring bills, namely: cable, telephone, cellphone, Internet, hydro, gas, water, etc. These types of bills can really add up to a lot of expenses per month, so it is important to maximize the value of…
I’m not sure which part of the country that you live in, but wherever I go, I feel that my grocery bill consistently grows, regardless of how hard I try to find things on discount. Seeing as food is a necessity, it is certain that it is a big chuck of our monthly bills.
With several updates to the credit card scene and gas prices slowly creeping back up, now is as good as time as any to update the top credit cards list for gas purchases.
Buying gift cards can potentially help you earn points or cash back much faster. One of the best cards in Canada to take this approach with was the RBC Target MasterCard, which gave 5% cash back for all purchases made…
With the summer months coming up, lots of people intend on going on road trips, so of course, having a solid credit card portfolio with you can help you maximize the rewards on all the expenses that come with a road trip.
On a road trip, the biggest expenses that you will have are: restaurants, gas, grocery and maybe hotel expenses. Therefore, I would build the following credit card portfolio for this summer’s road trips, based on all the current offers available. I also indicated the only the relevant category to use that particular credit card for:
American Express has put a limit on the number of referral points that one can earn in a calendar year. The limit is essentially set at 15 per credit card per calendar year. At first thought, I felt that it sucks that there is a limit. But if this limits preserves most of the sign up bonuses, then I am all for it.
I have been asked on many occasions which hotel program makes the most sense to collect. It is no secret that the best way to jump start your loyalty account is to have a solid credit card sign up bonus. Currently,…
It seems to me that hotel programs are getting less and less affiliation with financial institutions in Canada. Another blow to the hotel rewards world is that Hilton HHonors is no longer a transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards.
The American Express SimplyCash Preferred Card and the SimplyCash Card have both significantly increased their referral bonuses. The SimplyCash Card goes up from $25 to $100 referral bonus, while the SimplyCash Preferred Card goes up from $50 to $200 referral bonus. That is a 300% increase. Below…