[ANALYSIS] MBNA Rewards World Elite MasterCard
Several Pointshogger readers have asked about the MBNA Rewards World Elite MasterCard, which allows you to earn MBNA reward points. So here is a review, below are the highlights of the credit card:
MBNA
American Express (AMEX) | Best Buy Reward Zone (Discontinued) | Best Western (Best Western Rewards) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) | Capital One | Chase Canada (Discontinued) | Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges) | Esso Extra (Discontinued) | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club) | MBNA | Petro-Points (Petro-Canada) | President's Choice Financial (PC Financial) | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) | Scene+ (Cineplex/Scotiabank) | Scotiabank | Sears Club (Discontinued) | Shoppers Optimum (Merged with PC Optimum)
Top No Annual Fee Credit Cards (other than cash back)
I previously wrote about the top “cash” back no annual fee credit cards in Canada. Below are the top other types of no annual fee credit cards. Keep in mind that these credit cards are specific to a loyalty program. So unless you use these programs, you’re better off getting a cash back credit card instead.
American Express (AMEX) | Best Western (Best Western Rewards) | Capital One | Chase Canada (Discontinued) | Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges) | Club Carlson (Merged with Radisson Rewards) | Delta Privilege (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy) | Hilton (Honors) | Hyatt (World of Hyatt) | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club) | Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy) | MBNA | Priceline | Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy) | Wyndham Rewards (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts)
[HOTEL] Expiry Policies (November 25, 2013)
The question usually is, do we just pay for the cheapest option out there or do we want to bank all our points into one account? Often times, we do not even want to collect hotel loyalty points because of…
[ANALYSIS] Scotia Momentum VISA Infinite Card
Here’s an analysis on the Scotia Momentum VISA Infinite Card. The highlights of the card are as follows:
Air Canada (Aeroplan) | American Express (AMEX) | Capital One | Chase Canada (Discontinued) | Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles) | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club) | Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy) | Travel
[TRAVEL] Best Travel Credit Card
If you are a frequent traveler outside of Canada we have very slim pickings on what is available to us. But there are still some hidden gems out there. Please keep in mind that the suggestions below are for frequent flyers (I would say at least 5 or more trips per year outside of Canada).
First of all, if you plan on renting a car or buying a flight ticket, I recommend using some of the top travel rewards credit cards that have good travel insurance coverage. My top picks are:
American Express
American Express (AMEX) | Canadian Tire | Capital One | Chase Canada (Discontinued) | MBNA | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Top No Annual Fee CASH BACK credit cards in Canada
There is no absolutely one best no annual fee credit card for all type of purchases in Canada. It highly depends on your spending habits and how much hassle the rewards system is for each credit card. Ideally, it would…