[ANALYSIS] American Express Business Platinum Card
I haven’t been too impressed with pretty much all of the Business credit cards in Canada. Generally, the Canadian Business credit cards have higher annual fees in comparison to its Regular version.
Membership Rewards
[PROMOTION] American Express Membership Rewards Point Drop! (June 26, 2014 – July 2, 2014) (expired)
Between June 26, 2014 and July 2, 2014, you can get up to 50% off a limited number of rewards through the American Express Membership Rewards Point Drop offers. This higher than normal promotion is in celebration of Canada Day. Below…
American Express (AMEX) | AwardWallet | Capital One | Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)
Devaluations are Bound to Happen
When I talk to people about earning points, they tend to tell me that they do not earn enough points to get enough value, so they bank all their points into one or very few differen
[ANALYSIS] Whether the American Express Gold Rewards Card is Worth to Keep Beyond the First Year
I was going through my credit cards portfolio and I was debating whether to keep the American Express Gold Rewards Card beyond the first year. My initial thought was to cancel as I get closer to the renewal date because the $150 annual fee is quite steep. But with the possibility of American Express clamping down on churning credit cards, I decided to give this a closer look. Here are the highlights of the credit card:
[ANALYSIS] American Express Membership Rewards Program
You can earn American Express Membership Rewards points with the American Express Gold or Platinum cards. You can redeem your points for various rewards. Below are some of the top options: TripFlex Rewards This is one of the simplest use of your…
[DISCONTINUED] American Express ChoicePlus Card
I just sneaked in my application a few days before the American Express ChoicePlus and American Express Choice Cards were cancelled. I am a big fan of the American Express Membership Rewards program because it gives you flexible and transferable rewards. Below were the highlights of each card:
Avion (RBC Rewards) | AwardWallet | Membership Rewards (American Express) | Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)
The Importance of Diversification
One strategy that many have implemented is to pool all their points into one loyalty program so that they have more points to redeem for something more significant. In today’s post, I will discuss the pros and cons of having fewer loyalty programs versus many programs.
Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles) | Membership Rewards (American Express) | Oneworld | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
[ANALYSIS] RBC Cathay Pacific VISA Platinum
Before going into depth about this credit card, I would like to point out that Cathay Pacific is a member of the Oneworld alliance, which means that any points that you accumulate with this airline, you can use to redeem on any of its member partners. Airlines that are members of an alliance makes their loyalty points that much more valuable because it gives you so much more flexibility when looking for award bookings. With Cathay Pacific flights, you earn Asia Miles points.
[ANALYSIS] American Express Gold Rewards Card
American Express has a promotion for 25,000 membership rewards points sign up bonus. This is the highest sign up bonus ever for the American Express Gold Rewards Card.
It does not specify when this promotion will expire, so now is the time to get this card. Keep in mind that this is a charged card, so you have to pay off your balance right away, there will not be a minimum payment option available. The highlights of the credit card are as follows: