My preferred hotel chain is Hyatt. I’m not a big fan of the new World of Hyatt program, but their points have remained fairly valuable. Until October 3, 2017, you can earn up to a 40% bonus on the miles you buy. This occurs when you purchase at least 10,000 points or more. The highest…
American Express Gold Rewards Card Offer Decreasing Tomorrow – Get it NOW!
American Express is one my favourite credit card issuer in Canada. In addition to the excellent bonuses for the increased SPG American Express cards, the Gold Rewards Card is one of the best cards for beginners, letting you earn up to 30,000 points with the first year free. Update: Annual Fee Now Charged. Today is…
Air Canada New Non-Stop Flights to Europe with Award Space!
Air Canada has been on a huge international expansion lately, fuelled by their new Boeing 787 aircraft. The Boeing 787 has fantastic fuel efficiency, opening many new markets. Air Canada has now received 29 out of the 37 Boeing 787’s they’ve ordered, and have been adding routes at a very remarkable rate. In September 2016, they…
25% Avios Transfer Bonus with American Express!
There are two programs with AMEX points that have a transfer ratio of 1:1 – Avios and Aeroplan. Those programs will let you obtain the highest return if you use them correctly. I’m really happy to see that American Express is running a 25% Avios transfer bonus. Cards that earn Membership Rewards that qualify for…
Cards Not Available to Canadians
Whenever I google credit cards and loyalty programs, sometimes a thread from Tripadvisor or Flyertalk jumps out with some Canadian asking if they could get the free nights with the Hyatt/Hilton/Marriott/Club Carlson. Usually, the answer is no, unless you have a US credit file. I made a list, and it is simply pathetic how many…
Chase Marriott Visa No Longer Available
The hubbub today in the community is that the Chase Marriott Visa is no longer available in Canada. Pointshogger first broke this story yesterday. From his post: Effective September 5th, 2017, no new customer applications are being accepted into the credit card program. Existing cardholders are not affected and the card will work and earn points…
Getting a US Address for Canadians
Getting American credit cards means you must have a US address as issuers will not ship to foreign addresses. Short of buying a house in (unless you live in Vancouver, in which one Vancouver house buys many US houses) you will have to receive mail another way. Getting a US Address The method with the…
Increased Bonus for the RBC Cathay Pacific Visa
RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) issues several credit cards with excellent rewards and travel benefits. Among them are the RBC Avion Visa products, which are very popular in Canada. They also issue several co-branded cards, one of them being the RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Infinite. Increased Bonus for the RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Infinite RBC…
My Experience with American Express Global Transfer
American Express is great. They are my favourite financial and credit card issuer, and they have fantastic rewards and offers. To select a card, see my post for recommendations on the best American Express Cards. However, in addition to that, all cardholders have a fantastic benefit called the AMEX Global Transfer program, as long as…
An Interesting New Premium Credit Card
I’ve written a lot about my favourite credit cards in Canada. The best ultra-premium credit card is still the American Express Platinum, with exceedingly better travel benefits in any dimension. However, it looks like there’s a new MasterCard that’s very neat – the (new) HSBC Premier World Elite MasterCard. There are benefits that make this card unique…
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