One of my favourite services right now is the PayTM app. It lets you pay bills with credit cards where normally you can’t use one, allowing you to earn additional miles and points. They are similar to Plastiq, but have a much better product and stronger customer service. PayTM is a large payment services company in…
Chase Closes Marriott and Amazon Credit Cards
Chase Canada was an interesting credit card issuer. They had several store co-branded credit cards that all had no transaction fees – very rare in Canada. Unfortunately, effective March 15th, Chase will be closing their last two products – the Marriott Visa and Amazon Visa. Chase stopped taking applications for the Amazon Visa in Apr…
Hilton Honors 2018 Program Changes
I’m not a fan of Hilton Honors. There are some good Hilton chain properties (Conrad, Waldorf Astoria), but their loyalty program is terrible. Yesterday, they released some changes to the program. Here is a list of what they are doing: Points Earning Changes: Blue: 15 points/$ to 10 points/$ Silver: 16.5 point/$ to 12 points/$…
American Express Business Platinum Card Review
Note: Offer has Changed Since Time of Publication – Please View Updated Terms on Application Page The American Express Business Platinum Card has the highest signup bonus in Canada, at 75,000 Membership Rewards points. The current public offer is 40,000 points. There is no public expiry date for this offer, which means it could change…
Credit Score Basics
One of the best ways to earn miles and points are with rewards credit cards. For example, the American Express Business Platinum Card is offering up to a whopping 75,000 Membership Rewards points for signing up and completing the minimum spend. That’s enough for a one-way First Class ticket from North America to Europe. To…
Incredible American Express Duty Free Offer!
American Express is one of the best credit card issuers in Canada because they have excellent rewards and benefits with their products. One exclusive is their AMEX Offers promotions. Generally, they involve a statement credit with a minimum purchase. Last year, they ran one with Amazon that gave you a $25 statement credit with a $25…
Fantastic Changes to World of Hyatt!
I love Hyatt. They will be my favourite hotel program since Fairmont President’s Club will be ending next year. Yesterday, they announced some improvements to the World of Hyatt program which has been the best piece of news I’ve heard from the past few months. Hyatt Free Night Awards Count Towards Status Hyatt is the…
Four Things To Do With Your Miles and Points Before 2018
It’s almost 2018, and there are several opportunities you should look at before the end of the year where you’ll miss out. 10x Promotion With The Cobalt Card The American Express Cobalt Card has a 10x bonus on Grocery and Dining purchases until December 31. You earn 10 Membership Rewards points for each dollar you…
Merry Christmas!
It’s now the time where travel is heavy and first class is often empty 🙂 I have been quite busy, which is why there have been fewer posts recently. I do intend to be generating more content soon. This year has been absolutely amazing and I’ve had so much fun managing this blog. Being able to…
Bose QuietComfort 25 Headphones for $155USD!
Two weeks I wrote about the Black Friday deal for Bose QuietComfort 25 Headphones, which were on sale for $229 CAD ($180 USD). These are rarely discounted, although now is probably the best time ever to grab a pair. Until tonight (Dec 6), you can buy a pair of these headphones for only $199 CAD…
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