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…
Reader Meetup in Vancouver (3)
Looks like this is a regular occurrence – I’ve decided to hold another meetup in Vancouver. If you’re free next Thursday evening (September 7) and would like to join me, send me an email. Please also let me know if you are bringing a +1. Capacity is limited, so these slots always fill up quickly. Priority…
A History of Manufactured Spend
Manufactured Spend/ing (or MS) has recently become one of the hottest miles/points topics. In short, MS is when you cycle funds through a credit card account for the miles. Typically, you purchase a money-equivalent item or product that you convert back into cash, then paying off your credit card bill. The time and fees you…
Upside Travel Review – $200 Gift Cards
When I book my travel, nearly all of it is directly with the hotel or airline’s site. However, on my next trip, I’m going to be booking with Upside, a new service led by Priceline founder Jay Walker that has raised 50 million dollars in venture capital. I always think about whether startups will go…
Great Deal – Buy Avios for 1.05 cents!
British Airways Avios is one of the best programs out there for short haul travel. There’s no other program where 9,000 points is enough for a short-haul business class redemption for tickets that can run upwards of $400. There are a few ways to earn Avios in Canada. American Express Membership Rewards are probably your best…
A Trick to Transfer Unlimited SPG and Marriott Instantly
With the upcoming SPG and Marriott merger, the reciprocity between the two loyalty programs have opened up many valuable redemption offers. Along with Membership Rewards being able to transfer to SPG, you have the ability to pool a tremendous amount of points in one account. For example, if you and a friend each applied for…
Using JAL Miles to Book Emirates First Class: A Guide
Update December 2017 – Fuel Surcharges are now unfortunately being applied on these awards. Emirates has one of their flashiest first class products around. I’ve flown it a few times, but with Alaska Miles before they devalued their award chart significantly for First Class. Their business class redemption are still very reasonable (starting at 82,500…
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