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The BMO World Elite Mastercard has an increased bonus which is worth taking a look at. The current offer runs until March 31, 2019, and is the highest bonus that has come around in a while. BMO World Elite Mastercard You can earn 35,000 BMO Rewards poi…
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Free Amazon Prime with the Stack Mastercard!
Written by Canadian Kilometers @ BoardingArea
The Stack Mastercard is the best prepaid debit card in Canada for travellers. It does not charge any fees, including foreign transaction fees and ATM withdrawal fees. There is no other card product like this. Furthermore, you can also earn $20 when sig…
Home Trust Preferred Visa Review – No Foreign Transaction Fees!
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Most credit cards in Canada charge a 2.5% fee for purchases in foreign currency. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but $1000 in spend internationally means $25 in fees. That’s close to a quarter of the annual fee of a premium credit card. There a…
Incredible – Air Canada offers to buy Aeroplan
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There is a lot of coverage about the Air Canada and Aeroplan split, but this is just the latest crazy development to come in. Air Canada, along with TD Bank, CIBC, and Visa, is making a hostile bid to buy back Aeroplan. Air Canada Offer For Aeroplan Th…
1000 Free Aeroplan Miles for New Accounts
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Every Canadian should have an Aeroplan account, despite the upcoming changes to the program in 2020. At this point, I have no problem collecting Aeroplan miles as long as you have a plan to use them all before June 2020. Aeroplan has been trying hard t…
The Best (Mobile) Wallet Out There
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With the 25+ credit cards I have, I use many of them to maximize my rewards for my different categories of purchases. I don’t like carrying around too many, so I recently bought a Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch to assist with that. Even though I use …
New Marriott Award Chart and Redemptions
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Marriott today released their new award chart that will apply August 1 to all SPG and Marriott properties. They have also released their new Hotel and Air packages. Overall, I would say I’m quite pleased, although there are some people that will …
Summary of the Combined Starwood/Marriott Program
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Back in April, Marriott and Starwood revealed their new consolidated rewards program. There are a ton of changes which you can see on their dedicated site. I’m still not sure why they decided to switch the programs in the middle of the year inste…
Buy Starpoints with a 35% Discount – Last Sale Ever
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In my opinion, Starpoints are the most valuable points currency out there. They can be redeemed for an incredible variety of airline and hotel redemptions. A shortcut to earning Starpoints are by buying them during promotions. Through July 20, you…
Daily Getaways 2018 – My Thoughts
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Daily Getaways are among one of my favourite deals. It’s hosted by the US Travel Association, and features a huge variety of travel deals through April and early May. You can get theme park tickets, hotel points, rental car free night certificate…
Buy SPG Points at 35% Off!
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If I had to choose one points currency to earn, it would be SPG. That’s partly due to flexibility, but also because they transfer at such a good ratio to other programs. The latest promotion allows you to buy Starwood points with a 35% discount. …
Best Avios Redemptions – Short-Haul Flights
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One of the best promotions currently available to Canadians is the 25% transfer bonus from American Express Membership Rewards to British Airways Executive Club. This ends in just less than three weeks, on November 12, 2017. The bonus is pretty ra…
PointsU Calgary In Two Weeks!
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One of the best way to learn about miles and points are in person. PointsU, which will be held in Calgary this year, is the perfect place to do that. There’s just two weeks left to get tickets for the conference on November 4th. To get $20 off, u…
The Two Best Points Earning Apps on your Phone
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I love being on the forefront of all things new with travel and loyalty. There are a few new apps on my phone that I find very valuable in earning more miles and points. PayTM PayTM Canada is a mobile app that lets you pay bills with your credit cards&…
Is Elite Status Worth It?
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Elite status is amazing, especially top-tier status. It has made a difference an infinitesimal number of times during my travels. Until recently, I had pretty high status with all of the US airlines. Now that I don’t have status anymore, I’m starting to realize how much of a difference it makes. There’s a trans-border flight that…
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RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Bonus Increased to 50,000!
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RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) offers several popular travel credit cards. In addition to their Avion Visa product line, they also issue several co-branded cards, including one with British Airways. Currently, the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite has an improved welcome offer. RBC British Airways Visa Infinite The RBC British Airways Visa In now offers 50,000 Avios…
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BA Avios Multi-Carrier Award Chart – Good Deal?
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The 25% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club with American Express is one of the best promotions right now, running until November 12, 2017. The best ways to use Avios are for short-haul economy and business segments. However, another option are Avios multi-carrier awards. These AMEX cards qualify for the 25% transfer bonus: American…
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Last Day before SPG AMEX Changes!
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PointsU this year is in Calgary, November 4th. Haven’t gotten a ticket? See why you should. Use code CDNKMS to get $20 off when purchasing your tickets! — Two of the best credit cards to get are the SPG Personal American Express and SPG Business American Express, which currently have increased bonuses. This AMEX is the best out…
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An Easy Way to Do the Marriott Megabonus Promotion
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Marriott has a quarterly promotion for stays known as MegaBonus. This time around, Marriott MegaBonus lets you can earn a free night after just two stays. I don’t write much about Marriott because my preferred hotel chains are Hyatt and Fairmont. Their entire loyalty program could use a lot of improvement as well. However, this…
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An Interesting Fact about American Express Credit Cards
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PointsU this year is in Calgary, November 4th. Haven’t gotten a ticket? See why you should. Use code CDNKMS to get $20 off when purchasing your tickets! — One of the best credit cards to get are the SPG Personal American Express and SPG Business American Express, which currently have increased bonuses. You can earn 25,000 SPG points…
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