If you’re unfamiliar with the American Express Membership Rewards program, it’s one of the best travel rewards programs out there. The reason it’s my favourite program is due to its flexibility. You basically have multiple ways to use your points. Most people use Amex Membership Rewards points as travel credits or to convert them to [...]
There are plenty of no foreign transaction fee credit cards in Canada in Canada, but the aHSBC World Elite Mastercard might be one of the most underrated. It kind of flies under the radar since things can be a bit confusing. There are actually two versions of this card: the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard [...]
The STACK Mastercard is relatively new to Canadians, but let me assure you, it’s one of the best cards to enter the market in the last few years. First off, the STACK Mastercard is not a credit card, it’s actually a prepaid Mastercard. You load your funds via e-Transfer, or Visa Debit and then you [...]
When I had a full-time job, I often talked about my travel plans with co-workers who also loved to travel. I had a reputation for travelling to more exotic places such as Egypt, Japan, Brazil, and Instanbul. I wouldn’t go as far as calling these destinations exotic, my wife and I just weren’t interested in [...]
**This post contains affiliate links If you’re a frequent WestJet flyer, then the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard is a must for you. To simply put it, WestJet Rewards is one of the best airline loyalty programs out there and the WestJet Mastercard allows you to earn WestJet Dollars at an incredible pace. In my [...]
Once known as the SPG Credit Card in Canada, the Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card is now the official credit card for Marriott in Canada. In case you didn’t know, Marriott Bonvoy is the new name of Marriott Rewards which merged with Starwood Preferred Guest a few years back. Yes, I realize that it may be [...]
One of the questions I get asked the most is what is the best travel program in Canada? That’s not an easy answer since it depends on the type of points you like to earn, how you like to use your points, what type of credit card you use, and more. That said, some travel [...]
With the changes to the Scotiabank Gold American Express now in place, many people are comparing it to the American Express Cobalt card since they’re now very similar. If you check out the chart below, the features are quite indeed nearly identical, but both cards have subtle differences which could sway your decision when applying [...]
The Scotiabank Gold American Express card is often ranked as the best travel credit card in Canada and it's not hard to see why. It has an excellent earn rate, a good sign up bonus and no foreign transaction fees. Basically, if you spend a lot on your credit card and you like to travel, [...]
**This post contains affiliate links Determining what the best credit card deals in Canada are purely subjective. Unlike the best travel credit cards in Canada where you can actually measure things based on the signup bonus and earn rates, the best deals can be open to interpretation. With this in mind, my selections are based [...]
