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 [...]
At least once a month, a friend or reader will message me asking for credit card advice. The story is always similar, they’ve had this or that credit card for years and they’ve come to the conclusion that it may not be the best fit for them anymore. This is great since they’ve realized it’s [...]
Let me tell you right now, the RBC Visa Infinite Avion is one of the most underrated travel credit cards in Canada. The welcome bonus and earn rate may not look that impressive at first glance, but when you realize what you can do with your Avion points with their airline transfer partners via RBC [...]
When it comes to investing, one of the most popular products, if not the most popular, is a mutual fund. This type of investment product is available to all investors, but many still don’t know what is a mutual fund. To simply put it, a mutual fund is an investment product that consists of stocks, [...]
**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Borrowell. All opinions are my own. Growing up I was fortunate that my parents taught me some of the basics when it came to personal finance. I was encouraged by them to open a bank account when I was young and they told me [...]
There are several AIR MILES credit cards in Canada and the American Express AIR MILES Platinum credit card is probably the one currently offering the best value in Canada for those who do a lot of spending on their credit card. The card offers a generous sign-up bonus and has a great earn rate on [...]
Of all loyalty programs in Canada, Air Miles is the most recognized one and counts over 11 million members. Created in 1992, it has since made partnerships with over 200 retailers and travel-related suppliers. Honestly, Air Miles is probably the first loyalty program I ever heard of since my dad used to collect Air Miles [...]
AIR MILES is one of the most popular loyalty programs in Canada but have you ever wondered what the best AIR MILES credit cards are? Unlike some of the best travel credit cards in Canada, the best Airmiles credit card can be harder to choose since there are a limited amount of credit cards to [...]
Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday are still a few weeks away, I've been able to confirm that Aeroplan is indeed having an amazing promotion between November 25 – December 3. The deal applies to the Aeroplan eStore where there are great offers on various partners and products, but there are also hotel and car [...]
**This post contains affiliate links One little known fee when it comes to credit cards is the foreign transaction fee. Basically, 95% of Canadian credit cards charge a fee of 2.5% whenever you make a purchase in any currency besides Canadian dollars. This fee isn't a secret since it's clearly outlined in the cardholder agreement, [...]
