Travel Points and Go

The Marriott Bonvoy Amex card is offering bonus points for purchases at restaurants, gas stations and Marriott hotels.

American Express regularly offers bonus promotions for it’s card holders. Until January 3, 2021, there’s a new promotion available for Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® card members!

Generally, for most regular purchases, this credit card only offers 2 Bonvoy points per dollar spent. But, this new promotion offers additional bonus Marriott Bonvoy points for purchases at restaurants, food delivery, gas stations and stays at Marriott hotels. Plus, no registration required for this promo!

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Earn bonus rewards on your credit card purchases this summer.

This summer, many Canadian banks are introducing new temporary measures in response to the corona virus pandemic. To provide ongoing value to their customers, many banks are now offering increased earning potential on some of their credit cards.

In fact, credit card issuers are proposing higher earning rates in select categories including groceries, food delivery services and restaurants.  

Here is a summary of some of the bonus credit card offers by Amex, RBC, CIBC and TD.

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Tangerine bank review – Canada’s best online bank. (updated in 2023)

There are many options for banking in Canada but one of my favorites is Tangerine Bank. Formerly ING direct, Tangerine was acquired by Scotiabank in 2012 and is now one of the best online banks in Canada. They offer their customers no fee banking accounts, competitive interest rates, mobile banking and an excellent, no annual fee cash back credit card.

So, look no further if you want a comprehensive review of the many features and highlights of Tangerine bank.

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Earn bonus cashback with Indigo.ca this Black Friday & holiday season!!

Indigo (aka Chapters/Indigo) is Canada’s largest bookstore chain and one of my favorite places to shop. Not only do they have a wide selection of books, but they also sell accessories, home decor, stationery, electronics (like the Kobo e-reader) and toys.

With Black Friday & holiday season right around the corner, learn how to earn some extra cash back with your online purchases at Indigo!

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Beginner’s guide to traveling the world with points and miles (part 2)

Earning travel reward points can help to achieve your travel dreams. But sometimes, you need a high number of points to redeem for a flight or hotel night. How do you earn a substantial amount of points within a short period of time?

The answer lies with credit cards and will be the focus of this article.

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DISCONTINUED — Fantastic deal with the MBNA Best Western Mastercard

EDIT: As of November 7, 2022, MBNA has discontinued the MBNA Best Western MasterCard and is no longer accepting new applications. Current cardholders can still keep their cards.

What if I told you, that you could get paid to apply for a no annual fee credit card and get a free hotel night with it?

Sounds unbelievable right? Well it’s true and I will show you how in the post below.

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