Canadian Credit Card Master List – Curated for Best Offer
Comparison shopping for credit cards is a very difficult task in Canada, at least until now. PointsNerd has compiled information on all the credit cards in Canada and has given you the ability to figure out which card is best for you!
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The Best Credit Card In Canada Is …
One of the most common questions I get by people new into the hobby is “what is the best credit card to get if I’m starting out?”. I wish the answer was simple but it’s really not because everyone has their own specific situation so without knowing your specific circumstance, it’s hard for me to
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Category Bonus Overview and Cheat Sheet
It’s no secret that category bonuses can significantly boost your miles and points balances but with so many cards out there, there’s no easy way to quickly determine the best card for your spending habits … so I made one. Overview Reward cards that provide airline, hotel or credit card points almost always provide you
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Credit Card Review – American Express SPG Business
Introduction If you have been diligently reading the site, you will know that there are at least two very good arbitrage opportunities that are currently available to Canadians, both of which I have covered in the two articles below: How I Hack – Explaining Arbitrage and How to Take Advantage of the Marriott/SPG Merger How
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Credit Card Review – American Express SPG Personal
Overview Based on my reviews of credit cards, you may think I’m in love with American Express … and that’s because I am. While there are more flexible programs in the US, the Membership Rewards program provides the most flexible options for Canadians in terms of ease of earning and transfer to partners Canadians are
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Credit Card Review – American Express Platinum Business
I have covered off other Membership Rewards (MR) earning credit cards from American Express with the latest being the American Express Platinum so today I am reviewing the business variant of the Platinum card, the American Express Platinum for Business. If you’ve been following along, you will know that I have a huge man-crush on MR
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Comprehensive List of Credit Card Insurances by Card
Preamble While not strictly a Credit Card Review, I have placed this article in my Credit Card Review Series so that you can compare benefits. Background Just the other day I was lamenting how much of a pain it is to know which card to charge your travel to versus which one to use for
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Credit Card Review – American Express Platinum
I’ve covered off both the American Express Gold Personal and Business cards in previous posts and today I am providing you with an overview of the granddaddy of the AMEX family, the Platinum card. Overview The first thing people see when they look at the American Express Platinum card is the $699 annual fee. This
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Credit Card Review – Alaska Airlines World Elite Mastercard
Today I am reviewing the Alaska Airlines World Elite Mastercard because as I have discovered over the past year or so, Alaska Airline’s Mileage Plan is an incredibly powerful program that not a lot of people know about. I will post a review on the program in a later post but some highlights include: Canada
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Credit Card Review – American Express Gold Business
As mentioned in previous posts, I am a HUGE fan of American Express because the Membership Rewards Program, unlike most programs in Canada, provides extreme flexibility in where you want to transfer your points. This benefit provides you with a lot more choices when it comes to deciding how to use your points. Today I am
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