This website is a hobby, which I don’t update very often. It is not designed for public consumption, but rather for my friends and family. I typically write a blog post after someone I spoke to in person asked me some specific question and I write about it here so all my peeps can get […]
My first Getting Started post on this blog was written almost 3 years ago and some of the information isn’t as relevant to the current card situation so it’s worth a new discussion. If you’re one of my friends or family who I’ve convinced to get into points collecting in the last year, chances are […]
In the last couple years, a few of my friends and family have taken the first step into points collecting. Almost every one of them however is earning far less points than they could. This blog post will hopefully shed some light on the traps that cause this and how to avoid them. At time […]
Earning points is relatively easy. Finding seats to buy with your points is somewhat trickier. This guide will help you learn how to find and book your trips. Where are they? It’s spring and you try to book some flights for an upcoming vacation this summer. You have a nice pile of points and everyone […]
It’s been a little over a year since my last blog post. As I mentioned in my first blog post, I will sometimes neglect this site. I’m not like most points bloggers who are building their sites primarily for income (in points referrals or cash) and post 3 times a day, regurgitating news from other […]
I wanted to share some of the details of our most recent trip booking to illustrate the value you can expect when playing the points game the way we do. Normally we book our trips one year in advance to capitalize on low points cost for flights, however, with Covid it was harder to plan […]
Aeroplan has a search engine similar to the Air Canada search engine. You’d be forgiven for thinking that they would produce the same results only with points as currency instead of dollars. You’d be wrong. The Aeroplan search engine, although integrated into Air Canada, is entirely separate behind the scenes and, somewhat paradoxically, presents both […]
I was at a backyard gathering yesterday and, as usual, was telling my friends about the virtues of points collecting. At one point I mentioned I typically go through 4 or 5 credit cards a year and one person’s reaction was somewhat shocked and she exclaimed “how does that affect your credit?”, I presume because […]
If you’ve been following my posts, you’ll know I’ve been writing some advice to my friends on how to get started collecting points. The first post advised to start with a “keeper” card, such as the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite card, then I proceeded to explain how to use the card in ways that maximized […]
Okay, so you’ve got your spanky new Aeroplan credit card and you’ve focused 100% of your spending (groceries, gas, utilities, restaurants, netflix, etc..) onto the card to hit your minimum spend requirement (MSR) as fast as possible. YaHoo! That’s 90% of the game right there. But if you really want to up your game, you […]
<This post is out of date. The best first cards to get have changed> So after much encouragement, one of my friends has finally decided to collect points! I’m so happy! It feels like my cat just had kittens. Anyway, I’ve decided to write a post for her that outlines some of the steps she […]