October 1 Update: Primera Air ceases operations, great gift card offer from PC Optimum and more! + MORE Oct 1st

To simply say I love credit cards is an understatement. Currently, I have more than 10 active cards, which is much more than the average person will ever need at once, but I use them all for a variety of reasons. When you know how to game the reward system and reap the benefits of different cards, the possibilities are endless, especially with regard to travel rewards.
I’ve flown to Hong Kong on points, and just recently, I stayed at the Marriott Amsterdam hotel for a week solely on credit card points. Now, imagine if I had to pay for that flight and hotel in cash; I would have spent more than $6,000. So you can see why I get so excited over using my credit cards.
Mind you, I’m pretty open about how I use my credit cards, and I likely spend a lot more on them in comparison to the average person. But as long as you’re careful about how and where you spend, here’s how any average Joe can take advantage of the system and reap all the benefits that credit cards have to offer.
Tip #1: Look out for sign-up bonuses
Without a doubt, sign-up bonuses are one of the best ways to travel for free…

Primera Air, the low cost transatlantic carrier that offered flights out of Toronto to London and Paris has ceased operations. The airline enters bankruptcy protetction and stops all flights on October 2nd. The airline had just announced further Canadian flights for next year including Montreal to Berlin. If you have tickets booked with Primera you will need to contact your credit card issuer for a refund. (Source Primera) You can get 7,500 Bonus PC Optimum points for buying a $50 Ultimate Dining Card gift card this week at Shoppers Drug Mart. That equates to a $7.50 rebate and we’d recommend you purchase it on a card like the American Express Gold Rewards Card that earns 2 points per dollar at drug stores for that purchase since that is equal to 2 Aeroplan Miles or British Airways Avios per dollar! Another good card option is of course the PC Financial World Elite Mastercard since it earns 45 points per dollar at Shoppers Drug Mart stores. Get the coupon for this deal here. Remember keep an eye out on our blog tomorrow for some great new offers!  Posts since our last update: Vancouver to Europe in Business Class for as little as 53,000 miles round trip with the latest Flying Blue Promo Rewards The newest set of Air France KLM’s Promo Rewards came out today and for this month we see all…Travel Deals Remember to visit Rewards Canada’s Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more! Canadian Bonus Offers Air France KLM Flying Blue- October Promo Rewards – Save 20% to 50% on the Award Miles usually required for an award ticket…