Get elite status with at least six hotel reward programs with The Platinum Card from American Express + MORE Oct 18th

What is the best way to exchange money? That’s easily the question I get asked the most these days. Maybe it’s because finding deals on flights and hotels are a little easier these days but it’s more likely that people are just more aware of how exchange rates affect us.

A couple of years ago, the Canadians dollar was on par with the U.S. dollar but now we’re at historic lows. When Brexit happened, the English Pound dropped in value which made it a buying opportunity for those who were heading over to the U.K. The point is, currency exchange rates change all the time and there’s not much we can do about it. Instead of worrying about the exchange rates, we should focus on minimizing the fees we pay.
Avoid fees completely with credit cards
Although it’s not technically cash, using a credit card with no foreign exchange fees is the cheapest way to pay for things. Getting physical cash will always require you to pay a markup on the spread while foreign ATMs will charge you at least 2…

Club Lounge access at Marriott Hotels is just one benefityou can enjoy when get The Platinum Card from American ExpressHere is one of those non-point or miles hacks to consider if you travel at least a few times per year. If you travel lots chances are you hold elite status with at least one or a couple of hotel chain frequent guest programs so this may not apply to you. But what if you only travel semi-frequently and can’t hit those 25, 50 or more nights required from various programs. Or maybe you just got hired on with a company and will travel lots in 2017 but won’t get hotel status until later in the year or in 2018? Or maybe your company books the lowest rates for each of your trips and has you with a different brand every time so that you can’t hit those stay or point level requirements in each program for status? Then what do you do? You get yourself The Platinum Card from American Express.The card has some of the most exceptional benefits of any card in Canada but also comes with a somewhat hefty annual fee of $699…

News, Tips & Tricks The latest Rewards Canada Podcast came out yesterday. You can listen to it via our Podcast page or via iTunes. Google Play is in the works! We’ve added a ‘Travel Hacking’ table of contents to the Rewards Canada website so that you can easily access any Travel Hacking articles we post. Find that table of contents here. A late congratulations to Shaun D. who won the 2 Tickets to the Aeroplan Exclusives Private Event “An Unforgettable Evening with Bon Jovi” in Toronto – Courtesy of Aeroplan & Rewards Canada which was held last night! We reported sometime ago that American Airlines is cancelling their Halifax-Philadelphia service this coming January well it looks like Delta has seen this as an opportunity to bring back their New York JFK-Halifax route that ended on October 1st. The route will relaunch on January 9th. (Source Routesonline) Posts since our last update: Get elite status with at least six hotel reward programs with The Platinum Card from American Express Club Lounge access at Marriott Hotels is just one benefit you can enjoy when get The Platinum Card from American…Enterprise Rent-A-Car Plus Your Points returns – Up to 200 Free Points, Double Points on rentals and more! Enterprise has launched their annual Plus Your Points promotion a few weeks earlier than in past years! Here are…Travel Reward Credit Card Medical Insurance Coverage – Updated and refreshed! Our original post on this topic from 2013 has now been updated, refreshed and placed on the main Rewards Canada…Ouch! Aeroplan increases fees to change or cancel award tickets Not the news we like to start off with on a Monday but several of our readers alerted us to… Bonus Offers American AAdvantage- 20% Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you convert Marriott Rewards points to AAdvantage miles…