Our Top Credit Cards

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Credit Cards – Canada

  • Collect Membership Reward points that are directly transferable at a 1:1 ratio to many airline and hotel programs
  • Great intro bonus for the first year – 2,500 points each month you spend $750 on the card (for most people this is groceries alone)
  • 5x the point on GROCERIES and Eating out – We all need to eat, and you can use this card at FreshCo, Food Basic, Metro, Sobeys, FarmBoy,  and Longos
  • Low monthly fee of $12/month (Four Starbucks coffees for 5,000 travel points)
  • After the first year, you won’t receive the 2,500 monthly bonus points, but the 5x the points on groceries makes it worthwhile to keep long-term

 

  • Marriott has the largest network of hotels around the world at over 8,500 across 138 countries (we feel we will find a Marriott many of the places we will want to stay)
  • Free Night certificate every year (up to 35,000 points)
  • 5x earning rate when you use this card to book Marriott Properties
  • Silver Elite Status
  • Amazing thing with AMEX cards, once you have one, you can refer people to a card and earn referral bonuses! This is great if you and your partner or friends are working together on earning points and miles

Credit Cards – United States

  • Collect Ultimate Reward (UR) points that are directly transferable at a 1:1 ratio to many airline and hotel programs. The UR points are worth more if you decide to redeem through the Chase Travel Portal (1.25  cents)
  • No foreign-transaction fee and good insurance benefits
  • On each account anniversary, you earn bonus points equal to 10% of your total purchases made the previous year
  • Earn up to USD $50 in statement credits each account anniversary year for hotel stays purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards portal

 

  • Each year, receive a $300 travel credit. In addition, each year on your card anniversary, you will receive 10,000 bonus miles (~ $100 in free travel)
  • No foreign-transaction fee
  • Here’s what you get by booking through Capital One Travel: 10x miles (hotels and cars). 5x miles (flights). 2x miles on all other purchases
  • Priority Pass membership with unlimited visits over 1,300 airport lounges all over the world

 

  • Collect Membership Reward points that are directly transferable at a 1:1 ratio to many airline and hotel programs
  • No foreign-transaction fee and good insurance benefits
  • $395 in statement credits per year on eligible purchases
  • $100 experience credit when you book a two-night minimum The Hotel Collection stay through Amex Travel