At the end of last week I finally had a chance to update our very popular Credit Card Comparison chart. The update was to add two new cards that were released this year, the Starwood Preferred Guest Card from American Express and the WestJet RBC MasterCards. You can view the updated chart here to see […]
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Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express: A few more details
Starwood and American Express Canada have released a few more details on the new card after a small pre-launch party last night in Toronto (was invited but unfortunately I could not attend). Here is what was sent out in an email: * Receive 10,000 bonus Starpoints® — enough for up to three free nights. * […]
The new Starwood Credit Card is an American Express
Although you can’t sign up for it yet, SPG has announced that they have partnered with American Express to issue their new credit card in Canada after the termination of their partnership with MBNA Canada. Few details are available yet but the card will earn 1 Starpoint per C$1 spent and will come with a […]
First details of WestJet RBC MasterCard revealed
The first few details of the new WestJet RBC MasterCards have been revealed on the RBC website. Without knowing all the details yet it is hard to give a full judgement on the cards but from the earning standpoint on the cards they seem to be about average. There are two offerings from RBC, the […]
Be one of the first the find out about SPG’s new Canadian Credit Card
We have got many emails and people asking if there will be a replacement for the MBNA Starwood Preferred Guest MasterCard. The simply answer is Yes. However no details are out yet but Starwood has made a sign up page that will notify everyone when the new card is out. We posted this as a […]
BMO to buy Diners Club North America Franchise
BMO announced today that they will be buying t he Diners Club North America Franchise from Citigroup. It is a big move that will see BMO double its corporate credit card business and hopefully they will allow the personal card to be available once again to the Canadian and US public as their personal card, […]
One of Canada’s best Credit Cards is gone: MBNA Starwood Preferred Guest MasterCard
The top hotel card in our 2009 credit card rankings, the MBNA Starwood Preferred Guest MasterCard is now finished in Canada. As of Aug 31 applications were no longer being accepted by MBNA for the card and current cardholders will have until Feb 28, 2010 to earn Starpoints on the card, after that point they […]