Author: DCTA

Sunday Reader Question: What credit card should I be using for everyday purchases?

As a credit card churner, I spend a lot of timing thinking about which credit cards to get for their sign-up bonuses. However, I don’t put too much thought into which credit card to use for day-to-day purchases. I spend maybe $10,000-$15,000 dollars a year, and don’t manufacture spend too often anymore. Therefore, it has always seemed a little trivial which credit card to use for everyday purchases. For foreign purchases, I use the Chase Amazon Visa (no foreign exchange fees), and I usually use the AMEX SPG credit card for day-to-day purchases, or the MBNA Alaska credit card for places that don’t take AMEX. I’ve rethought how I should manage my credit portfolio…

5 Interesting Things I’ve Recently Learned About Aeroplan

Over the past couple weeks, I started an award booking service, Awarding Canada. Very quickly, I got substantial media exposure from CBC’s The National, and CTV News. As a result, I’ve had a surge in requests, mostly Aeroplan, and have learned some interesting tidbits about Aeroplan in speaking with them so much…