In This Issue: 

👀 Get Up To 90,000 Points With American Express’ New Offers 

💸 30% Bonus American Express to Marriott Bonvoy

💳 Open a Chequing Account with BMO and Get Up To $600

🗺️ Chexy Deals: Fly to Paris, Phoenix, London, and Zurich in Business Class

American Express Aeroplan Reserve Cards Receive an Upgrade

American Express Aeroplan Reserve

The American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card now offers a new sign-up bonus of 85,000 Aeroplan points. While this marks a decrease from the previous 90,000 points, the revised sign-up bonus requirements are more favourable for the cardholder 💸.

Here’s the updated breakdown:

1. You will earn 60,000 Aeroplan points when you spend $7,500 in the first three months.

2. The remaining 25,000 Aeroplan points will be awarded when you spend $2,500 in the 13th month.

Although the spending requirements may appear daunting, you can easily meet them by utilizing your largest monthly expenses. More details on this are below.

The following is a comparison of the previous offer and the current offer:

Perks, Cost, and More

As this card is classified as a luxury travel credit card, it comes with a range of perks that will appeal to frequent travellers. Alongside these perks comes the annual fee of $599, which is expected for a premium card like this.

The perks include:

• Annual Worldwide Companion Pass

• Preferred Pricing Discounts

• Free Checked Bags with Air Canada

• Unlimited Access to Maple Leaf Lounges

How Can I Earn These Points?

Spending $7,500 in the first three months and $2,500 in the 13th month may seem daunting, but if you’re a renter, this will be a breeze 🪽!

Simply use this card to pay your rent through Chexy, and you'll easily meet both spending requirements, enabling you to earn those 85,000 points 🤑.

Let's assume you pay $2,500 in rent each month. By using this card, you would effortlessly meet the first spending requirement of $7,500 in the initial three months without any additional spending! Furthermore, you can continue this into the 13th month and secure the additional 25,000 points as well.

How to Sign Up

1. Sign up or log into your Chexy account.

2. Choose to pay rent via credit card and activate your account.

3. Your card will be charged every month and your landlord will send an e-transfer.

You can apply for the card here and get your first month of Chexy fees waived! Keep in mind that American Express hasn’t specified an end date for this promo, so act fast!

American Express Aeroplan Business Reserve

Similarly, the American Express Aeroplan Business Reserve, the business counterpart also features an updated spending structure with a sign-up bonus of 90,000 points.

Here’s the revised breakdown:

1. You'll earn 65,000 Aeroplan points when you spend $10,500 in the first three months.

2. The remaining 25,000 Aeroplan points will be awarded when you spend $3,500 in the 13th month.

Now, the business version isn’t much different from the personal version, with the exemption of a few perks.

These perks include:

• Aeroplan Elite Status:

  • 1,000 Status Qualifying Miles and 1 Status Qualifying Segment for every $5,000 in card purchases 

• $100 Nexus Credit 

• Complimentary Avis President's Club Upgrade 

However, just as illustrated in the previous card example, utilizing your rent payments to meet your spending requirements is the simplest and quickest way to attain these points.

You can apply for the card here to earn one month of Chexy fees waived, but keep in mind that American Express hasn’t specified an end date for this promo, so act fast!

Get a 30% Bonus: American Express to Marriott Bonvoy

American Express recently announced a transfer bonus program offering additional points when transferring points to Marriott! This bonus allows members to increase the value of their points and maximize their travel rewards ✈️.

How Does it Work?

Members can transfer their MR points to Marriott Bonvoy points and receive a 30% bonus on top of the transferred points. Click here and press the product information button for more information.

For example: 

Suppose you decide to transfer 10,000 MR points to Marriott Bonvoy. As per the American Express Points transfer page, the conversion rate stands at 1:1.2. 

This means you'll receive 12,000 Marriott Bonvoy points from the transfer alone. Plus, you'll also get the 30% bonus, giving you an extra 3,600 points. 

In total, you'll accumulate 15,600 points through this transfer. 

Sounds tempting right? But let's consider a few things.

Things To Note

Transferring points to Marriott can yield significant benefits, especially when you have a specific destination in mind and a clear understanding of your travel preferences. However, it's important to note that once you transfer your points to Marriott, there's no reversing back to Amex points ❌.

Amex points offer versatility, as they can be transferred to a wide array of airline partners such as Aeroplan, Avion, and others. This flexibility allows you to explore various redemption options and potentially find better deals available through different airline partners. So, make sure you have a plan in place and a vacation in mind!

The transfer bonus program is available only for a limited time, so take advantage of this offer if it benefits you.

Get Up To $600 When You Open A BMO Chequing Account

BMO has extended its offer to receive up to $600 when you open a BMO Performance Chequing Account until July 2nd, 2024.

BMO Performance Chequing Account Features:

• Free Accounts for Family Members

• Up to 5.50% promo interest rate when you add a Savings Amplifier Account.

• $40 Rebate on Eligible BMO Credit Card Annual Fee

• Unlimited Transactions

New to Canada? You'll get this account with no monthly fees for up to a year!

Fees

The account, like most premium chequing accounts, has a monthly fee of $16.95, but if you maintain a minimum balance of $4,000 a month you won’t have to pay it.

How to Earn $600 in Cashback

1. Receive $350 when you open the account and make a deposit of any amount before July 2nd, 2024. Additionally, complete two of the following:

   • Set up a recurring direct deposit.

   • Make two eligible online bill payments of at least $50 each to different billers.

   • Set up two eligible pre-authorized debits of at least $50 each to different billers.

2. Earn $200 by opening a Savings Amplifier account, depositing $10,000 or more by July 2nd, 2024, and maintaining it until September 30th, 2024.

3. Get $50 by inviting a family member as part of the BMO Family Bundle and having them open an account by July 2nd, 2024.

That’s it! You’ll easily get the full $600 in cashback plus a bunch of other features that come along with this offer.

Check out these awesome deals you definitely don't want to miss if you're thinking about traveling in the next few months!

Aeroplan:

1. Vancouver (YVR)  ➡️ London (LHR) 

   • Cost: 36,300 (Economy Class)

     

   • Dates: April 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 2024

   • Book: Here

2. Vancouver (YVR)  ➡️ Phoenix (PHX) 

   • Cost: 6,200 (Economy Class)

     

   • Dates: April 15th - April 16th, 2024

   • Book: Here

3. Montreal (YUL) ➡️ Zurich (ZUR) - Business Class

   • Cost: 60,000 (Business Class)

     

   • Dates: April 1st, 2024

   • Book: Here

     1. Note: This is not an April Fools prank!

4. Toronto (YYZ) ➡️ Paris (CDG)

   • Cost: 32,000 (Economy Class)

     

   • Dates: April 15th, 2024

   • Book: Here