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If I'm taking a trip to Thailand and it's the cost me $6000 for the whole trip should I switch to a travel rewards card?

I love to travel and I like to collect travel rewards points, however, I'm going to be paying for the trip over 12 months. I'm going to be charging the $6000 to my credit card. I at least want to get something back when I charge that kind of money to a credit card.
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I've never seen a points calculator as you're mentioning... however, if you're paying 19.5% interest, I'm pretty certain that you're paying way more interest than you are collecting points.. You're not going to have a positive net return on your travel card

The best idea is to pay down your highest interest cards first, and if you can switch your balance over to a low interest credit card..

Interesting.. I have a travel rewards credit card... but i'm paying 19.5% interest on the balance right at the moment.. I've saved up a few thousand points but it's not near enough to travel anywhere.. and i'm stuck with the high interest rate..

is there a way to see if the amount of points you get are worth the interest you're paying.. on that particular card we're paying about $65 interest each month.. over a 12 month period we're paying over $700 in interest.. I guess i just answered my own question!!

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Employer are eyeing on the rewards points. it has been a perk for anyone who do have a travel credit card. earning some points to redeem rewards is what interest people to apply for a travel card. unfortunately, the rewards programs are slowly taken away which mean that there will be a time where only limited rewards can be exchange by the points being collected.

Travel rewards are one of the perks that make business travel bearable. Now, for some, they are being taken away

The life of a corporate traveller can be tough. Frequent separation from family and friends, second-, third- or fourth-rate food, generic hotel rooms that prompt the “Where am I?” response not only when you wake up, but when you're walking down a hall to a meeting room. But for decades, there's been one significant perk: Sure you're away 200 days a year, but you can make it all up to the family by flying them to Nepal on points.

Courtesy of The Globe and Mail.Com

here is a link where you can see different kinds of travel rewards credit cards. these cards are either visa or mastercard. skim over the whole article for you to know that each card offers various benefits and features. it will also allow you to be aware of what products are available for you to redeem in exchange of your point gathered.

here is the link of the best travel rewards credit cards in Canada:
http://www.canadian-money-advisor.ca/archives/2010/4/best+travel+rewards+credit+card+canada.html

Hey. I found an article which allows frequent flyers to enjoy benefits when having Air Canada as their airline of choice.

Air Canada adding service to New Orleans in ongoing expansion of transborder flying from Toronto hub
Canada NewsWire

TORONTO, July 14

Eight new routes to the U.S. from Toronto announced in 2010

TORONTO, July 14 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced it will begin daily, non-stop service between Toronto and New Orleans starting October 30, 2010. The new route will be operated with a 75-seat, Jazz CRJ 705 aircraft featuring Executive and Economy class service and seatback, personal audio-visual entertainment throughout the aircraft.

hi..

i do have travel credits cards and i have been collecting points and redeemed them with tickets. every time i go to a new place i want to experience, i don't spend cash on my flight ticket but instead use my travel points to get them.

however, i took me sometime to reach those points but still its worth it for me collecting the points as i have saved much cash. if you are travelling and spending much for it then take a travel rewards card.

a helpful advice for you is just pay off completely your credit card bills every month to avoid interest charges which is high. you must be careful of rewards card because the rewards may deceive you to spend much and in the long run get troubled paying off the statements.

I guess I should ask my question here as well.

If I'm taking a trip to Thailand and it's the cost me $6000 for the whole trip should I switch to a travel rewards card?

I love to travel and I like to collect travel rewards points, however, I'm going to be paying for the trip over 12 months. I'm going to be charging the $6000 to my credit card. I at least want to get something back when I charge that kind of money to a credit card.

Anybody else use their credit cards to travel? Do you have a travel rewards card? Did you make payments? Any advice?

hi..

thanks for the information. so, its better to get credit cards that allows AirMiles points to be earned as it have a wide variety of rewards compared to Aeroplan which is strictly for airline tickets only.

however, it don't discount the advantages of Aeroplan as this reward program is best for card holders who are frequent flyers. they make the most out of the points giving them convenience and comfort when they are travelling.

thanks again for your explanation.