onaclaireplane Top 5 Cards

Published Sep 8, 2026 6:00 AM

• Updated Oct 4, 2026 12:28 AM

• 5 min read

Here are my top 5 (actually 6) cards to have in your wallet!

Amex marriott bonvoy

American Express

4.3

Frequent Marriott Bonvoy Hotel Chain Visitors
American Express Cobalt® Card

American Express

4.9

Best travel points earning credit card in Canada

$200 cash offer

Scotiabank Amex Gold

Scotiabank

5.0

Great rewards, travel benefits and no FX fees

$120 cash offer

Passport Visa Infinite Plus

Scotiabank

4.8

Premium Travel Perks and No FX Fees
AmericanExpress Platinum Card

American Express

4.6

Travel Perks, Luxurious Travel, and Unlimited Lounge Access

Annual Fee

$120

$150

$191.88

$120

$150

$799

Interest Rates

Purchase

21.99%*

Cash advance

21.99%*

Rate details

Purchase

21.99%*

Cash advance

21.99%*

Rate details

Purchase

21.99%*

Cash advance

21.99%*

Rate details

Purchase

21.99%

Cash advance

22.99%

Balance transfer

22.99%

Purchase

20.99%

Cash advance

22.99%

Balance transfer

22.99%

Purchase

21.99% - 30%*

Cash advance

N/A*

Rate details

Welcome Bonus

Earn up to 70,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy® points

Earn up to 80,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy® points

Up to 15,000 Membership Rewards® points

Earn up to $950 in welcome offers, first year rewards and savings value, and up to 50,000 bonus Scene+ points.

Earn up to $1,250 in value, including up to 35,000 bonus Scene+ points

Earn up to 100,000 Membership Rewards® points

Rewards

2x - 5x

2x - 5x

1x - 5x

1x - 6x

1x - 3x

1x - 2x

Finly Offer

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Claire Haughian

Claire Haughian

Hi, I'm Claire 👋🏼, your one-stop shop for all things travel, and points and miles strategies, in Canada. I run @onaclaireplane because the points and miles world is loud, confusing, and full of hyp... See full bio