7. Gas Up for Points
Canada’s Air Miles Rewards Program gives points for pumping up at Shell gas stations. It’s 1 mile for the first $20, then 1 mile for each $30 after that. Not much, but it adds up, considering how often you have to fill up anyways. There are sometimes bonus promotions and perks for using certain credit cards for these gas transactions too. If you’re not part of this Canadian program, make sure you use a points-accruing credit card at the pump so you get some airline miles for your fill.
8. Buy a Car
DealerMiles is an incentive program that permits participating car dealership to reward customers with airline miles. Specifics vary from dealer to dealer, so read up before you buy. They have lots of American and Canadian dealers signed up, and you can always ask your local dealer to join the network too. In theory, you should be able to buy a car and get a voucher for mondo points for this big-ticket transaction, but it seems many of the current dealers only offer airline miles for their service department. It’s worth looking into, though, if you’re in the market for a new car.
9. Score Points for Paying the Mortgage
Speaking of big-ticket items, some mortgage lenders are affiliated with airlines or travel incentive programs too. You have to pay your mortgage anyways, you might as well accrue some miles while you’re at it. For example, Wells Fargo and American Airlines have an affiliation, as does Bank of Montreal and the Air Miles program.
