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Oct 30, 2018, 1:57 pm

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Originally Posted by ibopm

I've taken a break from churning for a while, but now that I'm considering purchasing a new Mac (a $3k CAD purchase), I figured I'd look into what makes sense for me.

Right now, I have an AMEX Plat (non-biz) and an Alaska Airlines MasterCard. That's all.

I like collecting SPG points, but I've heard that the offer for that card is pretty bad now since the points merger with Marriott.

I saw that the CP Biz Gold an the CP Biz Plat both have $5k min. spend and to be honest, that's kind of high. Not sure if it's really worth it?

What do you guys recommend?

Well, if you like SPG/Marriott points, the Canadian SPG amex is only $120 which gets you a 50k sign-up bonus plus 6k points on your 3k Mac purchase. Not great, but if you can't meet a 5k spend, it may be your best bet.

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