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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Purchase protection included
  • +Travel medical insurance included

Cons

  • Foreign Transaction Fee (2.5%)
  • No airport lounge access despite fee

Our Review

The Desjardins Odyssey Gold Visa Card is a credit card that earns BONUSDOLLARS.

With this card, you can earn:

  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on your purchases in the Restaurant, Travel, and Pre-authorized payment categories (up to $6,000 in purchases per year—beyond that, the earn rate drops to 0.65%)
  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on your purchases in the Entertainment and Public transit categories
  • 0.65% in BONUSDOLLARS on your other purchases

In addition, this card offers several purchase insurances:

  • 90 days purchase insurance
  • One year extended warranty
  • Mobile Device Insurance

As well as comprehensive travel insurance.

Rewards

All Spending

0.65x

Bonidollars Desjardins pts per dollar

Recurring

2x

Travel

2x

Restaurants

2x

Transit

2x

Entertainment

2x

Office

1x

Convenience

1x

Pharmacy

1x

Groceries

1x

Gas

1x

Streaming

1x

Telecom

1x

Entertainment

1x

Credit Card Rewards Calculator

See how much you could earn with this card based on your spending.

¢/ point
0.50¢
Groceries1x
$700/month
Gas & EV1x
$200/month
Transit2x
$100/month
Restaurants2x
$300/month
Pharmacy1x
$50/month
Travel2x
$150/month
Bills & recurring payments2x
$250/month
Telecom1x
$150/month
Entertainment & streaming2x
$100/month
Office supplies1x
$0/month
All other spending0.65x
$500/month

Points Earned

38,700

Bonidollars Desjardins/yr

Estimated Value

$387

After Fees

+$277

1st Year Value

$277

incl. welcome bonus

Annual rewards breakdown

Groceries$8,400/yr × 1x8,400 pts
Gas & EV$2,400/yr × 1x2,400 pts
Transit$1,200/yr × 2x2,400 pts
Restaurants$3,600/yr × 2x7,200 pts
Pharmacy$600/yr × 1x600 pts
Travel$1,800/yr × 2x3,600 pts
Bills & recurring payments$3,000/yr × 2x6,000 pts
Telecom$1,800/yr × 1x1,800 pts
Entertainment & streaming$1,200/yr × 2x2,400 pts
Office supplies$0/yr × 1x0 pts
All other spending$6,000/yr × 0.65x3,900 pts
Total annual spend$30,000
Monthly spend$2,500
Average earn rate on spend per year1.29x
Total points earned38,700 pts
Value of accumulated points$387

Travel Insurance

Travel Medical

Up to $5,000,000 / 60 days

Trip Cancellation

Up to $2,500

Trip Interruption

Included

Delayed Baggage

Up to $500

Lost Baggage

Up to $1,000

Travel Accident

Up to $1,000,000

Purchase Protection

Purchase Protection

Included

Extended Warranty

+1 year(s)

Mobile Device

Up to $1,000

Auto Rental

Up to $85,000 / 48 days

Interest Rates

  • Purchase Rate
    20.9%
  • Cash Advance
    21.9%
  • Foreign Transaction Fee
    2.5%

Terms & Conditions

Card Features

  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on your purchases in the Restaurant, Travel, and Pre-authorized payment categories (up to $6,000 in purchases per year—beyond that, the earn rate drops to 0.65%)
  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on your purchases in the Entertainment and Public transit categories
  • 0.65% in BONUSDOLLARS on your other purchases

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