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BMO's premium metal card: 5x points on travel, dining, gas, groceries, and drugstores, plus lounge access, a $200 annual lifestyle credit, and strong travel insurance — for high-income frequent travellers.
High-income frequent travellers who'll use lounges, the $200 credit, and premium insurance.
Points travellers who transfer to Aeroplan/Avios for premium cabins.
You can't clear the $150k income bar or won't use the travel perks.
You want top point value
BMO Rewards (~0.67¢) are below Amex MR / Aeroplan.
Watch-outs $599 fee, no first-year waiver — the credits + lounges must be used to justify it. · Welcome-bonus upper tiers need $75k spend; realistic value is the first tier. · Points worth ~0.67¢.
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