We go into more details
about point redemption in the following section.
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points redemptions based on which card you have.
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Another thing to note
about American Express's rewards program is that there are no differences in
points redemptions based on which card you have.
These
points are worth
about 1 cent each - average for credit cards - for
redemption for gift cards and cash back.
Hilton Honors is
about to add its newest feature with cash and
points redemptions, which is exciting for many travelers.
Knowing what a credit card
point is worth can help you make an informed decision
about which type of credit card
points are best for
redemption.
I'm not sure if it's ideal (and I may rethink it), but the reason the Cash Rewards cards are in special requirements rather than separated out like the rest of the enhanced cashback stuff is that I envisioned enhanced cashback as more of a section
about cards that dovetail well, or specific (restricted)
point redemption options.
Once the changes are implemented, it is likely that certain
redemption options will devalue Rapid Rewards
points below this $ 0.01 value on certain flights — meaning users will have to be much more careful
about selecting which flights they want to redeem their
points on if they want to maximize their value.
At $ 0.01 per
point, that bonus is worth
about $ 500 in travel
redemptions.
A very poor
redemption (such as for cash - back) will result in a value of
about 0.5 cents per
point.
When redeeming
points in general, you don't have to worry
about blackout dates, restrictions on destinations, or minimum
point balances for
redemption.
With six cards that can help you earn Ultimate Rewards
points and some amazing
redemption options, you'll be glad you learned
about this program.
Figure out what your
points are worth before you redeem — Knowing what a credit card
point is worth can help you make an informed decision
about which type of credit card
points are best for
redemption.
So the fact that Deric also runs Passenger Poldberg (a blog
about balancing his professional life with global travel based on
points) makes him a shoo - in for our Real
Redemptions Series!
Each ticket cost
about 7,750 Rapid Rewards
Points, which wasn't a
redemption I was particularly fond of making.
Redemptions like this cost
about 60,000
points for a round - trip flight with most domestic frequent flyer programs.
That's assuming your
points are worth
about 1.33 cents each, though the value can go up to two cents if you plan your
redemptions carefully.
A really poor
redemption, such as redeeming
points for purchases at Amazon, has a value of
about 0.5 cents per
point.
Yes, you're earning more
points with every purchase and a huge sign up bonus to start, but I'm talking
about redemption value here.
Finally, it's difficult to justify the 40,000 +
points per night required to stay at most Ritz - Carlton properties, but if you're even thinking
about using your
points at the Ritz, your level of spending may be high enough for
redemptions at that level to not scare you off.
That card was always a good option for overseas travel because it charges no foreign transaction fees, earns 2
points per $ 1 on travel and dining, and gets you 20 percent off travel
redemptions — not to mention that 1:1 partner transfer you're
about to benefit from.
This flight would have been nearly $ 500 regularly, so I knew
points could be a powerful way to save money, but still knew nothing
about international
redemptions and nothing at all
about programs aside from Delta.
That's
about a $ 400 fare from where he lives and would make good use of his
points considering the minimum
redemption amount.
Hilton Honors is
about to add its newest feature with cash and
points redemptions, which is exciting for many travelers.
Since my US Bank Club Carlson Business Rewards card earns 5 Gold
Points per dollar spent everywhere, the dollars spent on the card in order to make this award
redemption earned
about 4.1 % cash back.
One piece of feedback I regularly get from readers is that while I write a lot
about the earning side of miles and
points, they'd like to hear more
about the
redemption side.
This is a signing bonus that can get you well on your way toward getting your first rewards
redemption, since 10,000
points amounts to
about $ 100 worth of cash or travel.
A really bad
redemption, such as redeeming
points for purchases at Amazon.com, has a value of
about 0.5 cents per
point.
Booking hotels is slightly better; 3,500
points will buy you a $ 25 booking coupon, which makes your
redemption worth
about 0.7
points per dollar.
That means that each American Airlines mile I had was worth
about 10 cents per
point for that
redemption, which is very good.
Because you can transfer
points to Flying Blue and Singapore Airlines from Chase, Amex, Citi, and SPG, it makes
redemptions with those programs much ridiculously easy to obtain, so that's always something to think
about.
At that
point, it's all
about using the cheapest
redemption methods to cover those costs and by focusing on the 1.67
redemption value, I'm able to better compare my options between award programs.
An issue that's been debated
about this
redemption is how to determine the
point value.
If you have to pay high fees or fuel surcharges on an economy or short - haul flight, you should be especially cautious
about using
points for that
redemption.
Each loyalty program is different, of course, but I personally value my United miles and Hyatt
points at
about 2 cents each, making this the best
redemption choice.
When thinking
about how much value I get from my
redemptions I confess to using a very unscientific method — I consider how much the flight or room I'm booking is actually worth to me and I use that to work out the value I've received from the
points / miles I've used.
Absolutely it is... it's a fantastic way to use some Amex
points and it's always great to hear
about people being able to use their
points this way... but that still doesn't mean that 21 cents /
point of value was obtained on this
redemption.
Yesterday, we learned
about the American Express Membership rewards and the value of
points for various kind of
redemptions.
Whenever the
points and miles community talks
about award
redemptions, it's almost always referring to «saver» level awards.
As previously mentioned, an RBC
point is probably worth
about 1 cent, but if you take advantage of the best
redemption offers, an BA Avios
point is worth closer to 1.5 — 2 cents.
Straightforward to earn and simple to redeem, cash back rewards are an easy way to save on every purchase without needing to worry
about how to maximize your
redemption options or increase your per -
point value.
If you use them on a 40,000 per night hotel, you could've gotten those two nights just
about covered with a no - annual fee Hilton card and you're losing tens of thousands worth of HHonors
points redemption potential.
The 3
point per dollar, no - annual - fee card is still available though, offering 10,000
points after $ 1,000 in purchases within 90 days, worth up to $ 200 in statement credits against Travelocity purchases (see my June post for more information
about redemptions).