However, because there's a heftier fee of $ 85 versus $ 45 for the other programs mentioned,
your cash value per point is slightly less at.915 per mile.
Not exact matches
Echelon is now focusing its growth on «smart» commercial & municipal LED lighting (although its fab-less chip business has apparently now stabilized after a long decline), and if the lighting business accelerates (and it could, due to recent sales force hires and new products), I think there's a chance it can hit a break - even annualized revenue run - rate of $ 40 million by Q4 - 2019 (pushed back from my earlier hoped - for timeline) at which
point — assuming $ 14 million of remaining net
cash (vs. an estimated $ 18 million at the end of Q2 2018) and 4.7 million shares outstanding (vs 4.52 million today), an enterprise
value of 1x revenue on this 53 % gross margin company would put the stock in the mid - $ 11s
per share.
If you manage to get a
value of $ 0.0134
per point when transferring, the Chase Freedom Unlimited ® can beat all other flat - rate
cash back credit cards — including the Citi ® Double Cash Credit C
cash back credit cards — including the Citi ® Double
Cash Credit C
Cash Credit Card.
While the best travel hackers are able to get anywhere from three to five cents
per point,
cash back
points usually have a one cent
per point value.
No less a
value conscious investor than Warren Buffett commented on this shift at the most recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, where he
pointed to the fact that the largest companies in the S&P 500; Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and Google generate far more
cash per dollar of earnings than companies of the past.
The baseline
value you should be getting in terms of «
cash,» whether that be gift card or statement credit, is 1 cent
per point or mile.
But when
points and miles are redeemed strategically for high
value award flights and luxury hotel stays, then it is often possible to receive three to five cents in
value per point, which is much better than the best
cash back reward cards.
Using your ThankYou ® for straight
cash back will give you a
value of $ 0.005
per point.
Based on a 1 cent
per point value, this bonus can be worth $ 200 in
cash back, award travel, or gift cards.
Premier holders get a 25 percent bump on redemptions for
cash fare travel, while Prestige card holders can use their
points for any airline at a 1.33 cent
value per point.
A low -
value redemption, like redeeming for
cash, will give you 1 cent
per point.
You can also redeem your
points for gift cards or
cash back at a
value of 1 cent
per point.
That's not the only reason those
points are flexible; you can also redeem your UR
points for
cash back (at 1 cent
per point) or redeem them for travel through Ultimate Rewards (at 1.25 cents
per point value).
If you're using the Chase Freedom or Ink Business
Cash ℠ Credit Card (Tier 1) you'll be redeeming
points at a
value of 1 cent
per point.
That means if you save your
points for hotels that cost $ 200 or more a night in
cash, you can get over 1.3 cents
per point in
value, but if you use them on cheaper hotels you'll get much less
value.
As a general rule, if you are redeeming your
points for a
cash equivalent like onboard credit, you will get one cent
per point in
value.
A handful of awards don't have a fixed
cash value, but they max out at two cents
per point.
Cash +
points generally gives you the highest
value per point in dollar terms compared to booking a room with 100 %
points.
With the Reserve, you'll have the option to redeem your
points for gift cards or
cash back at a
value of 1 cent
per point.
Most redemption options will give you a
value of 1 cent
per point, including redeeming
points for online shopping, statement credit or
cash back, and donations.
When comparing
cash prices to miles needed, we generally find that the
value is between 1.2 - 1.8 cents
per point.
When you want to book a flight on an airline Chase doesn't partner with, you can book through the Ultimate Rewards shopping portal, pay with
points at a straight
value of one cent
per point and get a 20 percent discount off the
cash value of your travel for going through Chase.
If you manage to get a
value of $ 0.0134
per point when transferring, the Chase Freedom Unlimited ® can beat all other flat - rate
cash back credit cards — including the Citi ® Double Cash Credit C
cash back credit cards — including the Citi ® Double
Cash Credit C
Cash Credit Card.
You should always try to get a minimum of 3 cents
per $ 1 spent at a gas station in
value (whether it be a straight 5 % +
cash back card, or a card that gives you
points which you
value at 5 cents
per dollar spent).
You can get more than 2 cents
per point in
value at some high - end Wyndham properties, but even at your average Days Inn or Howard Johnson, the Go Fast (
cash +
points) rate seems to provide a pretty consistent baseline of at least 1 cent
per point.
You might find that
Points + Cash stays have some value, and you might want to upgrade your room starting at 5,000 points per
Points +
Cash stays have some
value, and you might want to upgrade your room starting at 5,000
points per
points per night.
When you subtract the $ 375 you're paying in
cash, the
value of your
points comes out to a whopping 3.2 cents
per point.
But the
points can only be redeemed for
cash value at a rate of 1 cent
per point (10,000
points = $ 100).
While
cash back cards don't offer the same potential
value of travel rewards
points (each travel rewards
point can be worth a few cents, depending on the type of travel you redeem them for, whereas
cash back
points are almost always worth 1 cent
per point), you won't risk losing out since you can always use
cash, whereas you might end up with leftover travel
points.
Whether you prefer
cash back or gift cards, you'll always get one cent in
value per point.
The redemption
values are fixed, so you'll either earn one cent
per point for
cash or gift cards, or 1.12 cents
per point toward travel.
The card offers 1.5 %
cash back everywhere you shop, which is better than the 1.5
points per dollar spent that you earn through the PenFed Pathfinder Rewards American Express Card since the
points vary in
value depending on the redemption option.
While you can always use more
cash back, you may only be able to get
value out of Marriott
points a few times
per year.
ThankYou
Points can be redeemed for
cash at a
value of 0.75 cents /
point, or for gift cards at 1 cent
per point.
A very poor redemption (such as for
cash - back) will result in a
value of about 0.5 cents
per point.
When you combine the 3x
points with the 1.5 cent
per point value for travel it's like earning an incredible 4.5 %
cash for travel
value from all your travel and dining spending.
For redemptions using
cash - back cards, or for purchases outside of travel rewards, the
value is typically $ 0.01
per point.
Combined with the 1.5 cent
per point value for travel booked via the Chase site with the Chase Sapphire Reserve, that makes this a 2 % +
cash value card for your everyday spending.
Whether you prefer
cash back or gift cards, you'll always get one cent in
value per point.
The redemption
values are fixed, so you'll either earn one cent
per point for
cash or gift cards, or 1.12 cents
per point toward travel.
An unlimited 4 percent rewards rate on restaurant purchases is exceptional — at a
value of 1 cent
per point, it amounts to the highest amount of
cash back on dining purchases for any of the cards we've reviewed, period.
As a general rule, if you are redeeming your
points for a
cash equivalent like onboard credit, you will get one cent
per point in
value.
You can redeem all of the
cash - back you earn with this card as statement credit if you wish, which is
valued at 100
points per $ 1.
A handful of awards don't have a fixed
cash value, but they max out at two cents
per point.
You may find some
value in their
points +
cash stays, and in situations where you may wish to upgrade your stays by spending 5000
points per night.
The
cash price of this hotel is $ 133, so I'm getting a
value of 0.44 cents
per point.
While the option to redeem your
points for gift cards or
cash back is available, the
value you'll receive is less than one cent
per point.
Any time you get more than 2.25 cents
per point in
value, you are doing better than redeeming for
cash or booking through the Chase Travel Portal.
Those concepts are «
point density» and what I've called in the past (Club Carlson, Hilton) the «
value per night required» to justify manufacturing spend on a co-branded credit card rather than a 2.22 %
cash back credit card like the Barclaycard Arrival + MasterCard.
Most redemption options — including
cash back and travel redemptions through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal — are worth 1 cent, but the
value can exceed 2 cents
per point if you take advantage of transfer options.