This makes for an incredible fixed return of 4.5
cents on bonus category spend.
Not exact matches
Here's a benefit exclusive to business owners like you, a 35 percent point redemption
bonus on air travel when you an award flight through AmexTravel.com making your points worth 1.35
cents each (1000 points = $ 135).
Also, the 1.25
cent / $ value
on an ongoing basis (after the initial
bonus) is LESS than the Capital One Venture card, where you earn 2 pts / $ spent
on EVERYTHING; 2 pts is worth 2
cents of travel credit.
But here is what's most important to note: If you are
on solid financial footing, the premium in interest rate to use an alternative lender is about 0.5 per
cent, with the added
bonus of not having to supply nearly the same level of collateral or personal guarantee.
Having bashed the bankers round the head with a whopping 50 per
cent tax
on all
bonuses over # 25,000, he was finally turning his ire to the Tories.
As the party who recently has benefited the most from FPTP (since 1979, Labour have
on average won 12 per
cent more seats than proportional vote share would have given them, versus an FPTP
bonus of only 6 per
cent for the Tories), surely Labour want to ensure they can still win power?
Based
on a 1
cent per point value, this
bonus can be worth $ 200 in cash back, award travel, or gift cards.
Given that we value SkyMiles at 1.3
cents per mile, the value of the 20,000 available
bonus miles is $ 260, which is more than the $ 195 annual fee
on the credit card.
With each reward point retaining a value of one
cent, this
bonus offer equates to $ 500 which is a return of 12.5 %
on these initial purchases.
The VentureOne card offers a 1.25 miles per dollar rewards rate and a 20,000 - mile sign - up
bonus (once you spend $ 1,000
on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening), with points that are worth 1
cent when you redeem them for travel.
Today, I want to share with you my two
cents on that topic and help you how you could use your next
bonus payment wisely.
The 3x
bonus points and 1.5 -
cent value toward travel
on Ultimate Rewards make each dollar you spend go far.
This works out to paying 0.79
cents per mile or point or earning 0.21 miles or points per $ 1 spent AND you get the ability to accelerate your minimum spending to get a sign -
on bonus.
You'll come out ahead from the sign - up
bonus alone, which is worth $ 800 in airfare
on American Airlines (50,000 Citi ThankYou points x 1.6
cents per point).
TPG values Marriott Rewards points at 0.7
cents apiece, so this offer is worth about $ 700, but depending
on how you use the points, you could get even more value from this
bonus.
He will be able to take Old Age Security at $ 7,004 in 2017 dollars per year or to defer it with a 7.2 per
cent annual
bonus for postponement
on top of indexation.
This
bonus is huge — if you redeem
bonus miles
on travel, you will get an equivalent of $ 500 due to 1
cent per 1 mile redemption rate
on travel.
Let's see... I've got a $ 10,000 spend I need to meet
on my upgraded Amex Business Platinum for 50,000
bonus points, each of which will be worth a guaranteed 2
cents on any flight.
Unfortunately, the redemption rate will drop to 1.25
cents per point, no matter the airline,
on July 23, 2017, which will reduce the value of the sign - up
bonus to $ 500.
I've got
bonus offers from Citibank for extra ThankYou points, which are also guaranteed to be worth 1.6
cents per point
on any American flight until July 2017 (and I don't have to worry about non-existent availability).
For instance, we value Southwest Airlines points at 1.57
cents on average (though, the value can vary widely depending
on the ticket that you purchase), which means a 50,000 - point
bonus can net you $ 785 of value
on average when used for Southwest airfare:
The value of points is completely transparent at 1
cent per point, and you receive a 25 to 50 percent
bonus depending
on which premium rewards card you own, which means your points are worth 1.25 to 1.5
cents per point when you use the travel portal.
The VentureOne card offers a 1.25 miles per dollar rewards rate and a 20,000 - mile sign - up
bonus (once you spend $ 1,000
on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening), with points that are worth 1
cent when you redeem them for travel.
Chase's Ultimate Rewards is one of the most lucrative programs for frequent travelers due to its generous sign - up
bonus, the ease of earning
bonus points
on purchases and the ability to redeem points for 1.25
cents for travel purchased for through Chase.
Even with the
bonus miles factored in, each mile still costs 2
cents or more, depending
on the number of miles purchased.
In addition to the 22
cents per gallon
bonus, you'll also receive 100
bonus points
on your first billing statement.
That's the effective guaranteed value of the signup
bonus on the Chase Sapphire Preferred if you only used its 40,000
bonus points at 1.25
cents per point to redeem directly for airfare.
The reason is that while I value the 5
bonus Hilton HHonors points per dollar at about 2
cents, and I value one United MileagePlus or Delta Skymile at about 2
cents, I earn Skymiles through flying domestically
on Delta and partner flights, and can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to United, while earning Hilton HHonors points will become much harder after the changes to the earning structure of their co-branded American Express credit cards go into effect in May.
Amtrak regularly holds promotions that offer up to 30 %
bonuses on points purchases, so this can lower the effective cost to a more reasonable 1.925
cents per point.
So the 3x
bonus you get
on airline spend with an Amex Premier Rewards Gold card would be worth 4.29
cents per dollar if you used those MR points to Pay With Points with a Business Platinum card.
We estimate Marriott Rewards points to be worth about.8
cents per point, or about 80 percent the value of the average rewards card's point, which means — if you compare apples to apples — the value of the Marriott Rewards Premier's sign - up
bonus is more
on par with an 80,000 - point
bonus.
In the case of Ultimate Rewards points redeemed at 3
cents or more per point, I earned close to 15 % back
on spend I manufactured with Ultimate Rewards - earning credit cards in their 5 - points - per - dollar
bonus categories.
On top of the 15 cents per gallon that you'll save with the Gulf Pay app, you can use the Discover it Chrome Gas and Restaurant card to earn bonus cash back on your gas purchase
On top of the 15
cents per gallon that you'll save with the Gulf Pay app, you can use the Discover it Chrome Gas and Restaurant card to earn
bonus cash back
on your gas purchase
on your gas purchases.
These promotions are not worth considering
on their own, since Hilton points are only worth 0.4
cents each, making this
bonus worth about $ 40.
The 50,000 points sign - up
bonus is worth $ 790 based
on a point valuation of 1.58
cents.
With the
bonus, you'll only need to transfer 30,000 miles, so you'll get a 7.2
cent - per - point value
on your original American Express Membership Rewards points.
With a 35 percent
bonus to Virgin Atlantic, which is periodically offered, you can get a very high
cent - per - point value
on premium cabins, particularly
on their stylish Upper Class flights to London, with access to the Virgin Clubhouse.
The 3x
bonus points and 1.5 -
cent value toward travel
on Ultimate Rewards make each dollar you spend go far.
Now, the redemptions won't always amount to such high value, but even at 2
cents per point, you're still getting over $ 1,000 in value from the sign - up
bonus on this card.
Once you do, you will have no problem earning
bonus points
on nearly every credit card purchase that will let your points be worth at least 1.25
cents each
on any travel purchase.
You earn two miles
on every single purchase, miles have a redemption value of 1 -
cent, and you get a 5 % redemption
bonus for travel purchases.
Annual Fee: $ 450 Authorized Users: $ 50 per additional user Current Sign - up
Bonus: 40,000 ThankYou Points after spending $ 4,000 within first 3 months (worth $ 532 in airfare (1.33
cents each)
on flight rewards and 1
cent on gift cards)
What's even more valuable than the 25 % travel redemption
bonus is transferring your Ultimate Rewards points directly to your favorite airline or hotel loyalty program
on a 1:1 basis where your points can be worth at least 2
cents each making 10,000 points worth $ 200 or more.
Also, the 1.25
cent / $ value
on an ongoing basis (after the initial
bonus) is LESS than the Capital One Venture card, where you earn 2 pts / $ spent
on EVERYTHING; 2 pts is worth 2
cents of travel credit.
That means you'll get 1.6
cents per point for American and 1.33
cents per point for other carriers, which is the biggest
bonus Citi offers
on any of its ThankYou cards.
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is currently selling miles (through a targeted offer) with a
bonus of up to 40 % which sees miles valued at a little over 2.11
cents each — that opens up some very good value redemptions
on the likes of Cathay Pacific and JAL.
Based
on the average accepted valuation of United miles of around 1.5
cents per point the sign up
bonus alone is worth $ 1,125 (75,000 x 0.015).
If you were planning
on booking a premium room anyway (before you'd ever heard about the
bonus) then this may be a price worth paying — approximately 0.8
cents /
bonus point.
Considering we know that Hyatt offers
bonuses of up 40 % which allow you to buy Hyatt points at 1.71
cents each the easy answer would be to simply say no and to move
on....
I value IHG rewards points at around 0.7
cents each so 10,000
bonus points would equate to a $ 70 rebate
on a hotel stay I need to make anyway.