Sentences with phrase «dollar value of the miles»

We next need to determine whether the dollar value of the 50,000 extra points you are spending is less than the dollar value of the miles you are receiving.

Not exact matches

All you need to do is look at the number of points or miles needed to earn a certain reward and divide that amount by its value (in dollars).

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

The «dollar value» of your travel rewards often fluctuates, depending on how you earned the points or miles (was it a «bonus»?)

It may be useful to know which credit card is best in terms of total points or miles and dollar value after one year of typical spending, primarily focused on grocery store and restaurant purchases.

Next, let's calculate the value of each family's miles based on $ 0.01 per mile, rounded down to the nearest dollar.

The Capital One ® Venture ® Rewards Credit Card and the Barclaycard Arrival Plus ® World Elite Mastercard ® are tied in terms of total points or miles earned and the total dollar value of those points or miles.

To calculate the value of a Delta SkyMile we gathered prices for popular flights using dollars and miles.

That can be defined as the number of miles needed for a ticket, divided by total dollar value of that ticket.

We sum the value of points, miles and cashback in dollar terms and subtract the annual fee over a 24 - month period.

To earn $ 195 in value, you'd have to spend $ 9,750 in airfare with Delta (at 2x miles per dollar), which is pretty high for a typical year of personal travel.

Next, let's calculate the travel value of the miles earned by each value based on the formula $ 0.01 / mile, rounded down to the nearest dollar.

Cash back cards appeal to customers for a number of reasons, but mainly due to their ease and flexibility: Because they offer cash back rewards, there's no need to convert points and miles to dollar values.

How We Calculate Rewards: ValuePenguin calculates the value of rewards by estimating the dollar value of any points, miles or bonuses earned using the card less any associated annual fees.

All values are based on our own estimates for the dollar value of any points, miles or bonuses earned using a card and on the spend assumptions entered above (which you can edit).

By paying attention to the airports you are flying between and weighing the value of what you're getting for the miles and fees you're paying, it is quite possible to fly British Airways first class with miles for pennies on the dollar.

If you conservatively value MileagePlus miles at 1.8 cents each, that's 4.32 cents in value per dollar of manufactured spend, making it one of the most valuable opportunities to manufacture such high volumes of spend, especially if you're able to also sign up under one of the very valuable signup bonus offers I wrote about here (I'm no longer able to pull up those offers).

While we estimate the value of Free Spirit miles to be about 1.5 cents each, it's helpful to remember that you'll also be earning those miles at a rate of two per dollar spent.

You'll receive two miles for every dollar spent, so your $ 3,000 in purchases will earn an additional 6,000 miles, for a total value of $ 560 when redeemed for travel.

Every 100 Miles you earn translates into one dollar of value (1 mile = 1 penny), so you would have to redeem 50,000 Miles for a $ 500 airline ticket.

If the airfare costs thousands of dollars, you may get a better value utilizing your airline frequent flier miles or transferring points from other credit card programs.

Since there is no award chart to use as a guideline, you'll have to compare the cost in miles with the dollar cost of purchasing a ticket to determine if you're receiving good value.

With Barclays, you earn two miles per dollar spent and get 5 percent of your redeemed miles back so you're getting a 2.2 cent value per mile, more than twice the usual rate.

Despite the longer name, the VentureOne card is actually the lower - value product, offering 1.25 miles per dollar spent and only carrying a sign - on bonus of 20,000 miles with a $ 1,000 spend in the first three months.

Offering guests more than 32 miles of delightful white - sand beaches, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan provide plenty of value for your vacation dollar.

The chart below compares the miles or points cost of a gift card to the dollar value of the same rewards when put toward flights:

You would get 2.2 cents of value per dollar of credit card spending, which oftentimes would beat the value from using airline miles for rental cars.

As far as earning multiple points per dollar goes, you're absolutely right, though my analysis was based on the value of each individual mile.

Aside from the questionable value of Virgin Atlantic miles (more on that later), 5.67 miles per dollar and 4 miles per dollar are excellent earning rates, but not necessarily «signup bonus» size rates (see «Measuring signup and retention offers with an X»).

Since that extra spend won't help to earn bonus miles or MQMs, it will drag down the overall value per dollar of my Delta spend.

Getting the most bang for your buck Although airline credit cards often reward one air mile per dollar of spending, the value of an air mile varies significantly depending on what it is used for.

Competition has really pushed up the value of sign - up bonuses, which are often worth hundreds of dollars, if not more, in points or miles.

-- New ways to use miles: The best value for your miles, hands down, is a free air ticket that would cost you thousands of dollars if you had to buy it.