If the redemption for which you would transfer your miles gives
you less value per point, it's definitely a poor choice.
So you'll get roughly 30 percent
less value per point compared to a program that uses miles.
Not exact matches
This will cause the
value of your
points to fluctuate, depending on the redemption you're getting — we urge readers to make sure they are not walking away with a
value of
less than $ 0.02
per mile, otherwise they'll be devaluing their
points significantly.
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.
Hotel bookings through the portal make the
points less worthwhile, delivering only.75 cents
per point, a 25 % reduction in
value.
Compared to other airlines, you won't get as much
value for a
point (likely
less than $ 0.02
per point).
When you transfer
points to an airline, you might find yourself having decreased the
value of a
point, since an airline's frequent flyer mile may, in certain cases, be worth
less than 1 cent
per mile.
This will cause the
value of your
points to fluctuate, depending on the redemption you're getting — we urge readers to make sure they are not walking away with a
value of
less than $ 0.02
per mile, otherwise they'll be devaluing their
points significantly.
Many gift cards, such as the $ 25 Chili's gift card that requires 3,500
points to redeem, carry a
less than 1 -
point -
per - cent
value, which is the absolute minimum you should always aim for when redeeming any
points or miles.
If you calculate the
point value, after transfer, it find it to be
less than $ 0.01
per point, you are better off holding on to your Ultimate Rewards
points.
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.
Some hotels may offer closer to 0.55 cents
per point in
value, and some luxury properties may offer much
less value, but 0.4 cents is the most common
value you'll see.
This is
less than our ideal 1 cent
per point value, so the Nerds recommend that you skip it.
Obviously, at a
value of 1.5 cents
per point, this will not be the best you can do with your
points... but it does provide a solid option for reducing your out of pocket expenses when you travel, especially when you need to book
less expensive tickets for several people.
The usual approach is to
point out that since airline gift cards are reimbursed at face
value, you're «actually» paying $ 200 (American Express Platinum) or $ 300 (Chase Ritz Carlton)
less per calendar year than the annual fee would suggest.
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.
Many gift cards, such as the $ 25 Chili's gift card that requires 3,500
points to redeem, carry a
less than 1 -
point -
per - cent
value, which is the absolute minimum you should always aim for when redeeming any
points or miles.
They tend to give you a
value of 1 cent or
less per point.
However, this is not the best use of your membership rewards, since
points tend to be
valued at
less than 1 cent
per dollar for these types of rewards.
Obviously, at a
value of 1.5 cents
per point, this will not be the best you can do with your
points... but it does provide a solid option for reducing your out of pocket expenses when you travel, especially when you need to book
less expensive tickets for several people.
19,500 Starwood
points (20,000
less 500 for choosing the Green housekeeping option) Retail
value per night is around $ 350
per night.
For example, redeeming for a cruise with a
value of $ 499.99 or
less will equal a
value of one cent
per point toward a statement credit, but when redeeming for a cruise
valued at $ 500 to $ 1,499.99, your
points are worth 1.25 cents each.
However, a redemption rate of one cent
per point is the best you'll get, and some merchants offer even
less value.
Try to make sure your redemption
value is not
less than 1.5 cents
per point, but sometimes you'll get even more.
The
points conversion is not great and is often
valued at far
less than 1 cent
per point.
Some properties will give you a
value of
less than 0.3 cents
per IHG
point.
Either way, you'll be lucky to get one cent in
value per point or mile this way, and perhaps much
less.
That still gives you a decent
value of 2.22 cents
per point, but it's notably
less than the nearly 3 cents you'd be getting for the last minute booking.
When you have the ability to realize several cents in
value per point or mile redeemed, why would you settle for something
less?
even when you add on the taxes and service fees (15 % - 18 %) that would still only see you getting
less than 1 cent
per point in
value from your Marriott Rewards and that's not great.
While IHG will officially sell you IHG Rewards
points at a cost of $ 13.50
per 1,000
points or 1.35 cents
per point (which is terrible
value) there has long been a way of «buying»
points for a lot
less — 0.7 cents
per point to be exact.
Hilton
points are some of the least valuable out there, usually
valued at 0.4 cents
per point, so this will give you
less than 1cpp for your Membership Rewards.
But keep in mind that the
value of using American Express
points for hotels is usually between 0.65 and 1 cent
per point, or
less than 1 percent.
Amex allows you to redeem
points by booking directly through the Amex Travel website, however the
point values you will realize using this option are quite low (1 cent
per point or
less).
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.
Other redemptions, such as statement credits and merchandise, can yield much
less than one cent
per point and are not a good
value.
The airline's other fare classes, Anytime, and Business Select, provide far
less value in cents
per point than the Wan na Get Away fares, which are usually widely available in advance, but scarce at the last moment.
The others, while useful in some situations, are
valued at
less than 1 cent
per point.
Citi gives you plenty of other choices for redeeming ThankYou
points — including gift cards, merchandise and cash back — but most of these are a poor
value, worth
less than 1 cent
per point.
I would not even consider using Starpoints if the
value is
less than 2 cents
per point, but here are the options:
Obviously you'd have to spend
less if you made some qualifying travel purchases, which earn 5
points per dollar, or get an exceptional
value for your
points with some well - planned redemptions.
If your dates are non-negotiable, or the area you are booking in does not have many hotels available, then you may need to settle for a
value of
less than 0.59 cents
per point.
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Actually, by the time you approach 200ppmv for CO2, you have already reached the break
point in the curve, beyond which additional CO2 has much
less impact on the RF — and this is close to the glacial
value — suggesting that CO2 changes do not drive the glacial cycles (CO2 changes are supposed to amplify T rise during deglaciation, but there is scant evidence for this and the assumption that it did also underlay the IPCC belief — and a great many references in academic papers give a T degrees C
per ppmv CO2 without stating over which range of concentrations this is meant to apply.