If your business flies with multiple airlines you'll have
more point redemption options through the Ink Business Preferred ℠ Credit Card.
Not exact matches
Or, if you want
more flexible
redemption options, you might consider a flexible
points card, such as the Chase Ink Business Preferred card.
The Citi ThankYou ® Preferred Card lets you earn ThankYou ®
Points on life's everyday adventures, including dining out, entertainment and
more — all with a low intro APR and no annual fee.1 Plus choose from a great selection of ThankYou ® credit card
redemption options including Shop with
Points for eligible purchases at Amazon.com or at BestBuy.com.
On average, 1 Flying Club mile is worth 1.5 cents — 50 %
more than the best ThankYou
point redemption options on most cards.
Transferring
points to a frequent flyer program offers
more value than most of the other
redemption options.
However, while as a cardholder you will have
more options, be aware that the value on most is not always the best — most
redemption options fall below $ 0.01 a
point.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred ® is a travel rewards credit card, which aims to earn users
more Ultimate Rewards
points, which can be used towards multiple
redemption options such as travel bookings and miles transfer.
If you prefer
more diversified
options for reward
points redemption for hotel stays, you might like to choose another hotel credit card.
There are many
more redemption options available at a one cent per
point value.
And for a full review of your favorite credit card's rewards program, including the best
redemption options and ways to get
more points, click on the links.
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.
It earns
more points per dollar spent than other cards, has a broad choice of
redemption options, charges no annual fee and doesn't require big spending.
Of course, the
more ThankYou
Points you earn, the better your
redemption options will be.
Redeem
points for cash back or choose from other
redemption options including gift cards from popular retailers, merchandise and
more
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.
Furthermore, the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card has
more flexible
point redemption options, including the ability to receive cash back and transfer
points to airlines at a 1:1 value.
The Ink Business Preferred ℠ Credit Card offers
more rewards potential and
redemption options for
points.
Indeed, transferring to frequent flyer miles often offers
more per -
point value than other
redemption options.
Cash back rewards are the most straightforward and can be easily redeemed for a statement credit or check, but
points and miles typically provide
more redemption options.
Bottom Line: Travelers who want
more flexible
redemption options might consider the Starwood Preferred Guest ® Credit Card from American Express, which allows you to transfer
points to Alaska Airlines and has lots of benefits.
These transfers can help you unlock much
more value than the 1 cents per
point possible using Pay With
Points for flights, which in turn is a better
option than any other non-transfer
redemption.
As you can see from our table below, many of Chase's travel partners offer even
more valuable
redemption options, allowing you to stretch the value of your
points further:
The Citi ThankYou ® Preferred Card lets you earn ThankYou ®
Points on life's everyday adventures, including dining out, entertainment and
more — all with a low intro APR and no annual fee.1 Plus choose from a great selection of ThankYou ® credit card
redemption options including Shop with
Points for eligible purchases at Amazon.com or at BestBuy.com.
While the Business Advantage Travel Rewards World MasterCard offers these
redemption options, the value you receive when choosing either of these is significantly less than the one cent or
more you'll receive by redeeming your
points for travel expense statement credit or for travel through the Bank of America Travel Center.
Chase Ultimate Rewards
points are one of our favorite rewards program currencies, for a combination of reasons: Ultimate Rewards
points are far
more valuable than the average rewards
point, you have many
options for racking up bonus
points — including several credit cards that offer generous sign - up bonuses and a diverse array of bonus categories — and your
redemption options are extremely flexible.
When you transfer
points to any Chase reward travel partners, the
redemption value of each
point can be worth even
more with some
redemptions at up to 5 - 8 cents per
point for international first and business class
options.
Those travel
redemption options can give you
more value for your
points than getting cash back or gift cards.
Having multiple
redemption options can be a blessing when you need the cash
more than the
points.
While you can find good reward
redemption options with any of these travel partners, your best
redemption options will be the airline rewards as your
points can easily be worth at least 2 cents each on many flights because you have
more options and competition with flights.
Additionally, with Marriott's pending merger with Starwood, you can convert your Marriott
points to Starwood Preferred Guest
points for even
more redemption options (including their popular bonus transfers to dozens of airlines).
If you have a specific and
more valuable
redemption in mind (like Lufthansa first class) and don't have a need for a bunch of Marriott Rewards
points, it could make sense to take advantage of this discount, especially the fourth and fifth
options.
They do, however, offer a really great Cash &
Points option that reduces the nightly redemption cost of points by half (or more) and allows you to pay the remainder in cash, adding flexibility for people that don't have enough p
Points option that reduces the nightly
redemption cost of
points by half (or more) and allows you to pay the remainder in cash, adding flexibility for people that don't have enough p
points by half (or
more) and allows you to pay the remainder in cash, adding flexibility for people that don't have enough
pointspoints.
Some
redemption options will get you
more value for your
points.
Of course, the
more ThankYou
Points you earn, the better your
redemption options will be.
It may be a bit harder to earn Membership Rewards
points, but once you have them you have a lot
more redemption options.
Cash back rewards are the most straightforward and can be easily redeemed for a statement credit or check, but
points and miles typically provide
more redemption options.
Indeed, transferring to frequent flyer miles often offers
more per -
point value than other
redemption options.
American Express Membership Rewards
points are
more valuable than the average rewards
point, for a variety of reasons: The
points are fairly flexible, with no expiration dates or blackout dates to worry about, you have a plethora of
redemption options to choose from, plus American Express has a large list of airline and hotel partners that you can transfer
points to at a good value.
ThankYou cards with no annual fee, such as the AT&T Access card, earn the same
points as the premium cards in the lineup, but the
redemption options are
more limited.
Airfare
redemptions are generally the most valuable
option, especially if you take advantage of American Express» transfer
option — you can get
more than 2 cents of value per
point with certain partners:
ThankYou
points can be quite valuable, but the AT&T Access card is a no - fee card, and therefore
redemption options are
more limited than with the premium Citi ThankYou cards.
The Membership Rewards program is also bested by the Chase Ultimate Rewards program, which is
more flexible on its
redemption options and gives you a 25 to 50 percent bonus on your
points if you redeem them for travel through one of their premium cards.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred ® is a travel rewards credit card, which aims to earn users
more Ultimate Rewards
points, which can be used towards multiple
redemption options such as travel bookings and miles transfer.
As much as we love getting the most for our
points, hotels and airlines are not in the business of giving away
more for less, so I would bet that Hilton (along with individual properties) will continue to tweak these
redemption options to ensure that they are being utilized but are also contributing to their bottom line.
To make this
redemption, simply log in to your Chase account, click on Ultimate Rewards at the right - hand side, choose the card account (if you have
more than one), and under the Use
Points drop - down menu at the top, select the Get Cash Back
option.
Apart from hotel
redemptions, you can transfer Starpoints to over 30 airline partners, and now also transfer
points from Starwood to Marriott Rewards at a 1:3 ratio, opening up even
more redemption options.
While booking through the portal is not the highest
redemption value for your
points, it definitely gives you
more options than if you only have
points such as Hilton or Marriott.
Most Marriott Rewards members see the merger as an opportunity to earn
more points and to have
more options for
redemptions.
Between these two cards, the Citi Double Cash offers
more generous
redemption options —
points can be redeemed for a statement credit, check, gift card or credit to your checking and savings account.
This way, you can get 1.6 cents per
point, according to NerdWallet's valuation, making it a slightly
more valuable
redemption option.