It is possible to get quite a bit
more value per point by redeeming for full cruises.
The benefit here is that you can use your points to book a room with any hotel chain of your choosing, from high - end luxury hotels to cheap roadside motels, and you'll usually get
more value per point than just one cent.
Also, international flights and business / first class tickets will almost always give
you more value per point than a domestic economy ticket.
Another example is the SPG card, which has
more value per point than almost any other card.
For example, when you use your rewards for travel reservations, a higher - end card will give
you more value per point redeemed.
If you're careful with your bookings, you'll easily get
more value per point if you transfer and redeem for tickets directly from an airline.
You can potentially get a lot
more value per point with these cards, but you'll have to put in some time in order to find the best redemptions.
You'll easily get
more value per point than if you redeem them for other rewards.
If you happen to have the Sapphire Preferred or Reserve cards, though, you will get
more value per point if you buy through the UR portal or transfer points to an airline.
You'll easily get
more value per point than if you redeem them for other rewards.
Redeem the points for travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards nets you even
more value per point since you get a 20 % discount on the price.
The benefit here is that you can use your points to book a room with any hotel chain of your choosing, from high - end luxury hotels to cheap roadside motels, and you'll usually get
more value per point than just one cent.
Also, international flights and business / first class tickets will almost always give
you more value per point than a domestic economy ticket.
The points can be used for travel purchases as well as be transferred to airline and hotel partners, which can give you even
more value per point.
Not exact matches
Not only do you earn up to 5 Starpoints
per dollar at SPG properties, 2
points per dollar at Marriott Rewards properties and 1
per dollar everywhere else, but those
points have a
value more than twice the industry standard.
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.
With
more diapers
per package and a price
point of $ 9.99 (yup, that's two bucks off the old rate); parents everywhere can redefine their definition of great
value.
To make the illustration
more meaningful the
points are colored based on their quintile scores as
per simulated teachers»
value - added divided into the lowest 20 %, next 20 %, etc..
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]
At a minimum desired redemption of $ 0.02
per reward
point, you could get $ 1,100 or
more in travel
value, depending on how you redeem!
This can free up your MRP to be used in ways that will increase the average
value per point to $ 0.012 or
more.
As a general rule, The
Points Guy suggests that you should make sure you're earning the equivalent of 1 cent or
more per mile in
value from your airline miles.
Whereas similar cards, like the Capital One Venture, let you redeem
points for travel statement credit at 1 cent
per mile, the Chase Sapphire Preferred will let you transfer
points at a 1:1 ratio to one of its partners, creating the potential for way
more value.
When we multiply 15,000 miles by our average
point value of 1.2 cents
per mile, we get $ 186, over $ 100
more expensive than the difference in fare pricing.
The fewer
points required
per dollar, the
more value you are receiving for those
points.
Spending just $ 1,250
per year on this card (on anything besides airline, car rental and restaurant purchases) will get you
more value in
points than the $ 10 difference between the two cards.
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.
Spirit has a complicated pricing structure for awards, and while it advertises some very low
point prices that can yield great
value if you're very flexible and patient,
more often you'll end up getting close to 1 cent
per mile in
value.
But the best
value is to transfer those
points to one of the 10 participating frequent flyer programs where they can routinely be redeemed for $ 0.02
per point or
more.
There are many
more redemption options available at a one cent
per point value.
Not only do you get 2X
points on travel and dining at restaurants & 1
point per dollar spent on all other purchases worldwide with this card, but simply being a cardholder is enough to earn 25 %
more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards website.
Even a relatively low
value flight award is still
more valuable than redemptions for hotels, cruises or rental cards which are only worth one cent
per point.
Values can be anywhere from $ 0.015 to $ 0.025
per point or
more.
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.
We'll go over each in
more detail, but here is an overview what you can expect (
value is listed as
per point):
We acknowledge, however, that for some rewards programs, a
value of
more than one cent
per point or mile is typical and easy to achieve.
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.
With the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase gives you the option of booking travel on Chase's Ultimate Rewards travel portal at a 20 % discount (for 1.25 cents
value per point), or transferring to travel program partners at a 1:1 ratio, which may allow you to squeeze
more value out of your
points.
Despite that rally, it still offers far greater relative upside than CLNY, with my last $ 7.80 Fair
Value per FIG share (
more recent news - flow suggests that should be raised)
pointing to a current 89 % Upside Potential.
Since you earn 3X on all travel and dining, anyone who spends $ 2500 or
more per year on some combination of travel and dining will easily earn back the annual fee on an annual basis, at least if you
value Chase Ultimate Rewards
points at ~ 2 cents
per point.
Not only does redeeming your Ultimate Rewards
points for travel through Chase's portal gain you significant
value — up to 1.25 cents
per point with the 25 % discount for travel redemption — but you can often get even
more pow for your
point by transferring them to any of Chase's 10 travel partners.
Each card gives a different amount of
points per pound spent and
points are not equivalent in
value, so it pays to learn exactly how you'll earn
points — including whether you get
more points in some retailers than others.
Using the
points this way bumps the statement credit
value of
points significantly netting you.75 cents
per point, 50 %
more than the standard.5 cents.
Indeed, transferring to frequent flyer miles often offers
more per -
point value than other redemption options.
... Yours Truly, Dan Loeb «Since you ascended to your current role of Chief
Value Destroyer, the shares have dropped over 45
per cent», is one Dan Loeb line detailed in this FT article, which is an entertaining look at some of the
more pointed comments Dan Loeb has made in his publicly communicated letters to CEO's of companies he sees as under managed.
I'll place the Ritz Card into third place; even though you can get a ton of
value out of the two free nights, I think a
more realistic valuation is roughly $ 400 — $ 500 of
value per night plus the added 10,000 bonus
points for adding your first authorized user.
When it comes to redeeming Amex
points, there are plenty of options, ranging in
value from $ 0.006
per point to
more than $ 0.02
per point.
While the
value is still capped at 1.5 cent
per point, you can get a bot
more value by stacking credit card rewards and possible cashback portals.
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.
Your
points will have a set
value of 1.25 cents
per point in the Travel Center, so you want to make sure you'll get
more value than that when considering a transfer.