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.
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.
Not exact matches
Echelon is now focusing its growth on «smart» commercial & municipal LED lighting (although its fab-less chip business has apparently now stabilized after a long decline), and
if the lighting business accelerates (and it could, due to recent sales force hires and new products), I think there's a chance it can hit a break - even annualized revenue run - rate of $ 40 million by Q4 - 2019 (pushed back from my earlier hoped - for timeline) at which
point — assuming $ 14 million of remaining net cash (vs. an estimated $ 18 million at the end of Q2 2018) and 4.7 million shares outstanding (vs 4.52 million today), an enterprise
value of 1x revenue on this 53 % gross margin company would put the stock in the mid - $ 11s
per share.
If you manage to get a
value of $ 0.0134
per point when transferring, the Chase Freedom Unlimited ® can beat all other flat - rate cash back credit cards — including the Citi ® Double Cash Credit Card.
However, as we noted above,
if you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card as well, the effective rewards rate on the Chase Freedom Unlimited ® can be higher than 2 %, provided you transfer your
points and get a
value better than $ 0.0134
per point.
Given your belief that Berkshire's intrinsic
value continues to exceed its book
value with the difference continuing to widen over time, are we at a
point where it makes sense to consider buying back stock at a higher break
point that Berkshire currently has in place and would you ever consider stepping in buying back shares that did dip down below 1.2 times book
value per share even
if that prior years» figure had not yet been released?
Given that Starpoints are worth on average 2.4 cents
per point, you should transfer
points to an airline loyalty program only
if you're able to use the resulting rewards for better
value.
I did this to see the SP
value without toppings and I believe it is 2SP
per cup because the only things in the recipe with
points are the beans, corn, and oil
if you use any to saute your vegetables.
Since 2008 doing approx 1000 miles
per year, I put it through an mot on the 10th January, it passed without advisories;; The underneath is very solid indeed and doesn't need any work, the current paint was done approx 7 years ago to a good standard but is not perfect, when it had a change from Albert Blue (traces of it around the battery boxes) to the current black;; It still has the US import sticker on the left side door post, the original chassis plate and the chassis stamp on the bulkhead are all there;; It drives very well, I've driven it for circa 40 miles with no problems;; It has 15» Fuchs alloys and the spare is a chrome steel wheel;; The rear end has been «modernised» at some
point, I personally would remove the rear Porsche reflector and fit an original panel and bumper stops to get it back to the original pre impact bumper look, I could do this for you
if required, cost circa GBP 800;; The seats have been changed to 80's leather recaros and the door cards to a later style, again I'd put some period seats in and back date the door cards
if required at cost price;; The 80's recaros are worth good money so shouldn't be too much further expense
if they were sold separately;; Further information to come but please contact me
if you have any queries;; In summary, a really good looking classic 911Targa, that is great
value and can be enjoyed as is, or improved for not a lot of money;;
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]
I «prefer» the Starwood Preferred Guest card for its flexibility in transferring
points to airline programs at a
value of (1.25 cents
per point if transferring 20,000 SPG
points at a time).
If you're using the Chase Freedom or Ink Business Cash ℠ Credit Card (Tier 1) you'll be redeeming
points at a
value of 1 cent
per point.
If you're always using the card on U.S. supermarkets, UBER, and AmexTravel.com you'll be fine - just be sure to redeem the Membership Rewards (MR)
points for options that are
valued $ 0.01
per point or above.
Since both cards have no annual fee, we recommend getting both
if your credit score allows it - use your The Amex EveryDay ® Credit Card from American Express whenever you can get 2 % savings using it, and the Chase Freedom ® every other time - due to their higher
value, you will be better off earning 1 UR
point per $ 1, rather than one MR
point.
The bonus on the Citi ThankYou Preferred card has the same
value if used correctly — 2,500 ThankYou
points are worth $ 25 when redeemed at a rate of $ 0.01
per point.
If you want the simplest way to get a lot of
value out of MR
points, you can also use them to get gift cards, book flights through AmexTravel, or pay for rides with UBER — all of these uses will net you $ 0.01
per point.
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.
Welcome bonus:
If you manage to spend $ 500 within the first 3 months of your account going live, you will also earn an additional 2,500 ThankYou points.
If you redeem this bonus at a
value of $ 0.01
per ThankYou
point, it has the potential to be worth $ 25.
Given that Starpoints are worth on average 2.4 cents
per point, you should transfer
points to an airline loyalty program only
if you're able to use the resulting rewards for better
value.
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.
As a general rule,
if you are redeeming your
points for a cash equivalent like onboard credit, you will get one cent
per point in
value.
You can get a
value of one cent
per point if you redeem for cruises from Carnival and Royal Caribbean.
The
values are in a «cents
per point» metric for easy comparison
if you're considering an intro bonus or choosing between programs for a reward.
If you are redeeming for something like an upgrade or for a free cruise, you can get up to two cents
per point in
value.
You'll easily get more
value per point than
if you redeem them for other rewards.
If you used just 7,500
points transferred to British Airways from your Chase Ultimate Rewards portal for that flight instead of paying $ 300, then your redemption
value is around 4 cents
per point on that transaction.
So, make sure you are redeeming your fixed -
value points at their maximum redemption rate, which is commonly one cent
per point if you redeem the
points for travel.
For instance,
if you're only going to travel once
per year and you just want to earn enough
points to do that, then you may not get as much
value out of the card.
If you manage to get a
value of $ 0.0134
per point when transferring, the Chase Freedom Unlimited ® can beat all other flat - rate cash back credit cards — including the Citi ® Double Cash Credit Card.
Further,
if you use your
points to book through Chase's online portal, the
points are worth as much as 1.25 cents
per point, which boosts the
value of your 50,000 miles bonus to $ 625.
If you want to cover the annual fee for the Marriott Rewards business card based on spending alone, you'll need to spend around $ 10,761, assuming an average
value of 0.92 cents
per point and that your earning only one
point per dollar.
If you cruise regularly, you'll find fair
value when redeeming your
points for onboard credits at one cent
per point.
That's only a $ 0.01
per point value, so we don't recommend primarily using this method, but it is good
if you have some rogue miles sitting around.
If you decide to transfer to a partner like United, you can easily find
values of over three or four cents
per point.
If you transfer to Chase's partners, the
value per point can vary quite a bit.
If you're planning on redeeming your
points, it's best to shop around the Rewards Redemption Center to find rewards that
value points at a minimum of one cent
per point, which is a common
value for credit card
points.
This nugget of tax law states that
if you purchase a bond at a discount and the discount is equal to or greater than a quarter
point per year until maturity, then the gain you realize at redemption of the bond (par
value minus purchase price) will be taxed as ordinary income, not as capital gains.
If the 5
points per dollar — which we estimate to be a 5 %
value — isn't reason enough, new cardholders are also being offered a $ 50 PlayStation Store code after their first purchase within the first 90 days of getting the card.
If we assume the benchmark
value of $ 0.008
per point, the PayPal Credit Card provides users with a rewards rate of 2.4 % on gas and dining (3
points x $ 0.008), 1.6 % on PayPal and eBay (2
points x $ 0.008), and 0.8 % on everything else.
That means
if I assume that the median home size by square footage since 1970 doubled in
value, and I compare what Americans wanted then in size to the same size now (even AEI
points out that households have declined in size - the biggest LOL of all, but that means that even
if the median home size hasn't doubled in square foot,
per person, the square footage size of a median home has exceeded doubling), then:
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.
So
if you aren't getting a
value of at least 1.25 cents
per point by transferring, it's better to just buy your hotel with
points.
Given your belief that Berkshire's intrinsic
value continues to exceed its book
value with the difference continuing to widen over time, are we at a
point where it makes sense to consider buying back stock at a higher break
point that Berkshire currently has in place and would you ever consider stepping in buying back shares that did dip down below 1.2 times book
value per share even
if that prior years» figure had not yet been released?
This is enough
points for one round - trip flight, and makes the
value of the mile go up to ~ $ 0.02
per mile
if he uses a standard $ 1,200 price for an economy round trip international flight.
If you transfer
points to a Chase travel partner, you can push the
value of the
points to over $ 0.02
per point to redeem international travel rewards.
If you transfer to Chase's partners, the
value per point can vary quite a bit.
If you're going to use
points for gift cards, the
value of your
points will be between $ 0.005 and $ 0.01
per point, depending on the gift card you choose.
And while this is not a travel rewards card,
per se, the
value of your
points is greatest
if you use them toward travel purchases.
If you get a modest
value of 1.52 cents
per point, you'll have to spend $ 13,072 on the card annually after the first year to cover $ 200.