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MyMamaSaid

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In reply to bkag9824 • 8:30p, 1/4/25

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Kinda quirky and only available on the website, but here's a good explanation: https://thepointsguy.com/loyalty-programs/united-expert-mode/

Back in the late 90s/early 2000s yahoo travel used to show the same data for *all* us airlines. Was way too easy back then to game the system for comp upgrades on CO.

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10:14p, 1/4/25

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Re: Travel Points and Credit Cards

If you're looking to maximize your credit card points for travel check out Freedom Travel Systems and their owner Eli.

They average just over $.04 per cc point worldwide and $.072 per cc point to Europe. If you want to get the every best value you shouldn't be booking/redeeming through the Credit Card Company's web site using your points. You need to transfer points to travel partners and strike while a deal
Is hot.

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In reply to EvenPar • 10:20p, 1/4/25

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EvenPar said:
Re: Travel Points and Credit Cards

If you're looking to maximize your credit card points for travel check out Freedom Travel Systems and their owner Eli.

They average just over $.04 per cc point worldwide and $.072 per cc point to Europe. If you want to get the every best value you shouldn't be booking/redeeming through the Credit Card Company's web site using your points. You need to transfer points to travel partners and strike while a deal
Is hot.

Thanks Eli!

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In reply to EvenPar • 10:55a

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EvenPar said:
Re: Travel Points and Credit Cards

If you're looking to maximize your credit card points for travel check out Freedom Travel Systems and their owner Eli.

They average just over $.04 per cc point worldwide and $.072 per cc point to Europe. If you want to get the every best value you shouldn't be booking/redeeming through the Credit Card Company's web site using your points. You need to transfer points to travel partners and strike while a deal
Is hot.

WTF is this? There's no info they are providing you that you can't gain for free by reading blogs and forums. That website is full of red flags.

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In reply to GarlandAg2012 • 10:59a

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Great point and very true. Pretty much anything can be learned these days by the methods you mention, web sites, blogs, YouTube, etc.

Was just offering an option for those whose time might be more valuable than spent researching.

I pay someone to mow and fertilize my lawn as well. Different strokes.

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In reply to EvenPar • 11:18a

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Fair enough, something about that site just seems a bit sus to me. I think the numbers they cite are overinflated and most of their testimonials appear to be from young influencer types. Just doesn't seem trustworthy to me, but if you vouch for the information, so be it.

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In reply to GarlandAg2012 • 1:41p

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GarlandAg2012 said:
Fair enough, something about that site just seems a bit sus to me. I think the numbers they cite are overinflated and most of their testimonials appear to be from young influencer types. Just doesn't seem trustworthy to me, but if you vouch for the information, so be it.

I would use the The Points Guy. That site is pretty much the gold standard for figuring out how to maximize your points and picking the right credit cards....if you care about such things.

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