Comments on: Best uses of American Express Membership Rewards points

By: Gimber

Gimber — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:34:58 +0000

Any chance you’d update this guidance? I know your feelings have changed somewhat w/r/t Delta miles. Look forward to your thoughts.

By: carol

carol — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:28:33 +0000

also we are traveling on dec26 returning jan 2

By: carol

carol — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:27:25 +0000

can you help me to get from LAX to rome then to vienna with 320,000 amex points and 150,000 points in american airlines frequent flyer miles and am also a life time memeber. my daughter and i want to travel first class up and back can you tell me how to do it the best economical way with my miles and points? i appericate if its possible .

By: SHARON

SHARON — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:56:45 +0000

HI….DONR UNDERSTAND AMEX POINT SYSTEM AT ALL!! SO HELP! I HAVE 279,050 POINTS ON MY BUSINESS CARD. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE ABSOLUTE BEST THING IS TO DO WITH IT…OTHER THAN TRAVEL…..I HEARD SOMEONE SAY YOU CAN TRANSFER THEM TO A COSTCO CARD…WOULD LOVE TO AS THERE ARE SEVERAL HIGH END ITEMS I AM LOOKING AT THERE….PLEASE RESPOND ASAP….THANK YOU!

By: tiff

tiff — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:43:38 +0000

Dear Lucky

I have about 68292 AMEX points – I am thinking of canceling it given the high fee. Therefore, I want to determine which partner I should transfer points to.

I fly out of SFO, and go on yearly trip overseas to Taipei and other parts of Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, China). When I do, I tend to use Eva Airline or United (with whom I have 26135 pts with). However, I don’t know when my next trip oversea will be just yet

I also have 57537 Chase Sapphire points and 83096 Wells Fargo points.

Any insight you can provide would be great!

By: Damon

Damon — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:27:41 +0000

HI Lucky-
Trying to book a business ticket from LAX to Nice next june fro about 125K Amex miles . Best place to transfer em to?
Also they just reduced miles needed for a B&W airplay zeppelin speaker to 50K ($600 unit) aways felt that electronics and such with these programs was a chump play but they took off 34K points in a new sale.
Would be great to get your opinion on these, as that’ll take all of my current miles.

By: Rebecca G

Rebecca G — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:59:02 +0000

Lary, I am a neophyte. How did you get offered cash for your AMEX points? I didn’t think they could be transferred to anyone other than people like family members who have a card linked to your account.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:01:50 +0000

Hi Lucky,
You’re genius is required here!
I have 220,000 BA miles and about 240,000 Amex points. I need to get from LA to London at the end of August for my brothers wedding and can’t seem to get a business or first seat on BA or upper on Virgin for love nor points! Any suggestions? I’m getting nervous!

By: Lary

Lary — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:13:32 +0000

OOPS, i meant 1.5 cents , NOT 1.2

By: Lary

Lary — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:13:06 +0000

I am being offered 1.2 cents per MR point. I currently have 500,000 and am being offered $7,500 cash for them. Sounds like a decent deal. I dont think i can get a better ratio anywhere else. If i were able to get a better ration with gas cards or restaurany gift cards i would , but i think this might be the best deal.

Any opinions ?