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Re: do you lose spg points after closing down amex
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2011, 10:10:44 AM »
For those looking to extend the expiration dates on their spg points you can go here and answer a few trivia questions. At two points a question you're not getting much value besides for extending the life of your points. They also have this for US Airways

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Re: do you lose spg points after closing down amex
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2011, 10:11:26 AM »
Current correct answers for the spg questions are:

How many Tony Awards has Stephen Schwartz been nominated for? 6

True or False? Andrew Lloyd Webber does not have a show called The Likes of Us. False

Before he worked as a lyricist, Don Black also tried his hand at what profession? Stand Up Comic

In Rent, Mark is an aspiring what? Film-Maker

In Bonnie and Clyde, what is Clyde’s last name? Barrow

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Re: do you lose spg points after closing down amex
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Re: do you lose spg points after closing down amex
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2011, 10:58:45 AM »
AFAIK delta miles don't expire so not so useful
Sorry, I did not know that but what would you expect from a cash back person.   ;D
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Re: do you lose spg points after closing down amex
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2011, 11:03:59 AM »
Sorry, I did not know that but what would you expect from a cash back person.   ;D

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Re: do you lose spg points after closing down amex
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2011, 11:15:19 AM »
Uh oh...  don't let dan hear you!  ;)
I am new, do you want to clue me in?
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Re: do you lose spg points after closing down amex
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2011, 11:27:05 AM »
I am new, do you want to clue me in?
Oh it's nothing, he just feels that you get much more value from miles and points
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Ask Capital One how many miles they want for a trip a round-the-world ticket in First class suites like my wife and I took earlier this year. The retail value was about $250,000. Thus you would need 25 Million Capital One “Miles” for that trip.
Or you can use 230,000 or 280,000 AA miles, regardless of the price of the tickets.
185,000 Starpoints become 230,000 AA miles.
185,000 Starpoints or 25 Million Capital One points. Tough call…
Or a more common redemption, a business class ticket to Israel with a cot of $5,000. With Capital One you would need 500,000 miles. With Starwood you can transfer 100,000 points into 125,000 USAir miles and have more than enough miles to fly on any Star Alliance carrier without any fuel surcharges. Or go in business class for as little as 40,000 points with some surcharges.
A Capital One point is worth a penny a piece no matter what. It can’t be worth more than that. With real airline/hotel miles and points the sky is the limit. 2 cents is the worst you should do, but 50 cents per points is entirely possible as well if you play your cards right. That’s a whole lot more fun!
Now if you just redeem for domestic coach and you always redeem months in advance you may do better with Capital One. But that last-minute ticket from NY to Cleveland will cost $1,300 or 130,000 Capital One points. With Sapphire Preferred you can transfer to Continental miles where you will need just 20,000 for the round-trip. With the 1.07 bonus that’s just 18,691.