Jews are required to tithe all of their income for charity (ma’aser); as such I am curious to know if anybody gives ma’aser on their points?
If you do, how do you do you value a point? Do you base it on the price the point program charges for their points, the price a point broker would pay for the points, the price that you value the points?
It would seem to me that points are a form of income and that a person must give 10% to charity. The same way one is required to pay tax if they won 100,000 points from a point program they should separate ma’aser as well. For example, if you get 100,000 Amex Stwd points they would carry a market value of approximately $1,800, so you would have to separate $180 for ma’aser.
We have Mirrers, Briskers, Chabadskers, MOs, Satmerers and everything inbetween roaming these forums – so let’s hear those svaros!