17 BEST (and Worst) Ways to Use Amex Points | Redeem for Maximum Value 2022

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@AskSebby 2 года назад

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@ThoughtMachine1 2 года назад

"Yes people pay these rates". Uh, most seats in business are paid, and no, it's not limited to top execs and stars, geesh, what kind of broke mfers do you surround yourself with? $3500/business to Asia is totally worth it.

@jacquelinedy8899 2 года назад

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@rajinferno007 2 года назад

I wanna take my new wife to Japan for our 1 year anniversary. 450k MR points so I’m sitting pretty there but how would I book it and get the best value? Thx Seb!

@vincentchase1234 2 года назад

So helpful, Please do a part 2 showing mock redemptions and include economy rates as well 👍

@victorherrera2658 2 года назад

I know that in state isn’t really worth the transfer partners but it would be helpful if you put one on there. I don’t really see anyone talk about the transfer partner use cases for in state travel

@roymwale1967 2 года назад

Yes please please make the party 2. Cuz eventually I want to be more than a beginner lol

@MarkReese 2 года назад

After all of Sebby’s YOLO trips, this video is 100% Expert Certified ✈️💯😁

@jefuryo 2 года назад

Yes lol

@athlon9394 2 года назад

I know I'm jealous!

@SledgeIncTeam 2 года назад

Absolutely

@MannyCovington 2 года назад

Would love to see a video going over AMEX's transfer partners!

@rickhousesamurai 2 года назад

Going to Japan in December and hoping some ANA first class flight become available for our flight back 🤞🏿

@FireHax0rd 2 года назад

A few days ago, I got approved for the Amex Platinum with the 150k signing bonus! I wouldn't normally think about booking business class, but I'm not sure I'll have another opportunity to do so, and so it may be worthwhile for someone like me to make the effort and find those ~10-20 cpp deals

@chrisp7110 Год назад

It's either a once-in-a-lifetime business-class trip or a series of economy trips. A lot of people fly business class because they otherwise could not afford it. Also, some airlines will give you a higher redemption for certain seating, like American Airlines, where they would give you maybe 2 cents per point vs. 1.4 cents per point for redemption.

@toucansam3217 2 года назад

Thanks for reposting. I was 11 minutes in when you deleted it. I was pissed. I was like DAMMIT SEBASTIAN!!!

@AskSebby 2 года назад

Lol! Thanks for your patience :)

@travelswiththecontessa5307 2 года назад

I definitely feel as though transferring point to airline FF programs - especially with those transfer bonuses! - is the best way to maximize the value of those points. This last November, I managed to book a one-way flight from Florence to Washington DC (FLR-IAD) in Air France business class for 40,000 points because Flying Blue was offering an award booking special for that route at the same time that Amex was offering a 1-1.4 transfer bonus! That exact flight was selling for USD 3,000, so really felt as though I was making off like a Points Bandit! 😃

@MrCROCKETA Год назад

The confusing part is how to redeem them with airline partners for example using British Airways to go on American airlines or other partners a video like that would be great

@LiamGandelsman 2 года назад

Great vid as always, I’d love to see a part two. I always have to check myself and remember that not everyone is looking for aspirational travel (or even likes to travel). For us, that’s why we play the game and I’ll happily search for random award space daily 🕵🏻‍♂️

@civy Год назад

🦀 definitely started in the aspirational travel camp but now I'm after travel in general as far as my UR points can take me. I've definitely learned lots from your videos so please do a part 2.

@livingthevacationlife 2 года назад

💳💳 Just got back from Oktoberfest in Munich, was able to score 4 business class lay down seats on Air Europa via Flying Blue for less than 40K points per person and only about $20 in fees. All in total 4 seats worth about 10-16K for roughly 160K MR plus $100 in fees. I'm totally hooked, cannot wait to fly on business class again. Totally looking forward to part 2 reviewing more partner redemptions. This redemption took hours of research and I can see why people give up and end up redeeming via portals or getting cashback/credits. Definitely a complicated game unless you have experience knowing all the different partner options. Next goal is figuring out a good sweet spot for 3 business class seats to Hawaii 😎

@chrisp7110 Год назад

Probably an unpopular opinion, but many other banks will match 1:1 ratio for statement credit which makes their credit cards better than the Amex gold card.

@JacksonWelch 2 года назад

💳 I only fly domestically so delta works best for me. I'm happy just to get 1.25cpp🤷‍♂️

@TheAudioCzar 2 года назад

I got my gold card in May so I haven't used any points yet. But 4x adds up really quick. Before the end of the month I will likely transfer some points to Qantas to fly American to Canada. Air Canada fees are too much

@sky9848 2 года назад

definitely want the pt 2!!!!!

@sky9848 2 года назад

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@Rawafication 2 года назад

Bro please please do a part 2 with specific use cases

@rogerhoffmore9262 2 года назад

💳 Comprehensive list in this video. ...one question... how do we dependably hear about discounts or bonuses with transfer partners? Is simply being in the points/mileage program enough?

@MarioRioMcBride 2 года назад

💳 thanks again Sebby, I'm with Amex but I get statement Credit. For people that on a fix income or limited their spending. Are always looking get some type of enjoyment in life. One day I will climb that ladder to upgrade to another Amex card.

@SeeSotos_World 2 года назад

💳 thanks Sebby. I am getting a 150k Amex Plat offer and needed to understand how many points get a two 1st class round trip flights to Japan or Paris

@cellsheet 2 года назад

Sebby, there’s also the option for redeeming for cash in the rewards checking which is 0.8 CPP. I took this option personally with a 100k upgrade bonus because I wanted to help pay off debt to get closer to being debt free and I wouldn’t go back personally now. I personally just don’t vacation a lot either, and especially since I only do that with family and they don’t like hotels and prefer vrbo/Airbnb, and I’m limited on my vacation time as well. I’m also single so I don’t think I’d go on vacation without family and it’s just not my preference. I personally prefer cash back as well, I buy a bit of tech products and whatnot more so than thinking when I have the next vacation opportunity come next.

@1Talex 2 года назад

Waiting for episode 2. Thanks

@WrldExplorer 2 года назад

I’ve been learning the value of points before retiring in march this year, and that’s when I planned to start getting the cards I needed. I did 2 international trip this year, and a couple domestically in cash. I wanted to increase my point balance’s to start using possibly next year. I will always be using points for travel redemption.

@tazz4105 Год назад

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@kelvin4833 2 года назад

Would want to see a capital one version as well for the venture x. Also interested in part 2

@LK_EBM 2 года назад

Knowing the CS Plat is out there, I wouldn't accept anything less than 1.1 cpp. I just wish they didn't nerf it from the previous 1.25 cpp

@AskSebby 2 года назад

I'm guessing it was done on Schwab's end vs. Amex ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@hunter3.141 2 года назад

I got 5.3cpp with Hilton! Booked Waldorf Cancun, 146k MR for a $7900 hotel (5 nights).

@AskSebby 2 года назад

🎉🎉🎉

@SpencerJohnsonOfficial 2 года назад

This video is SUPER valuable. I’d love to see some more mock redemptions in the future. I’m personally saving up my Amex points for travel in the future or possibly use them for cash back if I get the CS Platinum down the line. Great video as always Sebby! 💳

@KenanHeppe 2 года назад

I just planned a USA extravaganza solely with points. Signed up for Southwest Chase Personal AND business cards. Got the welcome bonuses. This meant my wife got companion flyer status. Signed up for Amex platinum and got welcome bonus of 100,000 points. Signed up for Capital One Venture X and got about 130,000 welcome points. Signed up for AMEX Hilton card and got welcome bonus of 100,000 points. Transferred 50,000 points from MR to Hilton at a 2.6X rate, to get a total of 280,000 Hilton points. - Flying from LA to Oregon for four days. - Oregon to NEW YORK, staying for five nights in Manhattan, Hilton, for free with the 1 free night bump due to gold status. - New York to MIAMI, staying for free with capital one points - Miami to VEGAS, staying for free at Crocksfords for two nights with Amex MR redemption - Vegas to Montana, renting a car with Citi ThankYou points, driving for a few days on a road trip through Yellowstone and then the Dakotas, and back to Montana - Flying to Hawaii, staying at a Hilton for three nights with Capital One Venture X points All flights free using southwest welcome points + companion pass for my wife. Thank you, Sebby!

@paulstein916 2 года назад

💳 As usual, my head is spinning after one of Sebby’s videos. Will have to replay it on the weekend. 😝. I haven’t used my points yet because not traveling but intend to transfer them out to travel partners eventually. All the other options don’t sound as appealing.

@how-much 2 года назад

Hey Sebby. Why do you transfer points to Virgin to book an ANA flight, instead of transfering directly to ANA? Thanks!

@eclectic_musafir 2 года назад

💳 I use Amex points exclusively for transfer to partners. I booked my first transatlantic business class award on Air France and flew it from Miami to Marrakech, Morocco earlier this year, and flew an AF Promo Reward on the return, both capitalizing on a 30% transfer bonus, so that was an epic first-time experience. I've also transferred points to BA to fly QSuites on separate legs back to the US from Cape Town with a stopover in Doha for a 2023 trip. I picked up the EveryDay Preferred to replace the Gold card and Freedom Unlimited as my go-to points factory, and Amex are my favorite points (Chase is a close second).

@michaelmiller1109 Год назад

I am a higher tier credit card customer by your definitions, but extremely humble upbringings. We can talk points and perks all day long, but what Amex can do that no other credit card company has done from my experience is as their CEO put it: "the card always works, the card always works, the card always works". I also hold Capital One and Chase cards. Fine cards. But if it were not for the VIsa / MC networks they have let me down.

@keranjangbelanjaan 2 года назад

Hi Sebby. if I added my wife as an authorized user, does that disqualify her to earn sign up bonus when she applies her own card in the future?

@k1fizz 2 года назад

If you transfer points to Virgin and book ANA, do you get to skip fuel surcharges? Also, how can you find reward flights for ANA on Virgins point redemption page? I don’t see any showing up.

@patienceisalpha 2 года назад

As an Amex MR churning veteran, this video is insanely accurate. Great work.

@tweed85 2 года назад

💳 Do you think it makes more sense to churn for sign up bonuses or lock into a currency like Amex or Chase points?

@chriskasprzyk6235 2 года назад

💳 I'm in for the part 2 and in case it matters I'm interested in Europe with no desire to go to Asia. Sitting on a decent stash of MR and UR points accumulated over the last few years and looking forward to finally using them.

@AskSebby 2 года назад

I'll probably run through 1-2 examples for each partner :)

@livingthevacationlife 2 года назад

Flying Blue is a great option, transfer partner to both MR and UR, they constantly have transfer promos. You should be able to find descent award availability for starting in either Paris via Air France, Amsterdam via KLM or Spain via Air Europa. The trick is avoiding high fuel surcharges.

@TravelBossNas 2 года назад

💳 Before watching the rest of the video I’d like to see a video on the transfer partners and best use cases for each. I know the transfer partners but wondering what would be best for each.

@Darrin67 Год назад

Another great and informative vid Sebby. Due to Covid, I was doing absolutely ZERO traveling so I ended up transferring my points into my Schwab account with my Schwab Platinum card.

@seren1ty755 Год назад

Same here. Schwab platinum is great no stress way if I don’t feel like dealing with the point hoops. 1.1 cents per point is fine with me if I end up not traveling.

@1992Co 2 года назад

💳 Not sure how I want to use my points yet. But this video definitely gave me some insight.

@steviedickson4736 Год назад

Steer me in the direction I need to go for a trip to Africa. I have American Express Gold, Platinum and Business Platinum. --How do we "Pay with points," 35% rebate? Thanks for amazingly valuable videos...

@GTAYLOR1972 2 года назад

💳 My Investor account is with TD Ameritrade which got bought out by Schwab- the Amex Schwab Platinum is interesting but even if I use my card like my debit card and put everything on it I am not convinced the hassle of trying to use enough of the credits to offset the 695 fee is worth it, and actually I feel the same way about the regular platinum too.

@GTAYLOR1972 2 года назад

Although one of the reasons I am watching your channel is that I want to travel more- I have several friends that I believe are using Amex and or Chase to build up points for travel.

@michaelryan5160 2 года назад

💳💸💳💸💳💸...trying to get the ANA biz class...tough to find now that they opened...

@karinsandiego4120 2 года назад

💳 Helpful video as usual. Well done, you! Please do Part 2. I want to know exactly how you search the partners and a step-by-step on how to transfer points and acquire the plane ticket. 💳

@AskSebby 2 года назад

I'll probably run through 1-2 use cases for each vs. necessarily step-by-step (otherwise it would be like 10+ minutes for EACH partner).

@kevinpresser9017 2 года назад

@@AskSebby very interested in all the best transfer partner use cases for chase, Amex, and citi.

@أبوحسنالمقدسي-ذ2ذ 2 года назад

Can you make a video with many examples on booking first and business with points (aspiration trips)

@AskSebby 2 года назад

Will probably run through 1-2 options for each partner; generally people lean on the highest value ones though (for obvious reasons).

@maiklutz 2 года назад

💳 Interesting, what Amex make you epxerience in the US. This is a complete different situation in Europe unfortunatelly :(

@staticclings618 Год назад

What are your thoughts about amex is 1X points for spending... I want the amex platinum card for its benefits but this is all that is holding back.

@LM-cl6ys 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this very comprehensive video. Is there a video that covers the fundamentals of rebates? I am not familiar with those and how they work with the credit cards.

@PhearNoneGearGadgets Год назад

Great Video Thanks! So I only have the Amex Plat Business card. If I transfer my points to Amex Checking account how much would I have to keep in that account. Monthly fees?

@dlw3m Год назад

or just use a Fidelity VISA. I get 2% cash back on everything and skip all these games.

@andrewhubiaklynn7514 Год назад

What about transporting Points to Canadian AMEX cards like Cobalt?

@kenlee2923 Год назад

Especially with our economy today, it seems the dividend won't be much anyway.

@pinapeters770 Год назад

Unfortunately AE is not widely accepted in Italy. What do you suggest instead

@ForTheWin2007 Год назад

Great overview and tips! Thanks and subscribe!

@temp903 2 года назад

Fantastic video, I feel like it takes a while to wrap your head around all the different options but this made it very clear why transfer partners have the biggest upside but also slightly misleading because you don’t always get the dates you want and there is a non-trivial amount of effort required to finesse your points through the system like this

@CaseySpeaks6 2 года назад

I am using my AMEX points for travel. Utilized the transfer bonus to Hawaiian Airlines to book first class tickets (one way) for my wife and I to Hawaii in lay flat seats. Secondly, scoping out transfers for business class to Italy. This one has been a bit tougher to find but trip wouldn’t be for a while.

@sks3747 Год назад

Let me save your time here, Go straight to No. 17! All you need...

@stefansperb816 2 года назад

💳 savi g up my Amex points. don't gave schwab card (yet) and no big trips coming up. boring, ik, but I'm willing to wait for a good deal.

@KL1VE 2 года назад

Please make a video about best value transfer partners. And the process of booking a flight. Me and the family are currently considering going to Tokyo.

@zehuazhou3390 Год назад

How do you find deal like booking ANA from Virgin?

@bryanpatterson7224 Год назад

Looking to fly international next summer. I only have Discover and Chase cash-back cards (both for 10 years+). I just applied for a Freedom. FICO=800+, so what Amex should I apply for out the gate and when should I apply for a Chase Sapphire Preferred?

@JeanPierreCuba 2 года назад

Great content like usual, part 2 please!

@kimgrod 7 месяцев назад

Which tools do you use to identify the transfer partners?

@noeapantoja 2 года назад

Thanks for reuploading Sebby, it’s working fine now 👌🏼

@AskSebby 2 года назад

Yay!

@Omega_thehusky Год назад

idk these company's did rebates for points does chase do that too?

@aky51 2 года назад

Does anybody have any advice on what to do with leftover points? For example, if you redeem for flights, etc., there will always be some leftover points. If you cash out using Schwab, there will be leftover points. If you cash out using the checking account, it will be work .8 CPP. Maybe this is not that big of deal, but a pet peeve of mine haha

@5xTechnology Год назад

Sebby, I have 2 questions: 1) If I use AMEX points to book travel do I get both spend and airmiles? 2) if I transfer points to an airline partner, but list my primary partner in the data, do I get travel credit with my primary carrier? appreciate your thoughts

@mkmdallas23 Год назад

💳 Very informative video you got yourself a new Sub. Im new to this i got my very first Amex gold 5 months ago and today i get my Platinum , i’ve been able to save 115k points and looking to maximize my points as much as possible so thanks for the video.

@benduran2182 2 года назад

I have a trip to Paris next August and will be flying from Colorado Springs to Paris. Currently I have 407K points and am looking to book two first or business class tix for my wife and I. Can someone help with how to book? It’s very confusing on how to use transfer partners to book travel.

@matthewtoback6147 2 года назад

use schwab points for roth ira

@iAdden 2 года назад

I don’t understand the Kpop story

@jayzee316 2 года назад

So how hard is it to find ANA biz/first class flights on virgin? I tried using Aeroplan's loyalty program and it's virtually impossible to find ANA flights to japan.

@MelissaC269 Год назад

I thought with amex you got 1 cpp for the travel portal purchases. But you said .7 cpp. Can you explain? Thank you.

@robertrhoads2696 2 года назад

What are your thoughts on JPMorgan working on a plan to enable merchants to receive payments directly from consumers. Possibly ending credit cards. What will happen to the credit reporting system?

@ignent2 2 года назад

💳 💳 💳 Currently hoarding all my points for a dream trip one day. I’m sitting on 212k MR points right now. Just have to decide when to pull the trigger 😁

@jeffwill814 Год назад

Can you please explain why you still have to spend money while using points on some flights! Example: Points + $400, etc...

@mikeybee98 2 года назад

the American Express Personal checking account (not just the business checking account) also allows you to cash out your points at 0.8 cpp !

@hhuuddaa 2 года назад

I got targeted for the 125k bonus end of last year and now have 210k amex points. I wanted to transfer them out to virgin but it doesn't really make sense with the taxes being around $600-800 + 40k points for economy leaving from Detroit. I think I'll hold on to my points until I can use them for first on another carrier or use them for hotels

@MusicandTravel-2024 2 года назад

Hi Sebby any chance you can do a video on how to book using MR points from SFO to Europe Spain / France / London by transferring to airline partners ? 💳💳

@jimmyobando938 Год назад

Plese make the second part of the video

@tidy Год назад

Some of these are only available in the US.

@Omega_thehusky Год назад

also yes the more info on this the better pt 2 thats my say xD

@montyjackson9905 Год назад

Hilton points are only valued at .5 not 1 cent

@JacksonMeyer 2 года назад

💳 Im saving up points for Cathay pacific first class for my wife and my first time to Japan, I’ve started my travel RU-vid channel and can’t wait to get to Asia!

@AskSebby 2 года назад

I'm getting Kara and Nate vibes! Let me know if there's anything I can help with :)