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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
with regards to rewards programs... pay attention to the VALUE of what it is that you are saving up for... Sony Points are wonderful, but if the redemption of things isn't what you want... well it doesn't have any value.
We use frequent flyer miles for our rewards, we have enough FF miles for 4 round trip tickets to the Pacific Rim/Asia, approximate value is $10,000 each seat.
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Right. I hate to fly, and will do so only in an emergency. So FF rewards are of no value to me. I like my AmEx rewards program because I can use the points for hotels, or even just general shopping. When I drove from Boston to Kansas last month, I used AmEx Rewards points to stay in a Hampton Inn in Illinois, and a Hilton in Omaha, saving about $300 total.
Eating/cooking at home can sure be a big saver. My housemate ordered a not very big everything pizza and breadsticks. She ate 5 pieces, and the rest will sit in the fridge til it gets thrown out. The bill was about $28 and she probably tipped the driver. That's about what I paid (on sale) for a package of six eight ounce ribeyes. So I can eat six steak dinners at home for a week for the price of one delivered pizza meal.
Lindy