Best way to use 50,000 AMEX points?

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Get a $500 gift card to Home Depot and buy tools.

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Transfer to a Partner with a 1/1 policy.

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Uber.

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Also, read this: http://thepointsguy.com/2015/03/redeeming-amex-membership-rewards-for-maximum-value/

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^$50 or $500??

$500 in gift cards. If you don't like the store options then use them for gifts. I just spent 100,000 points for a gift card to Zappos for shoes

10,000 points**

^agree. Great post

I go with Brooks bros gift cards

Transfer your points to miles. Air Canada's Aeroplan is amex's star alliance partner. 30k gets you a one way international flight

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