Best way to use Amex corporate card points?

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Miles is the best deal. If you have too many already or no use of it, gift cards with 100:1 redemption is probably the next best deal. I use HomeDepot gift cards most

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Nordstrom gift card - free expensive clothes if you’re into that

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Any gift card is an absolutely putrid redemption value.

Yes do not do the gift card thing please

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What do you recommend instead?

There’s a great TPG article about it.

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Thank you! I'll look into it

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