I have 32k Amex points and will be leaving the firm in 4 weeks and don’t want to get an Amex card. I won’t be doing any international travel. Should I get a 1cent gift card or a US travel partner?

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Delta or virgin Atlantic or American are your best best domestically

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I would transfer points directly.

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If card fees is the concern, the amex everyday is a no fee card, allows you to keep amex points until you want to transfer them elsewhere

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Transfer to Avios to use in future on American and their bevy of partners (yes even with coming devaluation)

So what I am hearing is that it’s better to transfer points to an airline than cash out for gift cards. Curious the same thing!!

Almost always if you plan to fly

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The trade-off for Hilton points is decent right now as well 1000 Amex for 2200 Hilton

Transfer to flying club. They have a 30 percent transfer bonus rn.

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