What are some good ways to use AmEx points?

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Tarnsfer to airlines when they have airline bonus. You just got be on the lookout for it. Anything above a conversation rate is .99c /point is good!

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Gift cards offer best conversion rate

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Gift cards. I get $500 BrooksBrothers now and then

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Cash value is the worst. Recommend transferring to airlines. BA is a nice one since they have a distance based award chart allowing you to get short haul flights for very cheap.

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McDonald's

Buy some shit

uber probably gives the best $ to points ratio

C'mon, I'm serious. I haven't used points in 5 years! I'm trying to crowdsourcing ideas.

Sausage, egg, and cheese mcmuffins are the bomb.com OP, I am totally serious

Buy me some eBay gift cards

I have renovated 3 rental properties and painted my primary residence, all with Home Depot gift cards from AmEx...

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