What's best practice for Amex points? Book stuff through Amex or transfer? If transfer, which program has best conversion?

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Found it : http://thepointsguy.com/2016/07/redeeming-american-express-membership-rewards-maximum-value/

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Why are you using AMEX? Or are you referring to AMEX points you already have? There's a points guy article on best ways to use, some awesome things where the value is 6-7c/$1, just gotta dig

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Just collecting amex points through corp card

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You can use another card if you'd like which will have vastly superior returns (like Barclay Arrival+, or Chase Sapphire Reserve).

But for AMEX, I'd suggest reading the article I referred to above and that will give a good start

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Use it for airline mile transfer and fly in business for free

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Yes! There you go. Sorry for being lazy and not linking myself :)

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