What's the best way to use Amex points quickly? Thinking of transferring or buying gift cards. I'm leaving the firm so I need to use them quickly.

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Get a new amex card. Link MR account. No loss of points.

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Transfer them to your airline partners for miles. Then you can use them whenever you want

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Amazon dollars

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Give them to me

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The gift cards at 1% redemption are the best return - there are 20 retailers at this redemption rate (Home Depot, west elm, various restaurants, etc.). Amazon is only a 0.7% redemption, Amex gift cards are 0.5%...

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MR accounts need to be tied to an active card that earns MR. You would need to either use or transfer them prior to getting rid of an existing Amex card.

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Gift cards like D1 said since it's a guaranteed 1%. Using them as airline miles is a gamble..may or may not be worth it

Otherwise, most flexible may be transfer to SPG. Crappy redemption 3:1, but you can do lots with SPG, especially with Marriott now.

I transferred to SPG

If you don't get another AMEX card you can't keep existing points?

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