Programs

Program guides

One guide per loyalty program, built the same way: what its points and status are worth, how to earn them faster, and where they deliver the most.

What each guide covers

VALUE

Points and status

The floor, baseline and ceiling of the points, and what each elite level is really worth to you.

EARN

Faster earning

The cards and banks that feed the program, earning on flights or stays, partners and promotions.

REDEEM

Where it shines

Sweet spots, booking rules, partner awards and the redemptions to avoid.

First guides

Chase Ultimate RewardsFlexible bank points
Amex Membership RewardsFlexible bank points
World of HyattHotel
Marriott BonvoyHotel
Hilton HonorsHotel
United MileagePlusAirline, Star Alliance

The first guides are published after December 1, then a new program every few weeks. Join the list to get each one as it comes out.

Meanwhile, every program's value is on The Points Investor Valuations and its transfer partners on the Transfer Partner Map.

The newsletter

Points, priced like an investor

Once a week: the Points Challenge trips, priced in points and in cash, valuation changes and transfer bonuses worth acting on, and new tools and guides as they go live.