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Learn The Math Behind A Good Deal
Plain guides to points, offers and portals. Every figure links to its source, with the date we read it.
6 Min ReadWhat Is A Good Points Per Dollar Rate
Everyday cards earn 1.5 to 3 points per dollar. A deal worth your time earns 10 or more. How to compare rates across programs, with the math and real offers from September 2026.
6 Min ReadHow Much Is A Point Worth
What credit card points, airline miles and hotel points are worth in cents, from three published valuations, plus the formula to work out your own redemption.
5 Min ReadAmex Offers Explained
How Amex Offers work, from adding an offer to getting the statement credit, the rules that trip people up, and how to tell a good offer from a forgettable one.
6 Min ReadShopping Portals Explained
How shopping portals like Rakuten pay you for buying online, how to earn points instead of cash, the 13 reasons a portal purchase fails to track, and how to pick the best portal for a store.
6 Min ReadHow To Stack A Shopping Portal, Card And Offer
Earn three rewards on one online purchase, from a shopping portal, your card's points and a card-linked offer, in the right order, with a worked example and the mistakes that cost you a layer.
Get The Next Great Deal Before It Sells Out
Pointsflare ranks card offers, portal bonuses and travel promotions by points per dollar, and emails you when one clears your bar.
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