Methodology

BestUsePoints Method v1.0, published October 4, 2026.

The only valuation formula here

Cents per point for a booking = (cash price minus cash fees still payable) divided by points required, multiplied by 100. It values a specific booking on a specific day. This site does not publish a universal value for any currency, because no such number survives contact with a real itinerary.

What we check, and when

• Transfer partners and ratios against the issuer's and programs' official pages. Content was checked October 4, 2026 and is rechecked on program changes and monthly reviews.
• Worked examples are arithmetic illustrations with stated inputs, labelled as examples. They are not live award inventory and never claim a seat exists.
• Transfer bonuses are treated as time-limited promotions. This site does not present any bonus as standing policy; the figure inside your account at transfer time is the only one that applies to you.

What this site refuses to do

• No invented award availability, no scraped award charts presented as current, and no card recommendations or affiliate links.
• No financial advice. Whether a credit card belongs in your life is a credit decision, not a points decision, and it is yours with your own information.
• No fake expertise. Pages describe the process and the check date; they do not borrow credentials.

Review process

Pages pass source verification (program facts to official pages), formula test (worked examples recomputed by hand), and editorial review (examples labelled, fees included in every value, irreversibility stated wherever a transfer is discussed). Dates distinguish content review from source checks; cosmetic edits do not move a date.