Welcome Josh.

I was a member of the get cash back group for a very long time, but to be honest with you getting money every month or so just gets spent. Never have any clue where, but if I get a $50 or $60 idine check, it gets deposited and ends up paying the telephone bill or something. Nothing wrong with that, the bill needs paying, but there's no reward.

I switched to getting miles. Miles are used for traveling, and for me almost always for personal use. When I turn in miles to get a club membership, or a business seat, I know some of it (though a small portion) is from those diners and restaurants I accumulated miles at. It just feels better knowing they aren't for the telephone bill, or to feed the cats, or whatever.

I'm sure many here do it for the same reason, or have both accounts, whatever, but for me, it's more of a reward getting miles instead of cash, and when three of my favorite places in my home area drop out all at the same time, I'm not out a membership fee with way fewer places to eat.