Originally Posted by
ftnoob
$250 only buys 10,000 points, worth just $166.66 toward airfare. Old credits can't be converted to points.
I don't understand the comment about rental car bonus offers being an old days thing.
The
info in the old version of the Wiki FAQ is still relevant for this issue.
The short answer is "explore partner credit opportunities."
My bad on the credits->points, not possible. Points->credits only, & a one-time deal at that. However, if OP buys 10,000 points ($250) for each daughter, he ends up with two RR1 RTs, valid for a little more than a year. I, for one, value a RR1 R/T at least $500. So, either write off $250 each kid, or pay $250 each kid to save the existing credits and get a $500 RR1 RT each, or find some partner points. You may value a RR1 RT more or less than $500.