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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 6:15 pm
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Originally Posted by clacko
i have read that, when reaching 1 mm before the switch when all mi counted, you got your pick....if that's what happened, i would call aa & ask for the mi....

my math is that 8 stickers is worth $240 [if the price hasn't changed] & 35k mi] is worth $700 @ 2 cents/rdm...
Are people using 2 cents a mile? I heard that it's commonly considered to be worth one cent. Of course mileage FC tax are worth a lot more. But even at one cent, dollar wise you are right. Can one buy as many upgrades as one wants? And are there any other issues to factor in?
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