Originally Posted by
crimson12
So it's essentially 1 mile/dollar + 1% cash back -- but the "cash" is AA gift cards.
I would think any of the various 2% cash back cards would be a better deal because the cash is really cash and not just a gift card.
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That would assume that you value the miles at 1 cent each. If you value them at, say 1.5 cents each, then you're at 2.5/$ and you come out ahead vs 2% cash back assuming you spend enough to make the 0.5 advantage cover the annual fee (whatever it is).