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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 6:14 pm
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Originally Posted by darthbimmer

Next, you ask yourself if exchanging points for $.007 (.7 cents) each meets your threshold of value. I value IHG points at .6 cents each, so this would be a worthwhile use of points for me. I set this threshold based on my experience in the places I normally visit and the values I customarily see. Different people will have different thresholds.
Just curious, how did you come to your valuation of .6 cents per point?
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