Originally Posted by
claurenzo
Hilton
Base points = 10 pts per dollar
Points with points added bonus = 5 pts per dollar
Silver status = 0.15% bonus on base
Hilton Citi card = 6 points per dollar
10 base x 15% = 1.5 status bonus + 10 + 5 + 6 = 22.5 pts x 0.5 value = 13.5
For each dollar, you get
base points --10
points + points -- 5
silver status --1.5
citi card -- 6
Total is 22.5 points per dollar. Valuing at .5 cents per point is 11.25 cents per dollar, not 13.5.
And, as ehallison says, use the Chase card, not the Citi card.