Originally Posted by
curious_miles
Just use PPE for airplane tickets to free up the initial bonus points. For all the rest, use citi amex for 3-5 points per $1.
I was under the impression that those initial bonus points (anywhere from 25k to 10k) were free, and immediately available for use...
I was planning on redeeming them immediately for gift cards, admittedly not the highest possible redemption, but fits my current needs.