Serious? I hate to say this, but uh.. what do you think will happen when prices go up? The price to buy an award fare will go up! It used to be 20k for a ticket, now it's 25k on most airlines... how long until it's 30k or 25k for a steerage class ticket in the lower 48? Or 70-80k to Europe? Personally, as much as I love my miles, I'm thinking that "divesting" might be a fun thing to do...