Katherine Hamilton

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654 appearances 14 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2024 last heard Jan 2025

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · The Long-Term Financial Burden of Hurricane Recovery · 10 Oct 2024 podcast

That's something that people tend to overlook how long it takes to financially rebound from a disaster. voice-verified

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Inflation Is Chipping Away at the Value of Your Credit-Card Points · 1 Oct 2024 podcast

Inflation is trending downwards, but prices are still elevated. matched

So when you redeem points within the portal of a card issuer, those points are worth about one cent. matched

But since 2019, a cent has lost a considerable amount of value, about 20 percent of its value. matched

There's a few factors at play here. matched

First of all, during the pandemic, a lot of people earned a lot of points and weren't spending them as much because obviously people weren't really traveling during that period. matched

And now continuing onwards, we're seeing higher prices due to inflation. matched

And so people are putting more on their credit cards and then accruing more points from that spending. matched

Inflation is trending downwards, but prices are still elevated. matched

So when you redeem points within the portal of a card issuer, those points are usually based around one cent. matched

So they're worth about one cent. matched

But since 2019, a cent has lost a considerable amount of value, about 20% of its value. matched

So points are also losing their value at the same rate as a cent. matched

Let's say if you have a Capital One card, you just go to the Capital One site and then you can redeem your cards for a credit statement, gift cards, travel within that site. matched

But then alternatively, you can transfer your points out of that site to a frequent flyer program or another company and redeem your points there. matched

The best thing to do is shop around as much as you can. matched

So if you have lots of frequent flyer accounts, for example, you can look at five different airlines and how many points they're requiring you to pay for the same flight. matched

And then you can find the best deal once you look at a few different options. matched

Consumers are earning more points than they were five years ago because credit cards are handing out points more liberally when you sign up for a new card or when you spend. matched

But you're also seeing the price of things like flights and hotels increase. matched

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