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How Inflation Is Quietly Eating Your Rewards Credit Card Points
Episode 96 of Inflation and Your Money with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna dig into how inflation is silently devaluing the points and miles you earn from credit cards. They break down why the average point is worth 0.67 cents today, down from 0.86 cents five years ago, using data from Bankrate and The Points Guy. Lucas explains the mechanics: as airlines and hotels inflate award prices, your points buy less; meanwhile, issuers are trimming earning rates and adding caps. Luna brings up the Federal Reserve's current 3.63% funds rate and how high interest rates change the economics of earning a…
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