Miles & Points Psychology

Program Mechanics

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

May 6, 2026

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2 min read

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

How the Qantas slider reveals a fixed exchange rate, and what that means for when to use points

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Amex Platinum

Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

The Cost of Untested Constraints

Why small assumptions quietly change how you spend

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Chase Ultimate Rewards

Melbourne to London: I Paid $1,488 (Not $5,500) for Business Class

Apr 29, 2026

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3 min read

Melbourne to London: I Paid $1,488 (Not $5,500) for Business Class

Why the only number that mattered wasn’t 5 cpp, but a $500 upgrade on a long-haul return

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Miles & Points Psychology

Cash and Points and the Problem with “Value per Point”

Apr 24, 2026

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3 min read

Cash and Points and the Problem with “Value per Point”

Why the headline number can point you in the wrong direction

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IHG

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

How IHG’s “standard room” logic can quietly erase cash premiums

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Miles & Points

Why I Didn’t Automatically Choose Maximum Points

Dec 28, 2025

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4 min read

Why I Didn’t Automatically Choose Maximum Points

A British Airways booking and the pricing most people miss

Expat Vista

Miles & Points Psychology

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

The Cost of Untested Constraints

Melbourne to London: I Paid $1,488 (Not $5,500) for Business Class

Cash and Points and the Problem with “Value per Point”

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

Why I Didn’t Automatically Choose Maximum Points

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