u/Fit_Criticism_2149

Not sure I'm seeing the value on a Bilt Palladium above no-fee cards.

  • My monthly rent is $3600, so I need $108 in Bilt Cash each month to generate 3600 Bilt Points
  • With the 4% Flexible Bilt Cash option, I need $2,700 in monthly spend to generate $108 in Bilt Cash
  • So I need $2,700 in spend for 3,600 Bilt Points, which is effectively 1.33%
  • I generally transfer my points to United which I guess I'd value at 25-50% more than the value of the points themselves (since buying with points is cheaper than the equivalent purchase in dollars)
  • So after this multiplier, the effective return is 1.66%-2%

Why not just put all $2,700 of my spend on a standard 2% card like my Fidelity? It's simpler and doesn't have an annual fee. Am I missing something or not using this card correctly?

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u/Fit_Criticism_2149 — 9 days ago