How best to spend frequent flyer points

How best to spend frequent flyer points

So you have some frequent flyer points unused that are about to expire, but how do you know what options provides the best value?

Do you think getting a vacuum cleaner or Kitchen Aid this Christmas (as a gift for a loved one or yourself) for free provides the best deal to cash in your points? Guess again.

Booking a flight with your points can offer twice the value obtained by purchasing goods. Upgrading with points provided the best value overall.

finder.com.au crunched the numbers covering both Qantas and Virgin frequent flyer programs in Australia. They looked four different point reclamation methods and calculated the value return on 1,000 frequent flyer points. With most rewards cards on the market returning one point per dollar, this also equates to a $1,000 spend.

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