Is manufactured spending dead? | Ep52

<p>Like, subscribe, & comment! Links in timestamps below.</p> <p>00:38 Reader Feedback: Facebook comments & changes to our group</p> <p>8:31 Pandemic Vacation: How does Greg feel about it in hindsight?</p> <p> https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/pandemic-vacation-is-it-safe/</p> <p>21:57 IHG Points: Are they now worth more? Did Greg's methodology make sense? Is basing RRVs just on big city US redemptions a reliable way to determine the RRV?</p> <p> https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/what-are-ihg-points-worth-now-that-they-have-dynamic-pricing/</p> <p>38:18 Is manufactured spending dead? Gift Card Mall portal changes</p> <p> https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/giftcardmall-cap-reduced-from-60k-to-2k-for-cash-back/</p> <p>41:22 Plastiq becomes a bad play</p> <p> https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/another-hit-to-ms-plastiq-fees-increasing-to-2-85/</p> <p>47:44 MS time machine: a trip down memory lane. First up: US Mint coins</p> <p>50:00 Vanilla Reloads</p> <p>51:55 Visa Gift Cards Got PINs</p> <p>52:42 Load Bluebird with VGCs</p> <p>54:46 Golden Age of Redbird</p> <p>1:00:19 Flipping the script: Easy purchase, but tough liquidation</p>