So my most frequent Amtrak trip is Brattleboro, VT, to NYP and back. Normal fare, one-way is $48, or 4000 points.
Fast forward to Nov 23-26 when Home Depot purchases result in 5X the normal points. I have a $650 purchase to make. That will yield 3250 points. Applied towards my most frequent trip and that would be 3250 divided by 4000 = .81. If we multiply $48 by .81, we get $39 towards a $48 purchase.
Since I'm a veteran, I get an everyday %10 discount at Home Depot which amounts to a $65 discount. Note, the Veteran's discount does not apply to internet purchases, and thus would not apply to a AGR purchase.
So it would appear that I'm better off just taking my Veteran's discount and foregoing the rewards purchase.
Am I missing something here???
I realize my points would be better spent on longer trips, but this is my most frequent trip.
Fast forward to Nov 23-26 when Home Depot purchases result in 5X the normal points. I have a $650 purchase to make. That will yield 3250 points. Applied towards my most frequent trip and that would be 3250 divided by 4000 = .81. If we multiply $48 by .81, we get $39 towards a $48 purchase.
Since I'm a veteran, I get an everyday %10 discount at Home Depot which amounts to a $65 discount. Note, the Veteran's discount does not apply to internet purchases, and thus would not apply to a AGR purchase.
So it would appear that I'm better off just taking my Veteran's discount and foregoing the rewards purchase.
Am I missing something here???
I realize my points would be better spent on longer trips, but this is my most frequent trip.