5th May 2005, 12:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Melbourne
Member of: QF FF, SQ KF, DJ Velocity, MH enrich
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Originally Posted by geoffb78
Also, while some may prefer to leave their money in an online savings account and earn $550 interest over a year on a $10000 balance (less tax, no doubt at around 47% for most people on this forum), earning a quick 10000 points for a $100 cost seems a good deal. To earn them otherwise, even for a silver or gold frequent flyer, would cost substantially more. Some of the posts I've seen on this board (relating to points runs across the country) would doubtless be worse uses of funds!
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I think you'll find that the 'points runs' aren't about the points. |