“Usually it's around 2%, but let's just say you spend $10,000 on taxes in a year, you're paying $200 to do it, but you might get 175,000 Amex points in the process.”

Jackson Newman · The Thrifty Traveler Podcast · The (Sometimes Weird) Things We Do to Earn Points & Miles Fast

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pay annual taxes with a credit card to meet spend requirement

$10,000 taxes, $200 fee, 175,000 Amex points

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