“I paid $99 for that tracksuit and I got 50,000 IHG points. I ended up buying four of those. So I got 200,000 IHG hotel points in total, which were worth more to me.”

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

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buy IHG pancake-suit merchandise for $99 each to receive 50,000 IHG points per purchase

$99 per suit, 50,000 points each, bought 4 suits for 200,000 points total

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