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( Last update 9 April 2018 ) According to a couple of sources , the coming details of the merged Starwood + Marriot points plan are being announced on April 16th. Lucky is reporting that some phone reps are saying the current Starwood-to-airline mile transfers will end that day. most of my Starwood points came from Amex signup bonuses In recent years, airlines and credit cards have been providing ever less notice for big changes like this, so it wouldn't surprise me if this were true. One way or the other I'm going to make a plan for where to transfer my Starwood points and move 'em quick if I get word that the changes are negative (and I'd guess there's a 99% chance that they will be). I'm not much of a hotel person , so I wouldn't consider keeping the points to use for hotel rooms. They have a long list of transfer partners , but it's a tough call… Here's my current thinking (I'll update this page as I learn more): Yes Initially...

Well it's late February and I'm doing my first credit card " churn " of the year. (Last year's roundup is here ). While I often say "this is a hobby for people with more time than money", there's also an obsessive-compulsive/ extreme couponing vein running through point collector community. People go to some crazy lengths for a signup bonus, but for me, I generally sign up for a new card once or twice a year if something easy, interesting, or low-impact comes along. The Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card definitely fits that bill: I already have another card with Amex they didn't pull my credit report   No annual fee the first year 25,000 Starwood points (some of the most valuable points out there – 2.2¢ each) after $3k of spending Starwood points transfer to a lot more programs than Chase UR and Amex MR points do (just not instantaneously) A refer-a-friend program where you earn 5,000 points for each person who signs up...