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Avios Pizza Express: 1p per point now, but only through Aug 31

The Avios-Pizza Express double-up promotion gives you 1p per Avios on vouchers until 31 August, a solid rate for Avios. But the value drops sharply after that: from 1 September, the conversion rate reverts to 0.5p per Avios, and vouchers cannot be combined with Pizza Express Club offers, rewards, or other promotions. If you convert now, you must use the vouchers before 1 September to get the full 1p value. After that, the deal becomes a poor use of Avios.

the play

Convert Avios to Pizza Express vouchers now and redeem them before 31 August to lock in the 1p per Avios rate.

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Mortgage 50k point bonus: rate beats points every time.

Atmos Rewards members can earn 50,000 points by taking out a qualifying mortgage, refinance, or HELOC through Rate.com. That bonus is real, but it should be secondary to comparing the actual APR, lender fees, closing costs, and loan terms against competing offers. The points can be redeemed for flights on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and other partners, making them valuable — but only if the mortgage itself is competitive. A 50,000-point haul does not justify a bad rate.

the play

Compare Rate.com's APR and closing costs against at least two other lenders before factoring the 50,000-point bonus into your decision.

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Marriott 20k Bonus: Only if you already need a CA/NY trip.

Marriott Bonvoy is offering 20,000 bonus points on flight+hotel packages of 3+ nights in California or New York. You must book by Aug 31, 2026 for stays through Mar 31, 2027. This is not a standalone hotel bonus — you’re buying a package, so the math depends on whether the trip was already in your plans. The 20k points are additive to whatever you earn on the package itself, but the cash outlay for flight plus hotel makes this a yield play, not a free points grab.

the play

Book a 3+ night flight+hotel package to California or New York by Aug 31 only if you already have a trip planned for those states.

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