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by billy99k 678 days ago
It's interesting United Airlines is mentioned here. I am a security researcher and found vulnerabilities through the United Airlines bug bounty program last year. They pay you in miles instead of money.

The problem is that they gift them to you instead of what you might get from a credit card rewards program. You end up having to pay a 2% tax on the total amount in points (at least in the US).

When I made the calculations, I am actually paying more in taxes on the points than if I just paid for the flights myself. They end up being almost completely worthless.

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