The Points Tool You've Always Wanted

American Express Membership Rewards has added a new partner, and this one is a bit different than we're used to. Fanatics FanCash is the new transfer partner, allowing cardholders to redeem points toward sports merchandise and collectibles. The transfer ratio is 1,000 Membership Rewards points for $10 in FanCash, giving you a fixed value of 1 cent per point. FanCash can be used toward purchases at Fanatics, including jerseys, apparel, hats, and other sports merchandise. While this adds another redemption option, it's not particularly appealing compared with transferring Membership Rewards points to airline and hotel partners, where you can often get significantly more value. Cardholders with eligible cash-out options can also redeem their points at similar or better rates, providing much greater flexibility than being limited to Fanatics purchases. Unless there's a meaningful transfer bonus, this is a redemption option we'd generally recommend skipping.

Uber is now allowing users to book parking in major U.S. cities and near airports directly through the Uber app following its acquisition of SpotHero. The biggest benefit for cardholders is that Uber Cash and other Uber credits appear to work toward parking reservations, providing another way to use the monthly Uber Cash credits offered by certain American Express cards. The service is launching in 15 cities, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., with more locations expected to follow. The feature isn't available to everyone yet, even with the latest version of the Uber app, so you may need to wait for it to appear. Any addition that expands benefits for cardholders is welcome, especially for anyone who struggles to use their monthly Uber credits on rides or Uber Eats. Just be sure to compare parking prices with other booking options before using your credits, since rates may vary.

Chase is adding more than 10,000 luxury vacation homes to The Edit collection through its partnership with Plum Guide beginning January 1, 2027. This gives Chase Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve for Business cardholders more options for using their annual The Edit statement credits, which total up to $500 for the personal card and will increase to $1,000 for the business card in 2027 (broken into two and four separate credits, respectively). Eligible vacation home bookings can also receive a $150 in-stay credit toward services such as private chefs, massages, and airport transfers, along with early check-in and late checkout when available. Cardholders can still receive their $250 statement credits on eligible stays of at least two nights, but the additional benefits require a minimum four-night stay. Unlike traditional The Edit hotel bookings, vacation homes won't include complimentary breakfast or room upgrades, and they won't be eligible for Points Boost when redeeming Chase Ultimate Rewards points. While this is a good addition on paper and provides more options for using the credits, especially for families or groups who prefer vacation rentals, we'll have to see how prices compare with other vacation rental sites before declaring it an automatic win.

Seats.aero is offering 20% off its Pro annual subscription through November 30, 2026, with promo code FRIDAY2620. That makes the first-year price $87.99 instad of $109.99. If you're not familiar with Seats.aero, it is an award search tool that helps travelers find flights bookable with airline miles across numerous loyalty programs, including hard-to-find business and first class awards. Its biggest advantages are the ability to search across flexible dates and then set alerts when award availability opens up. The free version includes basic award searches and email alerts, while Pro expands searches up to a year in advance and adds more advanced alert options, including flexible date ranges, SMS notifications, and filters for the number of seats, points required, and taxes and fees. Seats.aero also offers specialized tools for finding premium cabin awards, including Qatar QSuites, Lufthansa First Class, and Delta One, along with upgrade finders and a calculator to help determine whether to book with points or cash. It's definitely geared toward experienced points and miles travelers rather than beginners, but it can be an extremely useful tool if you're flexible with your travel dates and looking for valuable award redemptions. The discount applies only to annual billing and is valid for the first year.