Tejas Ghongadi
Tejas Ghongadi

@tejasghongadi

6 Tweets 3 reads Dec 02, 2022
(1/n) Is Magnus worth w/o the 25K Milestone Bonus?
Analysing ₹6-8 Lacs spends annually as under:
Utilities / Mobile / Internet - 75K
Fuel / Toll - 100K
School Fees - 100K
Groceries - 60K
Dining / Food Delivery - 60K
Travel - 60K
Shopping - 60K
Electronics - 100K
Misc - 120K
(2/n) Standard Earning - 12 ER per ₹200
How much can be routed thru Reward Multiplier?
Amazon GV - 120K - 3X
Shopping - 60K - 10X
Electronics - 120K - 5X
Travel - 60K - 5X
Misc. - 50K - 5X
Food Delivery - 20K - 5X
EazyDiner Dining Discount - 6 Times a year - ₹6000 Savings
(3/n) Points Earning thru the Year:
Regular - 44,100
Reward Multiplier - 106,800
Total - 150,900
Cash Savings - ₹6,000
What are the Magnus ER Points worth?
Standard Redemption - ₹0.2 per ER Point (₹0.4 for Multi-brand #IYKYK) - ₹30,180 / ₹60,360
(4/n) If Travel Redemptions:
Conversion from ER to Airmiles / Hotel Points - 5:4
120,720 Miles / Points
Considering a meagre value of ₹0.6 per Airmile / Hotel Loyalty Point which most beginners too can get easily
₹72,435
~9.8% Reward rate
All this w/o Monthly Bonus
(5/n) Now next question comes 'Is Magnus better than Infinia?'
Not that simple
Infinia - Lower RPs but Simplicity in redemptions. Good for Eco Flights or Mid-Range Hotels
Magnus - Higher RPs but complexity in redemptions. Good for Luxury flight / Hotel Experiences
(6/n) But this reinforces my thoughts about 1 family vacation using Credit Card Points per 16-18 Months is possible if you are spending 8-10 Lacs annually or above.
Earlier it was Infinia, now its Magnus. Given the low penetration of CCs in India, all these offers will continue.

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