Why does it take so long for Amex points to post?

Card spend According to Amex customer service, Membership Rewards points show up on your billing statement as “pending” and become available for redemption no later than 72 hours after your minimum payment is received, provided you pay your bill on time.



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While 200K Amex points will typically only give you about $2,000 in value when you shop for flights in the Amex travel portal, you can sometimes find Business or First Class flights — that can normally cost over $10,000 — for only 200K points, when transferred to a frequent flyer program.

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