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# Using Points for Essentials?

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**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.reddit.com/r/CreditCards/comments/1up20sm/using_points_for_essentials/  

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## Overview

Hi everyone. Know this is typically frowned upon when using points, but I was wondering if people have been started using their rewards and cash back incentives for every day purchases like groceries and gas rather than saving for a big travel expense? Feel like day to day expenses have gotten so high using points may help supplement, but interested to hear what other people may be doing.   submitted by   /u/Dry-Interaction-7410 [link]   [comments]

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