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Points only mean something once converted to a cash value per point. Multiplying by the balance gives what they are worth, and dividing the point value by the spend needed to earn one gives the effective return — usually well under 1%, far less than a cashback card.
Points value
value = points x value per point; earn rate = value per point / spend per point
Typical schemes give 0.5% or less. They compete on aspiration — flights and upgrades — rather than on cash-equivalent return.
Generally no. Points are an unsecured liability of the issuer that can be devalued or expired at will, so redeeming steadily is safer.