Reward Fever

摘要

Drinks at manhattan's exclusive '21' club with former basketball star Walt Frazier. A ride in the cockpit of a fighter plane. A walk-on role in HBO's Entourage. In an age when reward points are increasingly common, credit-card companies are trying to win your loyalty by offering exclusive, often unique experiences. The idea is not to make a bunch of money on the dinners or weekend getaways, which are often priced at cost, below market, or sometimes free, but to get you to reach for that card the next time you go shopping or take a vacation.