In late 2014 American Express & McDonald’s announced that the ability to to use American Express Membership Rewards points to pay for purchases (as well as a $1 donation every time this was done, up to a limit of $500,000). Points were worth 1¢ each.
As of January 10th, this option has been removed. American Express no longer make mention of it on their website. Obviously not a huge loss, but some people still enjoyed the ability to easily cash out some points for 1¢ each. It was always a weird/interesting partnership as American Express have traditionally tried to align themselves with premium brands.
Hat tip to reader B P
