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Capital One Miles is one of the latecomers to flexible points currencies, having only launched its points program in 2018. Since then, the program has become one of the most valuable points currencies around — adding a multitude of transfer partners while still offering valuable, easy-to-redeem options.
If you've been building up a large balance of Capital One miles, you're likely invested in not losing your miles. As such, you might be wondering what situations could cause you to lose your Capital One miles. Specifically, you might wonder: “Do Capital One miles expire?” So, let's dive in.
Do Capital One Miles Expire?
Capital One miles do not expire as long as your account is open. Per the Capital One Rewards page:
“Your rewards are yours for the life of the account—they will not expire. But if your account is closed, you may lose any cash back rewards you have not redeemed.”
So, if you are going to close your Capital One account, you must remember to redeem your miles before closing your account.
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What Happens to Your Capital One Miles If You Close Your Credit Card?
If you close a Capital One credit card, the rewards associated with that card are lost. So, if you are thinking of closing a Capital One card, you should redeem your Capital One miles beforehand to keep them from disappearing forever. You can use your miles in any of the following ways:
- Redeem to cover travel purchases made in the last 90 days.
- Transfer to one or more of the Capital One transfer partners (here's how to transfer Capital One miles).
- Redeem to book a trip through the Capital One Travel portal.
- Share your Capital One miles with friends or family who have a card that earns Capital One miles.
- Redeem to purchase gift cards from major retailers.
- Redeem your miles for cash, either as a statement credit or a check.
- Use your miles to pay for Amazon purchases.
- Redeem your miles through PayPal to pay for goods and services at millions of retailers online.
- Redeem for exclusive tickets and events through Capital One Entertainment.
Alternatively, you can transfer your miles to another Capital One account before closing your card. Note that this is different from my mention of sharing your Capital One miles with a friend or family member. If you have another Capital One card account, you may be able to transfer your miles from the account you want to close to another one of your Capital One accounts.
Related: Capital One Credit Card Offer History: Best-Ever Offers and When You Should Apply
Which Capital One Cards Earn Rewards?
Since Capital One miles do not expire as long as your account is open, you may want to focus on earning this type of rewards. Several Capital One cards earn miles that can be transferred to 19 transfer partners:
- Capital One Venture X
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card
- Venture X Business
- Capital One Spark Miles for Business
- Capital One Spark Miles Select for Business
Other Capital One credit cards earn cash back. These include:
Related: Capital One's Best Transfer Partners
Use AwardWallet to Track Your Capital One Miles
Even though your Capital One miles don't expire, it still pays to keep track of them using AwardWallet. That way, you can view all your points balances in one convenient place. This makes planning your travel rewards strategy much easier.
Tracking your Capital One miles is easy. All you need to do is log into your AwardWallet account and link your Capital One account in AwardWallet to get alerts anytime your rewards balance increases or decreases.
Related: How to Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet
Our Take
The great news is that Capital One miles don't expire as long as your account remains open. That means you can focus on earning and maximizing the value of every mile you have. That said, if you are going to close your Capital One account, you need to remember to take steps beforehand so you don’t lose your hard-earned miles.
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