Never played Stars, just how good are FPPs?

[BigBluffer]

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"You turn your dollar value, into dollars."

Is this true? Or can you merely turn them into a bonus that still must be cleared with more points???

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It's true. At the SuperNova level you can get $3,000 worth of gift cards to just about anywhere for 186,000 FPPs. When I make SN next year, I plan to ask for $1,000 gift cards to a couple of local supermarkets and to the local gas station. To me, and to most people, these are as good as cash.