# Expiration

The Expiration rule helps to discourage your customers from just accumulating and pilling of points without redeeming them. The expiration rule majorly helps to set up a time frame where the customer's points will be active and also when the points will expire.

## Settings

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1. **Expiration period in days:** The number of days the points will last before they expire, This can vary as set by the retailer.