The Points Mom

My American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card

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Apply for the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card Here

NOTE-since this post I have traded in this card in favor of an Amex Everyday Preferred card.  

In addition to the many Chase credit cards that I have, I also have many American Express cards.  This post will focus on the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card.  When I use most of my AMEX cards, I earn American Express Membership Rewards points. Membership Rewards points are extremely valuable to me because these points can be transferred to many frequent flier and hotel loyalty programs.

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Learn About American Express Membership Rewards Here

 

Why do I have this card in my wallet? Well in addition to my “big food shop” at the beginning of each week, I am, almost on a daily basis, going back to the supermarket to supplement. Also, with all of the driving I do for my 3 kids, I am filling up the gas tank for my SUV at least once a week if not twice a week. Sound familiar? Well, when I use this card, I earn double Membership Rewards points at supermarkets and gas stations!!  I personally only use this card at supermarkets and gas stations, (and sometimes on airline tickets, if I do pay for those, because you earn 3 points per dollar on flights booked directly with airlines) because on all other purchases you earn one point per dollar.

At the time of this post, the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card has a 25,000 Membership Reward point Welcome Bonus if you spend $2,000 in the first 3 months and the annual fee of $175 is waived the first year. Note, you may not be eligible for the sign up bonus if you have had another American Express Card within the last 90 days. But even without the sign-up bonus, this card may be worth it if you live in the supermarket like I do!!!!

One last thing, just to confuse you a little more……If in any given quarter, one of the Chase Freedom card spending bonuses are for using my Chase Freedom card at gas stations or supermarkets, my Chase Freedom Card trumps my AMEX Premier Rewards Gold card for those 3 months or at least until I hit the $1,500 bonus spending limit.