It is time to choose or change your airline selection for the $200 American Express Platinum and the Business Platinum Airline Fee Credit benefit for 2016 as well as your $100 statement credit that comes with the American Express Premier Rewards Gold card. I chose American Airlines, as we are going to Jackson Hole in […]
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Know That You Earn Extra Amex Rewards When You Spend In The US Only
If you are traveling overseas, most rewards earning Amex cards only offer bonus points when you spend at home. For example, both the American Express Gold Card and the Hilton Honors American Express card, only offer the dining bonus in U.S Restaurants. If food shopping or gas purchasing, the American Express Gold Card, Amex […]
The Dog Ate My Timberlands
I have been a “proud member of American Express” for close to 30 years, since 1988. I started with a Green card in college, worked my way up to Gold, and ultimately, became a Platinum card holder. Nowadays, despite my longstanding relationship with my Platinum card, it is seldom pulled from my wallet. The reason […]
A Visit To The American Express Centurion Lounge In Seattle
We had a short layover in Seattle on our way to Vancouver for our ski trip to Whistler. Thank you to my American Express Business Platinum card for giving me and my family access to the Centurion Lounge at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Don’t forget, complimentary lounge access is one of the benefits of the […]
A Complimentary Lounge In Each Airport
Thank you to my American Express Business Platinum card for giving me and my family access to the Airspace Lounge at JFK and the Centurion Lounge at McCarran in Las Vegas. Don’t forget, complimentary lounge access is one of the benefits of the American Express Platinum cards. At the Airspace lounge, there was not […]
American Express Purchase Protection
Purchase Protection is a benefit that comes with American Express cards. For most of the cards, it protects eligible purchases made with the American Express card in the event the purchase is accidentally damaged or stolen (and the Platinum cards include even purchases being lost) for up to 90 days from the date of purchase. […]
Can You Get Another Sign-Up Bonus For An American Express Card You Already Had And Canceled?
The rules on this are now the same whether you are reapplying for a personal or business American Express card. The application terms for American Express personal cards or business cards have this language “This offer is not available to applicants who have or have had this product.” This means you can never get another sign-up bonus for any […]
Hyatt Hotels And Resorts No Longer An American Express Open Savings Partner As Of January 1, 2016
Recall that American Express OPEN offers various cards for small businesses such as the American Express Business Platinum card and the American Express Business Gold Rewards card. Built-in to these business cards is an OPEN Savings benefit. This benefit provides either a 5% discount or 2 additional Membership Rewards points for each eligible dollar spent […]
American Express Now Accepted At Sam’s Club
Remember last year when American Express and Costo ended their relationship? Well now, American Express has hooked up with Sam’s Club. So if you shop at Sam’s Club, you can now pay for your merchandise with an American Express card. […]
American Express Is No Longer Offering the American Express JetBlue Card
You can no longer apply for the American Express JetBlue card. Back in the winter of 2015, it was announced that the relationship between JetBlue and Amex was coming to an end. The first thing to go seems to be the credit card. The link to apply is unavailable. Reportedly, JetBlue has made […]