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American Express® Gold Card

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Card Highlights

Annual Fee | $325

Points Earned | Membership Rewards® Points

Multipliers |

Amber's Thoughts


At first glance, you might cringe because of the annual fee - however, this card is a keeper card for me.

4x on groceries and it links to rakuten makes it hugely valuable and a way for me to earn tons of points each year.

Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent on purchases at restaurants worldwide, on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year.

Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent at US supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year.

Earn 5X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid hotel stays booked through AmexTravel.com or the Amex Travel App™.

Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked through AmexTravel.com, the Amex Travel App™, or purchased directly from airlines.
 
Earn 2X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid car rentals booked through AmexTravel.com or the Amex Travel App™ and cruises booked and paid through AmexTravel.com.
 
Earn 1X Membership Rewards® point per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.

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American Express® Gold Card


At first glance, you might cringe because of the annual fee - however, this card is a keeper card for me.
4x on groceries and it links to rakuten makes it hugely valuable and a way for me to earn tons of points each year.

Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent on purchases at restaurants worldwide, on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year.

Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent at US supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year.

Earn 5X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid hotel stays booked through AmexTravel.com or the Amex Travel App™.

Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked through AmexTravel.com, the Amex Travel App™, or purchased directly from airlines.
 
Earn 2X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid car rentals booked through AmexTravel.com or the Amex Travel App™ and cruises booked and paid through AmexTravel.com.
 
Earn 1X Membership Rewards® point per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.

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Amber's Thoughts

Card Highlights

Annual Fee | $325

Points Earned | Membership Rewards® Points

Multipliers |

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