#236: Chris reviews and ranks the full American Express lineup of 30+ cards. He also breaks down Membership Rewards, transfer partners, approval rules, card-linked offers, unique perks, and more.
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Resources Mentioned
Best Cards Page
Amex Cards Tier List
Membership Rewards Cards
American Express® Green Card
Business Green Rewards Card
American Express® Gold Card
The American Express® Business Gold Card
The Platinum Card® from American Express
American Express Platinum Card for Schwab
The Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express
Cash Back Cards
Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express
Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
American Express Blue Business Cash™ Card
The Plum Card from American Express
Delta Cards
Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card
Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card
Hilton Cards
Hilton Honors American Express Card
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card
Marriott Cards
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy® American Express® Card
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
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Full Show Notes
(00:00) Introduction
(01:52) Quick Episode Overview
(04:29) Amex Green Cards
(07:30) Amex Personal Gold Card
(11:32) Amex Business Gold Card
(15:01) Amex Platinum Cards
(19:24) Perks & Benefits on the Platinum Cards
(25:19) Platinum Card Variations
(29:38) Business Platinum Card
(38:05) Centurion Cards
(42:05) Blue Business Plus
(43:45) Amex Cash Back Cards
(49:19) Delta Cards
(1:03:10) Hilton Cards
(1:11:37) Marriott Cards
(1:22:17) Amazon Cards
(1:23:39) Leveraging Card-Linked Offers
(1:25:47) Notable Benefits of Amex Cards
(1:29:48) General Business Card Perks & Benefits
(1:30:30) Rental Car Coverage
(1:31:46) Credit Limits on Amex Cards
(1:32:19) Membership Rewards
(1:35:00) Amex Airline & Hotel Transfer Partners
(1:37:32) How to Move Membership Rewards Points
(1:38:21) Rules for Opening Amex Cards
(1:41:34) Reasons to Love or Dislike Amex
(1:45:26) The Best Amex Two-Card Combo
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