Tag: amex platinum
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Quick answer: The Chase Sapphire Reserve still leads for families in November 2026, with 8x on Chase Travel, 3x on dining, and a $300 annual travel credit. The rest of the top 10 covers groceries at 6%, everyday spending at 1.5%, and hotel free nights for $95 to $150 a year. Introduction We ranked this…
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Quick answer: The Amex Gold costs $325 a year and earns 4 points per dollar on restaurants and U.S. supermarkets, while the Platinum costs $895 a year and earns 5 points per dollar on flights plus lounge access and about $3,000 a year in credits on paper. Gold is the better first Amex for most…
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Quick answer: The refreshed Amex Platinum adds 5x points on prepaid Airbnb stays booked through Amex Travel and turns the hotel credit into a $600 Lodging Credit that covers Airbnb Luxe. Its credit lineup totals $2,070 against the $895 annual fee, so the fee only stings if credits expire unused. The Amex Platinum just got…
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Quick answer: You cannot transfer points directly to Airbnb, so pay with a card earning 3x to 5x and then erase the charge with points. A Costco $500 Airbnb gift card for $449.99 adds about 10 percent off before you pay the rest with that card. For a family of four to six, the hotel…
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Quick answer: The targeted Amex Platinum offer gives $50 back after $500 or more in prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts or Hotel Collection bookings through Amex Travel. It stacks with the $300 hotel credit, but you must enroll first and book and pay by December 31, 2026. If you carry the Amex Platinum, check your…
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Quick answer: The Amex Platinum’s $12.95 monthly Walmart+ credit applies only to the monthly membership charge, so it does not cover Walmart’s $120 bundle, which is sold as one annual payment. For Platinum holders, Walmart+ is free on the monthly plan, while the bundle costs $120 out of pocket and adds only Sam’s Club Plus.…
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Quick answer: A targeted Amex Offer gives a $49.99 statement credit when you spend $49.99 or more at bbc.com/subscribe, which covers the full cost of a BBC.com annual subscription. Enroll the offer first, buy the annual plan, and turn off auto-renewal, since year two reportedly bills at $89.99. A new targeted Amex Offer just dropped: spend…
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Quick answer: Count only credits a family would use without changing behavior. A realistic tally is about $1,120 or more on the $795 Sapphire Reserve and about $1,000 on the $895 Amex Platinum. The Amex Platinum ($895) and Chase Sapphire Reserve ($795) don’t sell you a credit card anymore. They sell you a coupon book…
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Quick answer: American Express announced its largest Centurion Lounge expansion, led by a 30,000+ square foot Newark lounge opening in 2027. It also adds a second Heathrow lounge and expands Houston and Philadelphia. American Express just announced the largest Centurion Lounge expansion in its history — two brand-new lounges and major expansions at two more,…
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Quick answer: For most families, the Sapphire Reserve wins at $795 versus $895 for the Amex Platinum. It gives two free lounge guests, while a family of four can face up to $160 in Centurion guest fees per visit. $795 versus $895. A hundred dollars apart — and both cards were overhauled in the last…