For the Lean Times: 0% Intro APR and 0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards

While trying to think about what I could write about today, in a time when it's hard to focus on much besides COVID-19, and at a time when businesses big and small are suffering...
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Amex Shop Small: $5 off $10 – Up to 10 Times

Small businesses are struggling tremendously during the COVID-19 pandemic and American Express is doing its part to stimulate some spending at small businesses with this Shop Small promotion. Amex "Shop Small" Register at the Amex Shop...
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Reminder: $200 Dell Credit on Amex Biz Platinum Expires June 30th

If you are like me and carry an Amex Business Platinum Card, one of the many benefits American Express has piled on to maintain you as a customer through COVID-19 is a doubling of...
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Amex Waiving Excise Transfer Fees to Domestic Airlines

A little known thing that American Express does with its Membership Rewards program is charge a small excise fee when you transfer your American Express Membership Rewards points to a domestic (US-based) airline. The Amex...
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Is Amex Limiting to 4 Credit Cards Now?

Update: The policy is now once again a limit of 5 Amex credit cards. For a while, Amex has had a "soft" policy limiting you to 5 credit cards (though some people got 6) and...
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Stressed? Amex Will “Calm” You Down

Are you stressed lately? I sure am. I know that the Coronavirus hasn't affected all parts of the country equally, but I can tell you that in NYC, living in a shoebox with no...
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Up to 9X Amex Membership Rewards Points at Whole Foods (Online Only)

I didn't expect this to code at a total of 9X American Express Membership Rewards points per dollar shopping at Whole Foods on Amazon. But I did. So let's walk through how you can...
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Amex $200 Travel Credit for Personal Platinum Card

Yesterday, Amex announced a $200 Appreciation Credit towards the annual fee on the Business Platinum card to help offset the travel benefits we can't use right now.  They later announced similar credits on 5...
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5 More Amex Cards Receiving Annual Fee Credits

This morning I wrote with some delight about a $200 annual fee related statement credit that Amex advised via email that they will be posting to my account after the annual fee is billed...
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$200 Amex Business Platinum Annual Fee Credit

Last week, American Express unveiled a slew of incentives across a variety of its premium credit cards and charge cards to compensate for the travel benefits and credits we can't currently use. $200 credit from...