New 70K offer with up to $300 in statement credits on top

There is a new offer out today on the American Express Business Gold card that is good for 70,000 Membership Rewards points and up to $300 in statement credits with minimum purchases. That is an excellent deal that only gets better if you are playing in 2-player mode and can refer your significant other and pick up a nice pile of points for yourself in the process.

The Offer & Key Card Details

Card Offer and Details

American Express® Business Gold Card     ➥More   ⓘ $645 1st Yr Value Estimate 70K Points + up to $300 in statement credits 70K points + up to $300 in statement credits: 70K points after $10K spend in 3 months + up to $150 in statement credits for US shipping purchases and up to $150 in statement credits US advertising purchases . Terms apply. (Rates & Fees) (Offer Expires 4/7/2021) $295 Annual Fee     Alternate offer: Some people may be targeted for an offer of 90K Membership Rewards points after $10K in purchases in the first 3 months. See this post for more detail.     FM Mini Review: This card is pricey for one with few perks. Keep only if you make good use of one or two 4X categories. Card Type: Amex Pay Over Time Card Base 1X (1.55%) Travel 4X (6.2%) Dine 4X (6.2%) Gas 4X (6.2%) Biz 4X (6.2%) Earning rate: Earn 4X on the two categories where your business spends the most each billing cycle from the following categories: ⚬ US purchases at restaurants ⚬ Airfare purchased directly from airlines ⚬ U.S. purchases for advertising in select media ⚬ U.S. purchases at gas stations ⚬ U.S. purchases for shipping ⚬ U.S. computer hardware, software, and cloud computing purchases made directly from select providers. 4X applies to first $150,000 in combined purchases in your two categories each calendar year, 1X point per dollar thereafter and on other purchases. Terms apply. Noteworthy perks: 25% Airline Bonus. Get 25% points back after you use Pay With Points for all or part of a flight booked with American Express Travel if the flight is either on your selected qualifying airline or First or Business class, up to 250,000 points back per calendar year. Terms Apply. (Rates & Fees)

Quick Thoughts

This is an especially good offer for those who will easily use the shipping and advertising credits, though it is still solid for those who won’t given the large sum of Membership Rewards points. As noted at the top, the best play here is if you are playing in 2-player mode and one household member / family member / friend can refer the other. That’s because of the way Amex allows you to refer to almost any other card. You have to check your Amex account, but some people can earn 30,000 or even 35,000 Membership Rewards points when referring someone for a new account. If you are in that situation, it’s great to see an increased offer like this available via referral.

Last year’s temporary shipping credits on the Amex Business Platinum card were triggered by purchases at the post office and the USPS online store. I assume the same will likely work here. Regarding the advertising credit, I don’t know exactly which types of purchases will work for that. A couple of years ago, there was an offer for $100 back on advertising on some Amex cards and I triggered that offer when buying a Google Fi phone from the Google Store. I have no idea whether those purchases would still code as advertising.

Overall, this is an attractive offer for those eligible (but keep in mind Amex’s once-per-lifetime rule).

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