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With hundreds of posts about American Express Credit Cards, it can be hard to know where to begin! This Complete Guide offers a good summary of information about American Express Membership Rewards, and our Best Credit Card Offers page has an American Express section to feature their best credit card offers.

Here’s what you’ll find in the Complete Guide:

In my opinion, transferable points programs, are the most valuable points to accumulate.  These points can often be used at better than 1 cent per point value to book travel.  Even better, points can be strategically transferred to airline and hotel programs when valuable awards are available.  If you’re at all interested in free travel or luxury travel with points & miles, then you need to understand the basics of each of these programs, including Amex Membership Rewards.

If you’d like to dive deeper, the posts below investigate the nuances of earning, managing, and transferring these Membership Rewards points more deeply.

Can you buy a car with a credit card?

Can you buy a car with a credit card and earn miles?

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Update: Offers discussed within this post were accurate at the time of writing but have long since expired. See our Best Offers page for...
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New big spend bonus: more free annual nights with Radisson Visa cards

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Club Carlson announced today that they have re-branded to become Radisson Rewards. There were some negative changes in terms of points earnings for mid-tier members...
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[Expired] 10,000 Membership Rewards w/ $500 cruise booking

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There's a nice new Amex Offer out to get 10,000 Membership Rewards on a Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise purchase of $500 or more. That's a great return if...
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Mercedes-Benz Platinum discontinued; get 60K while you can

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As reported by US Credit Card Guide, the Mercedes-Benz American Express cards (including the Mercedes-Benz branded flavor of the Platinum Card) will be discontinued in January 2019 and...
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[Expired] Four new offers for 70K/60K SkyMiles each

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The Delta SkyMiles Credit Cards have newly increased welcome offers, offering 60,000-70,000 Delta SkyMiles after meeting minimum spend, along with statement credits and MQMs in some...
Can you get a second Amex bonus under a second business?

[EXPIRED] New 35K Starpoints offer

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This offer has expired. See our Best Offers page for the current offer information. The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express has a...
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(EXPIRED) Up to 55%+ back on Hawaii resort with new stacking Hilton offer

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Hilton already has a number of stacking opportunities, and now there is a new Amex Offer out for $45 back after $250 spend at Hilton Hotels & Resorts...
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What’s the best Chase card that’s not subject to 5/24?

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Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to speak at Frequent Traveler University Seattle. I enjoyed speaking about credit card benefits beyond the signup...
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(EXPIRED) New 10K signup bonus on 2x everywhere card

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Current cardholders of the Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express can now refer friends -- and the referral offer comes with a welcome offer of 10,000...
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A drawback of multiple Amex logins

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One of the reasons I love Amex cards is for Amex Offers. Every year, I get substantial value out of offers. In an effort to...
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No more 5x at MPX

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In yet another piece of bad news for points and miles enthusiasts, reports online are indicating that purchases through the United Mileage Plus X (MPX)...
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Two great targeted offers: One for 100K, one for $1K

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There are a couple of really strong targeted credit card offers that have resurfaced recently that feature top-notch bonuses for great return on your spend. First...
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Card art gone wrong: Where is the name of my card?

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Reading Greg's post this morning about the Marriott properties to book before the coming devaluation (See: Book these category 5 Marriott hotels before it’s too...
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Buy miles via Amex Membership Rewards (only through 12/30/23)

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In general I don't recommend purchasing airline miles, even at a discount, but if you have an immediate need for miles for a high value award, it can make sense. If you have an Amex Membership Rewards card, you can buy miles indirectly at a cost of only 2.5 cents per mile (or less when transfer bonuses are in effect). The best airline programs for these indirect mileage purchases, in my opinion, are: ...

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