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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.

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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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Waiting to activate converted Hilton card? Consider applying new now.

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In my recent post "Should you apply for the new Hilton 100K offers?" I primarily counseled waiting for better offers unless you have Hilton...
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[Expired] Should you apply for the new Hilton 100K offers?

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Last week Amex unveiled their new lineup of Hilton credit cards with the following welcome offers: Hilton Aspire: 100K after $4K spend in 3...
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Can you get the Hilton Ascend bonus if you’ve had the Surpass?

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All four new Amex Hilton cards are now available with shiny new welcome offers. And each offer says "Welcome bonus offer not available to...
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Dining perks from Amex: Taste from American Express Invites

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Did you know that Amex offers a dining benefit where, at selected restaurants, you can get perks such as 20% off your food bill,...
PenFed Pathfinder Rewards

$100 travel benefit per year for free, and other perks from PenFed

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Do you remember my recent post "A great deal if you can get it: FNBO TravElite Amex Card"?  I wrote about the no-annual-fee travel...
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Should you cancel your Hilton card before January 18th?

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With new Hilton credit cards rolling out soon, you may not be eligible for signup bonuses unless you cancel your current Hilton cards. On the other hand, there are many reasons to keep your current cards open. Time is running out to make a decision...
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Secret Marriott cards, and how to get them

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Chase advertises two Marriott cards: Marriott Rewards Premier ($85 per year) and Marriott Rewards Premier Business ($99 per year). The cards vary in a...
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Chase Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection vs Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts

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When a friend asked me for advice last month about which credit card to get, I explained that you get a premium card for...
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Buy the right Delta gift cards to trigger your credit

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If you're neglected to take full advantage of your annual airline incidentals credits and are looking to make a quick transaction to trigger them,...

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