Tag: Platinum Card from American Express
Indirect Amex Platinum Card® benefits: Free burgers, Champions League soccer, Best Western & Sixt...
American Express Platinum Cards® and Business American Express Platinum Cards® come with a large suite of benefits, from hotel status to airport lounge access...
Should you keep an airline’s consumer or business credit card?
A reader/podcast listener recently wrote to our Giant Mailbag with a variation on the question of whether to keep or cancel: if all else...
American Express Membership Rewards Complete Guide (2026)
Membership Rewards is American Express' transferable points currency. Points can be earned via credit card spend, new account welcome offers, credit card referrals, and...
Maximizing American Express credit card rebates & credits
Annual fees for American Express credit cards have continued to go up. And up. And up. In exchange for these increased fees, the bank...
The Fairmont Empress, Victoria, BC (Fine Hotels + Resorts®): Bottom Line Review
Over the holidays last year, I surprised my wife with a weekend trip to Victoria, British Columbia. The goal was to see the famous...
Amex Platinum: The card most frequent flyers should have, but rarely use
Despite the eye-watering $895 annual fee, the American Express Platinum Card® is a great choice for most frequent flyers. Get the card for its welcome bonus, keep...
American Express Platinum Card®: Same points for 50% more spend
American Express updated the public welcome offer on the consumer American Express Platinum Card® today. Unfortunately, only one part of the offer was increased:...
An Amex meltdown: Downgrading or cancelling some premium cards (on Nick’s mind)
The precious metal (credit card) market is hitting a boiling point, and I think it is time to exit some of my positions.
For years,...
[Update] E*Trade account now qualifies for American Express Platinum Card® Exclusively for Morgan Stanley
For years, the entry point for the American Express Platinum Card® Exclusively for Morgan Stanley was to open an Access Investing account. However, that...
Update: Saks has filed for bankruptcy (use those gift cards and credits)
Update 1/14/26: In non-shocking news given all the widespread rumors recently, Saks Fifth Avenue has filed (gift link) for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The company...
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) Guide: Your questions answered
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) is a "luxury" hotel booking program available to both business and consumer Platinum cardholders. When booking hotels through...
How to earn 3 or 4 Hyatt elite night credits for every $300 Amex...
It's a new year which means that the up to $300 twice-annual hotel credits on the American Express Platinum Card® and The Business American...
Frequent Miler’s 2025 Deal of the Year (and reader’s choice vote)
On last week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and Nick announced their picks for the 2025 Frequent Miler Deal of the Year. The...
(EXPIRED) Oura Ring sale for $249: get for $49 + tax with Amex Platinum...
Oura has discounted the Oura Ring 4 to $249 for its early Black Friday sale. That means you can pick up one of these...
