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American Express Helps You “Tweet Your Way to Savings”

March 22, 2012
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NerdWallet was featured on H&R Block’s Block Talk Blog! And just in time for tax day… Calling all Twitter addicts! If you have an American Express card, you can now save money with hashtags. On March 6th, American Express unveiled a new Twitter-based rewards program. To be eligible for special discounts at participating retailers, sync [...]

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New American Express Corporate Platinum Perks: Free Wi-Fi, Shorter Lines

October 12, 2011
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Good news, AmEx Corporate Platinum card holders! American Express just announced three new benefits for you today. First of all, you get free Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi, and a free Global Entry membership, which lets you skip customs lines at 20 major airports nationwide. You’ll be able to get through the airport more quickly and be more [...]

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Starwood American Express Still Tops Hotel Credit Card List

September 30, 2011
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[Updated September 30th: The Starwood American Express will now earn you elite status credits! Effective tomorrow (October 1st), SPG award nights and stays count towards getting Platinum or Gold Elite status. Read on.] Despite an influx of new hotel credit cards, the American Express Starwood has managed to keep its position as number one. It’s often [...]

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What’s the Best American Express Card of 2012?

September 27, 2011
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Looking for the best American Express credit card? They’ve got a suite of cards to fit just about anyone’s needs. Though they have a reputation for catering only to the first-class-flying, wining-and-dining big spenders and businesspeople, they’re now branching out to suburbanites, families and even prepaid debit card users. Whether you’re a big spender looking [...]

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LearnVest, American Express Take On Millenials’ Malaise

September 19, 2011
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Our generation – the millenials, Gen Y, the boomerang generation – faces a rocky professional future. Yes, dear predecessors, you did have to walk to school in the snow uphill both ways, but we’re graduating into the highest poverty rates in over a decade, unemployment rates that hover around 9% for the general population, and [...]

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Can the American Express Blue Cash Preferred Beat the AmEx Blue Cash?

September 12, 2011
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The American Express Blue Sky is a great addition to the AmEx traveler suite: while the Blue Cash is great for road warriors, the Blue Sky Preferred is ideal for a frequent flyer. Users earn 1 point per $1 spent and can then exchange 7,500 points for a $100 credit against travel expenses on their statements, [...]

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How to Get the American Express Gold Card 75,000 Membership Rewards Points Bonus

August 22, 2011
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If you’ve gotten an American Express Gold card (the Premier Rewards Gold, not the Preferred) in the past month, or if you apply for one in the near future, you may eligible for 75,000 bonus Membership Rewards Points (5x the advertised 15,000). Rumors are flying thick and fast on how to get these elusive miles, [...]

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Starwood American Express 30,000 Starpoints Bonus Offer

August 19, 2011
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Update: the 30,000-Starpoint offer has expired, but here’s the latest deal on the Starwood American Express. The Starwood card has upped its signup offer to 30,000 Starpoints from 25,000. However, the deal lasts only a month, running from July 26th until August 22nd, so you’d better jump on it while you can. Those 30,000 points are enough [...]

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Annoyed by the FIA Credit Card? Here are Other 2% Cash Back Cards

August 16, 2011
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When the Schwab Visa was phased out in favor of the FIA credit cards, the nation (well, maybe not) had a collective moment of silence. Those with Schwab brokerage accounts could just have “free” cash deposited on a monthly basis with no points or miles to handle.  And with industry standard reward rates hovering around [...]

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American Express Delta Cards to Lose Miles Boost but Gain Other Perks

August 15, 2011
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The American Express Delta credit cards’ benefits will undergo a facelift in the coming months. The Delta Gold, Options and Classic cards will lose the Miles Boost benefits, but the Gold and Platinum will receive priority boarding and all Delta cards will receive an in-flight discount. The new benefits will begin in September 2011, while [...]

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