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NerdWalletMarch 26, 2020
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Our pick for
Business travel
on American Express's website, or call (866) 512-6673
on American Express's website, or call (866) 512-6673
Annual Fee
$595
Regular APR
N/A
Intro APR
N/A
Recommended Credit Score
If you travel and spend a lot for business, The Business Platinum Card® from American Express makes life on the road not only comfortable but rewarding, too.
If you travel and spend a lot for business, The Business Platinum Card® from American Express makes life on the road not only comfortable but rewarding, too.
Pros
Start with the welcome offer: Earn 75,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on qualifying purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership. Terms apply. Earn 5 points per dollar on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com; 1.5 points per dollar on purchases of $5,000 or more; and 1 point per dollar on other purchases. When you use Pay with Points for all or part of an eligible flight, you get 35% of those points back. You'll receive an annual $200 airline fee credit and access to hundreds of airport lounges, plus other benefits. Terms apply.Cons
There's a high annual fee ($595) and a high spending requirement for the welcome bonus. American Express cards are less widely accepted than Visa and Mastercard.- Earn 75,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on qualifying purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership.
- Get 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com.
- Get 50% more Membership Rewards® points. That's an extra half point per dollar, on each eligible purchase of $5,000 or more. You can get up to 1 million additional points per year.
- 35% Airline Bonus: Use Membership Rewards® Pay with Points for all or part of a flight with your selected qualifying airline, and you can get 35% of the points back, up to 500,000 bonus points per calendar year when you book on amextravel.com.
- Enroll to get up to $200 in statement credits annually by getting up to $100 semi-annually for U.S. purchases with Dell. Terms apply.
- Terms Apply
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Our pick for
Flexible business financing
on American Express's website, or call (866) 512-6673
on American Express's website, or call (866) 512-6673
Annual Fee
$0 intro for the first year, then $250
Regular APR
N/A
Intro APR
N/A
Recommended Credit Score
The value offered by The Plum Card® from American Express doesn't come in the form of rewards or perks. Rather, it provides cash-flow flexibility to businesses with large expenses.
The value offered by The Plum Card® from American Express doesn't come in the form of rewards or perks. Rather, it provides cash-flow flexibility to businesses with large expenses.
Pros
This card offers both a discount for paying early and extra time to pay without interest. Here's how it works: When your monthly statement period closes, you'll have a minimum amount due. Pay at least that much within 10 days of the closing date, and you'll get a discount of 1.5% of the amount you paid. (The discount appears as a credit on your next statement.) As long as you pay the minimum by your due date, you'll have up to 60 days to pay the rest of your balance interest-free. Terms apply.Cons
There's an annual fee of $0 intro for the first year, then $250. Unlike with the other cards listed here, you can't earn rewards or a bonus to offset that cost. However, the fee is a tax-deductible business expense — and if you make early payments of about $16,700 in a year, you'll cover the fee.- Paying early pays off: Get a 1.5% discount when you pay early, with no cap on what you can earn back.
- Take up to 60 days to pay with no interest, if you pay your minimum due.
- Use the power of the Plum Card to buy big for your business.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees.
- Introductory annual fee of $0 for the first year, then $250
- Terms & Restrictions Apply.
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To view rates and fees of the The Platinum Card® from American Express, please visit this page.To view rates and fees of the American Express® Gold Card, please visit this page.
To view rates and fees of the The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, please visit this page.
To view rates and fees of the The Plum Card® from American Express, please visit this page.
Last updated on March 26, 2020
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NerdWallet's credit cards team selects the best cards in each category based on overall consumer value. Factors in our evaluation include fees, promotional and ongoing APRs, and sign-up bonuses; for rewards cards, we consider earning and redemption rates, redemption options and redemption difficulty. A single card is eligible to be chosen in multiple categories.
