Scotiabank Gold American Express Card – Sign up bonus doubled to 30,000 points

On June 30th the offer of 15,000 bonus points and first year annual fee was removed from the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card to be replaced with this new offer. The offer is for 30,000 points with your first purchase on the card but you will have to pay the $99 annual fee. How does this offer compare to the previous one? It is actually slightly better than it as the value of those 30,000 points is $300 versus the previous offer of $249 ($150 in points +$99 annual fee waiver). This offer is scheduled to run until October 31, 2014

This card ranked third in the Travel Points Card with annual fee category in our 2014 Top Travel Rewards Credit card rankings. Here are some details on the card:

Scotiabank Gold American Express Card

4 points for every dollar spent on the card at gas stations, grocery
stores and on dining and entertainment, 1 point for all other purchases
with the card

No blackouts, no points expiry, no seat restrictions and no booking fees

Travel service with access to global concierge specialists

Ability to redeem points at or after booking for travel including
airfare, hotel, car rental, cruise and vacation packages. Points can
also be redeemed for merchandise and credits to Scotiabank investment
and credit products

Highly competitive insurance benefits, such as Travel Emergency Medical
(including travelers age 65+) and Rental Car Collision insurance

$99 annual fee (among the most competitive fee for a premium travel
reward card currently on the market). Additional card annual fee is $29
and the interest rates are 19.99% on purchases and 21.99% on cash
advances, balance transfers and Scotia Credit Card cheques.

For more details or to apply for the card please see here.