As a follow to my post from late December on the American Express Gold Rewards Card and the ensuing comments about cardholders receiving a targetted bonus for completing a certain amount of spending, I am happy to report that I received my 5,000 Bonus Membership Rewards points earlier this week. When I checked the terms […]
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Redemption Stories: Diners Club Club Rewards & Amex Gold Rewards Card
As many of you know, a couple of my favourite credit cards are the Diners Club Club Rewards MasterCard and the American Express Gold Rewards Card. Both cards are Hybird credit cards with very flexible “travel anywhere” options which I utilized for my family’s recent trip to Maui. Flights – Diners Club Club Rewards MasterCard […]
My first year with the American Express Gold Rewards Card
This is the fifth and final installment in my series on the American Express Gold Rewards Card. In this post, I will look at my experience with the Card over the past year. Earning Years ago, I got my first American Express Card (Blue Sky) simply because I wanted to be rewarded for my spending […]
Making the most of your American Express Gold Rewards Card this holiday season
Making the most of your American Express Gold Rewards Card this holiday season This is the 4th installment of my series on the American Express Gold Rewards Card, and with the holiday shopping season in full swing, we look at how to maximize the use of your Gold Rewards Card. Whether it is maximized on […]
American Express Gold Rewards Card: TripFlex Highlight
In my third post focusing on Canada’s #1 Hybrid* credit card, we look at one of the key features that gave it top spot, TripFlex. The TripFlex feature of the American Express Gold Rewards Card gives true definition to the often-used marketing copy of “Travel anywhere at any time.” I have actually twisted that copy […]
Amex sweetens the pot on the AIR MILES Platinum Credit Card
In what appears to be a game of playing catch up, American Express Canada recently made some changes to their AIR MILES Platinum Credit Card. To me the changes made are to make the card a little more enticing as for the last few years the card lost some traction against it competitors in terms […]
The American Express Gold Rewards Card: How does it stack up?
Over the last five to seven years, there has been an emerging trend in the travel loyalty industry when it comes to credit card rewards. It used to be that credit cards were strictly tied into another provider’s loyalty program – or what they call in the industry a co-brand card. These cards, such as […]