# American Express (AMEX)
How Can Points and Miles Be Cashed Out? What Are They Worth?
High-value redemptions for points are usually tied to travel. In this unusual period, with travel demand having largely dried up, points have become somewhat awkward to hold. On to...
New Type of AMEX OFFER: Multiple Card Types Can Be Added at the Same Time
A common type of AMEX Offer is bonus MR earnings, such as the recent Tiffany offer. Normally, MR-earning cards should allow only one card to add this offer, but similar offers have...
What Is a Charge Card? How Is It Different From a Credit Card?
Most people are familiar with credit cards: you spend first and repay when the statement closes. A charge card is a special type of card, and the biggest differences versus a credi...
In-Depth Analysis of This Wave of AMEX Shutdowns [2020.4 Update: Airline Fee Reimbursement Gaming May Lead to Shutdowns and MR Point Balances Being Zeroed Out]
Recently, I’ve again seen several reports of AMEX cards being shut down. The affected cardholders were not exactly AMEX beginners either—they had already gone through FRs where app...
Opening the floodgates? AMEX boosts the cash-out value of MR points on the Canadian and UK versions of the Platinum Card, up to 1.4 and 1.23 cpp!
AMEX sent emails to cardholders, doubling the cash-out value of MR points on the Canadian and UK versions of the Platinum Card: Canadian Platinum: 1000 MR = 20 CAD. 1000 MR can off...
AMEX OFFER: Zola.com $20 OFF $100 [More People Are Successfully Using Cash Fund]
Quite a few readers, as well as author metahacker, have already received the reward. Be careful not to fund your own account directly on the spot. After copying the Registry link,...
AMEX Increases Refer Bonuses on Some Cards — Save Those Links Now!
Recently, AMEX’s Refer rewards have also started varying from person to person. If, where you generate a refer link, you see wording like “special offer,” that means AMEX has smile...
AMEX Gold | Grubhub/Seamless extra 1 MR offer is back
The author’s AMEX Gold card has once again received an extra 1 MR offer for Grubhub/Seamless, so be sure to add it to your AMEX Gold card. For more on Grubhub/Seamless, see below,...
UA and Delta Start Offloading Miles to Co-Branded Card Partners! Record-High Bonuses? Major Devaluation?
According to WSJ, both UA and Delta have contacted the banks behind their respective co-branded credit cards, Chase and AMEX, in hopes of selling miles early. Normally, after a ban...
AMEX | Hilton 150,000 Upgrade Offer Is Back Again (Targeted)
There is no public link yet. If you received one that is not targeted, feel free to share it in the comments. The author, Chestnut, received this targeted link; screenshot below: A...
Practical Uses of 0% APR Purchases and Balance Transfers [Updated 2020.4]
During the pandemic, some people may be facing cash-flow difficulties. In that situation, making good use of credit card purchases and Balance Transfer 0% APR offers can be a great...