# AMEX Membership Rewards
AMEX Business Checking Review: 35,000-Point Opening Bonus
The AMEX Business Checking opening bonus has now increased to 35,000 MR points. You need to deposit $5,000 within 30 days of opening the account and maintain it for 60 days. You al...
September 2026 U.S. Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus Rankings (Personal Cards): Marriott Limited-Time Offer, AMEX Mystery Offers, and Airline Cards Make a Big Push!
If you’re planning to apply for a card soon, there are actually quite a few cards worth prioritizing right now. The elevated offers on the AMEX Platinum and Gold are still around,...
AMEX Checking Review: Limited-Time $300 Signup Bonus; No Monthly Fee, Earn MR
This account now offers a $300 signup bonus, which is pretty good. You just need to complete a total of $7,500 in direct deposits within 90 days. The offer ends on February 1, 2027...
Imprint Rakuten Co-Branded Card (AMEX Channel): Limited-Time $200 Sign-Up Bonus; 4% Cash Back on Online Shopping
The sign-up bonus on this card has now been increased to $200, and it ends on August 25! Rakuten points can be converted to Membership Rewards, which opens up access to a huge numb...
Beginner's Guide: How Do U.S. Credit Card Points, Airline Miles, and Hotel Points Work?
U.S. credit card points are far more than just “saving up points to exchange for flights.” What’s the difference between UR, MR, TYP, airline miles, and hotel points? Which setup i...
2026 Credit Card Points, Airline Miles, and Hotel Points Valuations and Analysis
The purpose of this article is simply to give readers a rough idea of how much points are worth, so you have a benchmark when redeeming them. I also hope that the value-maximizatio...
2026 Credit Card Points Transfer Partner Master List: UR, MR, TYP, Capital One, Bilt, Wells Fargo
The most valuable use of U.S. credit card points is usually not cashing them out directly, but transferring them to airline miles or hotel points and then redeeming them for busine...
2026 AMEX Credit Cards Worth Applying For
AMEX arguably has the widest range of credit card products among all card issuers, with options ranging from no-annual-fee cards all the way up to cards with a $695 annual fee, and...
AMEX Platinum Card Overview: Up to 175,000 Welcome Bonus, Plus $2,600 in Statement Credits!
This card quietly raised the spending requirement for the welcome bonus from $8,000 to $12,000. The welcome bonus is now as high as 175,000 points, but if the offer you end up gett...
Membership Rewards Guide: 4:1 Transfer to Leading Hotels, Stay at Luxury Hotels
AMEX can now transfer to Leading Hotels at a 4:1 ratio. Leading Hotels of the World is a collection of more than 400 independent luxury hotels across 80 countries. Leaders Club doe...
AMEX Green Card Introduction: Temporarily Discontinued
This card has quietly been removed from the official website, and the application link is dead too. The card has actually been around for a long time, so it probably won’t be perma...