# AMEX Membership Rewards
A reminder of a few things to do before the end of 2021 (reimbursements, double cashback, quarterly 5x, expiring free night certificates, etc.)
2021 is almost over. I’m not sure how your credit card applications went this year, but some benefits are tied to the calendar year, so don’t forget to use them before year-end. Th...
AMEX | Referral bonus earns an extra 4x/4%, capped at the first $25,000 per card (Business Platinum also gets the base referral bonus; others do not)
If you use an AMEX Membership Rewards or cash back card referral link, you can earn an extra 4x (or 4%) on top of the referral offer, capped at the first $25,000 in purchases withi...
Membership Rewards Transfer Bonuses to Airline Miles, Up to 40% (AC, BA, AV, VS, etc.)
There are currently bonus offers for transferring MR points to airline miles, ranging from 15% to 40%. Eligible partners include AC, BA, AV, VS, and more. If you can make use of th...
AMEX Claws Back Bonus Rewards Earned on Spending "Aug. 2021 Update: A Round of 4x Home Improvement Rewards Was Reversed"
AMEX has clawed back a batch of rewards from a previous referral promotion, specifically the 4x Home Improvement bonus, because purchases of gift cards did not qualify for the elev...
Upgrade to the AMEX Business Platinum and Earn a 130,000-Point Upgrade Bonus (Targeted Offer)
Some users are now seeing an offer to upgrade to the AMEX Business Platinum and earn a 130,000-point upgrade bonus. You need to spend $10,000 within three months. AMEX cards are su...
AMEX Platinum/Green Add-a-Supplemental Card and Spend to Earn 20,000/5,000 MR (with Activation Links and Quick Steps)
Received an email from AMEX: if you add an Additional Card Member (Authorized User) to a Platinum card and that card spends $2,000 in six months, you can earn 20,000 Membership Rew...
"Counterexample + Rep Confirmation" Can You Only Earn the Bonus Once Across All Versions of the AMEX Platinum Card?
【Update 2, 2021.7】 DDG contacted customer service and got confirmation that “previous” here does in fact refer to previous versions of the regular Platinum card, not other types of...
A Big Wave of Money-Saving Offers on the AMEX Platinum Card! Tips Included [2021.6 Update: AMEX Offers End in Late June—Watch the Deadline]
Many AMEX Offers expire on June 30, 2021. If you haven’t used them yet—especially the ones that are basically free money—it’s time to find a way to use them. Feel free to share you...
Rumor: Is the AMEX Schwab Platinum Changing the Membership Rewards Cash-Out Feature? (Dropping to 1.1c/p on September 1?)
【Update 2021.6.24】According to DOC, although the wording about redeeming MR into a Schwab account has reappeared in the Platinum Schwab card description, customer service has indic...
Rakuten Offering 10%/10x MR Cash Back at Tons of Merchants (Saks, Nike, Gap, etc.)
Rakuten is offering 10% cash back / 10x MR at 150+ merchants, with especially useful ones including Saks, Nike, Gap, Forever 21, and more. Plus, there’s a $30 sign-up bonus right n...
AMEX Offer: Earn an Extra 7x MR on Amazon, Up to 2,000 Points
There’s a very good AMEX OFFER available: earn an extra 7x Membership Rewards on Amazon purchases, capped at 2,000 points (which works out to about $300 in spend). The offer expire...