I have covered the fantastic deal the American Express Personal Platinum is currently offering – 75,000 Bonus after $1,000 in spending within three months. The annual fee is $699, but you get two $200 travel credits in your first year (one per calendar year), making your effective fee $299.
The American Express Platinum (Canada) has just increased the sign-up bonus to 75,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $1,000 in the first three months of ownership. This is an amazing deal! We have never seen such a high sign-up offer on any card in Canada, ever.
There are lots of great sign-up bonuses for cards in Canada, but what is the best credit card to use on a daily basis?
The Scotiabank Momentum Visa Infinite might meet the mark. The card doesn’t have a sign-up bonus, and does have a $99 annual fee, but this fee is waived for the first year (this ends May 31), and it has a 4% return on gas station and grocery store purchases!
I have a number of cards with American Express in the United States. I was recently approved for and given an SPG card. Once I received it, I used it for a week for a number of purchases, including a large purchase for laser eye surgery. However, I was noticing that the charges were never showing up on the account. I even called American Express and they couldn’t see the charges. Weird.
Another day, another devaluation. The American Express referral program has been incredibly lucrative for years, where you could get one card, refer yourself for another, refer your friends, etc. As of yesterday, the referral program took a huge devaluation.
Many of the American Express cards, including the Platinum, Gold, and SPG cards [these are referral links], offer the Buyer’s Assurance program. This program will double the original terms of your manufacturer warranty, up to an additional year, if the full purchase price of the item was charged to your American Express card that has coverage.
