Deep Dive on Amex Credit Cards and Membership Rewards Points

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Episode: Deep Dive on Amex Credit Cards and Membership Rewards Points
Pub date: 2025-07-09

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#236: Chris reviews and ranks the full American Express lineup of 30+ cards. He also breaks down Membership Rewards, transfer partners, approval rules, card-linked offers, unique perks, and more.

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Resources Mentioned

Best Cards Page

Amex Cards Tier List

Membership Rewards Cards

• American Express® Green Card
• Business Green Rewards Card
• American Express® Gold Card
• The American Express® Business Gold Card
• The Platinum Card® from American Express
• American Express Platinum Card for Schwab
• The Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley
• The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
• The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express

Cash Back Cards

• Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express
• Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
• American Express Blue Business Cash™ Card
• The Plum Card from American Express

Delta Cards

• Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card
• Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card
• Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card
• Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
• Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card
• Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
• Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card

Hilton Cards

• Hilton Honors American Express Card
• Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card
• Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
• The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card

Marriott Cards

• Marriott Bonvoy Bevy® American Express® Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card

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Full Show Notes

(00:00) Introduction

(01:52) Quick Episode Overview

(04:29) Amex Green Cards

(07:30) Amex Personal Gold Card

(11:32) Amex Business Gold Card

(15:01) Amex Platinum Cards

(19:24) Perks & Benefits on the Platinum Cards

(25:19) Platinum Card Variations

(29:38) Business Platinum Card

(38:05) Centurion Cards

(42:05) Blue Business Plus

(43:45) Amex Cash Back Cards

(49:19) Delta Cards

(1:03:10) Hilton Cards

(1:11:37) Marriott Cards

(1:22:17) Amazon Cards

(1:23:39) Leveraging Card-Linked Offers

(1:25:47) Notable Benefits of Amex Cards

(1:29:48) General Business Card Perks & Benefits

(1:30:30) Rental Car Coverage

(1:31:46) Credit Limits on Amex Cards

(1:32:19) Membership Rewards

(1:35:00) Amex Airline & Hotel Transfer Partners

(1:37:32) How to Move Membership Rewards Points

(1:38:21) Rules for Opening Amex Cards

(1:41:34) Reasons to Love or Dislike Amex

(1:45:26) The Best Amex Two-Card Combo

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