American Express Business Platinum Card Review: Are the New Benefits Worth the Higher Annual Fee? by Ian Snyder and Harrison Pierce September 30, 2025 4 The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is a premium business card that commands a high annual fee but offers tons of value through lounge access, hotel and car rental elite status, over $3,500 in annual credits, travel protections, and even cell phone insurance. Check out our detailed review of the card, covering the welcome offer, earning rates, travel perks, and the array of credits that can save you lots of money. These will help you decide if the card is right for you.
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts: How to Unlock Elite-Like Perks at 1,600+ Luxury Properties by Ashley Onadele and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea September 29, 2025 1 Back before every credit card issuer had a hotel program, there was the Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts program. This collection offers luxury benefits on your hotel stays, and it's only accessible to those with American Express' premium cards. But are these bookings worth it? We look at the positives and negatives to help you decide.
Travel Portals vs. Booking Direct: When It’s Worth It (and When It’s Not) by Harrison Pierce September 28, 2025 0 Booking travel through a credit card travel portal allows you to unlock statement credits, bonus points, and other benefits. However, in some cases, booking through a portal could cost more or add restrictions to your booking. Here's how to know when to book using a travel portal.
Save Up to $200 on the Purchase of an Oura Ring With This New Platinum Card® Credit by Ben Nickel-D'Andrea September 27, 2025 1 The American Express Platinum Card® was recently refreshed, and it now comes with a handful of new statement credits. One of these is up to $200 annually towards the purchase of an Oura Ring. If you're wondering what an Oura Ring is or how to use this new credit, you've come to the right place.
How to Use the Delta Stays Credit Earned Through Your Delta SkyMiles Co-Branded Cards by Harrison Pierce September 27, 2025 1 All Delta credit cards with an annual fee offer a Delta Stays credit. You'll receive a statement credit of anywhere from $100 to $250 on a prepaid hotel or vacation rental booked through Delta Stays each year. Here's how to use the Delta Stay credit offered by Delta co-branded credit cards.
Is The Platinum Card® Worth It After Its Annual Fee Increase? Our Comprehensive Breakdown by Ian Snyder and Harrison Pierce September 24, 2025 14 The American Express Platinum Card® has a lot to offer. If you have the card, you can tap in over $3,500 in annual value thanks to all of its benefits, it does come with a big price tag. In this post, we'll go over all of the card's benefits, features, and more to help you decide if it's worth applying for.
Platinum Card®: New and Enhanced Benefits and a Welcome Offer as High as 175,000 Points by Tyler Glatt September 19, 2025 0 Few premium cards are as iconic as the American Express Platinum Card®. This card in particular offers a slew of fantastic benefits, access to airport lounges via the American Express Global Lounge Collection®, statement credits, and more. If you’ve never had the Platinum Card® before, now might be a great time to apply. Here's why.
Amex Resy Dining Credits: Which Cards Offer Them & How You Can Use Them by Tyler Glatt September 19, 2025 1 If you have a new Amex card with a Resy dining credit, you can save on your next restaurant visit. Curious about other Amex cards that offer Resy credits? Here’s everything you need to know to maximize your dining experience with Amex Resy credits.
Amex Now Shows Centurion Lounge Wait Times — Plus How to Use the Digital Waitlist to Skip the Line by Lauren Wynn and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea September 19, 2025 2 Amex Centurion Lounges are synonymous with luxury and exclusivity, but in today's day and age, you can expect some overcrowding and long wait times. In response, American Express has introduced digital waitlists through the Amex app — allowing travelers to queue up virtually instead of standing in line. Here's how to join the waitlist.
Maximize Your Platinum Card®: Which Benefits You Need to Enroll In by Harrison Pierce and Tyler Glatt September 19, 2025 6 The American Express Platinum Card® offers substantial benefits in exchange for a high annual fee. Several cardholder benefits, like the Priority Pass Select membership, digital entertainment credit, and airline fee credit require enrollment. If you forget to enroll, you leave money on the table. Here's which benefits require enrollment and how to enroll.
How Platinum Card® Cardholders Can Get a Free Streaming Subscription to Peacock or Paramount Plus by JT Genter and Carissa Rawson September 18, 2025 5 The American Express Platinum Card® is loaded with perks. And some of those perks offer their own perks. Here's how Platinum Card® cardmembers can get a free Paramount+ Essential or Peacock Premium subscription. Here's how.
Enjoy New Benefits and Score 200k Points With This Amex Business Platinum Card Welcome Offer by Tyler Glatt September 18, 2025 2 Attention business owners: there's a new elevated welcome offer on The Business Platinum Card® from American Express that launched alongside all of the card's new and enhanced benefits. Here's an overview of this 200,000-point offer and all the perks you can take advantage of.
Platinum Card® and Business Platinum Overhaul: A Detailed Look at All the Big Changes by Tyler Glatt September 18, 2025 2 There’s never a dull moment in the race for the best premium card, and today is no exception. On September 18, 2025, American Express officially pulled back the curtain on what it’s been not-so-secretly teasing — a major overhaul of both the American Express Platinum Card® and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express. Here’s an overview of this big overhaul.
How To Extract Maximum Value From the Amex Hilton Surpass Card by Scott Sikes and Ryan Flanigan September 12, 2025 7 The Hilton Surpass card is a fantastic hotel card that provides outstanding value — even if you don't stay with Hilton frequently. With a valuable welcome offer, complimentary Gold Elite status, quarterly Hilton credits, and unique sweet spots for return on everyday spending, this card remains one of our top picks for hotel rewards.
How to Utilize All of the Dining Credits on the American Express® Gold Card by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea August 31, 2025 0 The American Express® Gold Card is best known as a strong everyday earner on dining and groceries, but its credits alone can more than offset the card's annual fee. Here's how to maximize this card's credits to get more than $400 in annual value.
Should You Use Amex Reward Dollars for Your Amazon Purchases? by Sam Helmy August 30, 2025 0 American Express eligible cardholders can use their Amex Reward Dollars to pay for their Amazon purchase directly. Here is all you need to do about when to use your Amex Reward Dollars at Amazon and when to skip and pay cash.
Amex Business Green Card Review: Limited Perks and Earnings in Exchange for a Modest Annual Fee by Mark Jackson August 27, 2025 0 The Business Green Rewards Card from American Express offers a modest annual fee and the ability to earn Membership Rewards points. But, the card has limited tangible benefits for a small business owner, especially considering the competitive market it exists in. Here's everything you need to know about this card.
Working on an Amex Welcome Bonus? Here’s How to Track Your Spending Progress by Harrison Pierce August 24, 2025 1 Getting approved for a new credit card is exciting, and so is the opportunity to earn bonus points within the first few months of account opening. Here's how to track your progress toward a new American Express welcome bonus so you know exactly how much more you need to spend.
Platinum Card® vs. Chase Sapphire Reserve: Which Premium Card Is Better? by Dan Miller and Brie Bash August 11, 2025 3 The Chase Sapphire Reserve® and the American Express Platinum Card® are two of the most popular premium rewards cards. But which one is best? Does it ever make sense to have both? In this head-to-head comparison, we look at the strengths of each help you decide which one is best for you.
How the Amex Business Platinum Adobe Credit Works by Brie Bash August 6, 2025 0 The Business Platinum Card® from American Express offers cardmembers the ability to score a $250 Adobe credit each year. In this post, we’ll walk you through how to earn this statement credit, who can benefit the most, and how to make the most of the credit.
Amex Enhances Streaming Credits on Blue Cash Cards — Without Raising Annual Fees by Tyler Glatt August 1, 2025 4 It’s not often we get to report a credit card benefit change without also caveating an increase to the annual fee. But today, we’ve got good news for those with the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express and Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express. Here's how Amex is making the Disney Streaming Credit more valuable and easier to use.
How To Turn Off Amex Pay Over Time (And Why It’s a Good Idea) by Kennedy Miller and Cameron Laufer July 31, 2025 4 Pay Over Time from American Express gives cardmembers more options and flexibility when it comes to paying off their balance, but it comes with a price. Here's how and why you should turn off this feature to avoid accidental interest charges and to make sure you are eligible for future offers.
Amex Hilton Honors Business Card Review: Hilton Status Plus Credits That Outweigh the Annual Fee by Samantha Holland and Tyler Glatt January 15, 2026 0 The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card's bread and butter are three-fold: annual statement credits worth up to $240, complimentary Gold status, and 12x points per dollar on eligible Hilton purchases. But is this card right for you? Let's take a look.
Earn Up to 10X Membership Rewards on Purchases Via the New Rakuten American Express® Card by Cameron Laufer July 24, 2025 0 The new Rakuten American Express® Card offers solid earning rates, including an extra 4% cash back on Rakuten purchases and even higher bonuses on dining. The option to earn Amex Membership Rewards instead of cash back adds to its appeal, but it may not be the right fit for everyone. You can find all the details here.
Your Guide to Plaza Premium Lounges: Locations, Access, and What to Expect by Harrison Pierce July 23, 2025 0 Plaza Premium is an independent lounge network with more than 250 locations worldwide. Most locations are in Asia, but you will find a handful of locations across the Americas. Cardholders of the Platinum Card receive access to all locations, and those with a Priority Pass membership can access more than 60 locations. Here's everything to know about Plaza Premium lounges.
Amex Premium Rental Car Protection: How It Works and When It’s Worth It by Carissa Rawson July 20, 2025 3 American Express Premium Car Rental Protection is an affordable option for Amex cardholders looking to beef up their rental car insurance. For a low flat fee, cardholders can enjoy primary coverage and protection against damage, injury, death, and loss of personal property.
New American Express Business Checking Account Holders Can Earn 30k Amex Points — Here’s How by Cameron Laufer July 18, 2025 0 Amex Business Checking is currently offering 30,000 Membership Rewards points when you open a new account and meet a few qualifying requirements. It’s a straightforward way to earn valuable transferable points. Here’s how it works.
I Got a First Look at Amex’s New Centurion Lounge at Tokyo Haneda — Here’s What It’s Like Inside by Tyler Glatt October 3, 2025 3 The American Express Centurion® Lounge at Tokyo Haneda Airport is finally here, and in my opinion, it’s one of the most impressive in Amex’s entire network. AwardWallet attended the unveiling, and it was a momentous occasion. We’re taking you inside to show you what the experience was like.
Amex to Overhaul Centurion Lounge Menus, Teases New Lounge Concept to Debut in 2026 by JT Genter July 15, 2025 0 American Express is making two big changes to its Centurion Lounge network — starting with a revamped food and drink program launching this month. Then, in 2026, Amex is launching a new lounge concept designed for quicker visits. Here's what these updates mean for Amex card members, including how the new offerings compare to what you'll find in lounges today.
How to Use the Platinum Card’s $300 Equinox Credit for Gym Memberships or Subscriptions by Harrison Pierce July 12, 2025 0 The American Express Platinum Card® cardholders receive several statement credits each year, and the $300 Equinox credit is one that many forget about. Here's everything you need to know about how to use the Platinum Card® Equinox credit, even if you don't live near an Equinox location.
