The American Express Green Card has been refreshed this morning, with a new set of bonus categories and benefits. This post includes the key details that have changed — be on the lookout for further analysis from Greg to come.
The Offer
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40K Points ⓘ Friend-Referral 40K after $3K spend in first 6 months. Terms apply. See Rates & Fees$150 Annual Fee Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. Recent better offer: 60K after $3K spend in first 6 months + 20% off travel and transit purchases for first 6 months. [Expired 8/21/23] |
Key Card Details
| Card Name w Details & Review (no offer) |
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FM Mini Review: This card is worth considering as your go-to travel card, but only if you value its CLEAR and Lounge Buddy credits. Also note that Amex cards continue to have limited acceptance in many international destinations. Click here for our complete card review $150 Annual Fee Earning rate: ✦ 3X on travel & transit (including flights, hotels, taxis, and rideshares) ✦ 3X dining ✦ 1X points on other purchases. Terms apply. See Card Info: Amex Pay Over Time Card issued by Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Noteworthy perks: $189 CLEAR credit annually ✦ $100 LoungeBuddy credit annually Terms Apply. |
Quick Thoughts
It’s great to see this refresh that arguably makes the Green card relevant again after many years of not offering much of anything. While the annual fee has increased to $150 and is no longer waived in the first year, the card adds two new annual credits: a $100 CLEAR credit and a $100 LoungeBuddy credit, both of which are fairly unique and help differentiate it this card.
Amex has furthermore axed foreign exchange fees on the card and added two solid bonus categories:
- 3x travel & transit (which includes airfare, hotels, taxis, and rideshares)
- 3x dining worldwide
If you have some value for the CLEAR and LoungeBuddy credits, this could become a pretty interesting option to consider. Earning 3x on travel and dining, with the latter being worldwide, for a relatively reasonable fee (again, if you have some value for the credits) looks pretty good when compared against competitors.
Again, this post is to alert you to the changes — Greg will offer more analysis shortly.
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[…] Shown here are both the new and usual annual statement credits available to Amex Platinum and Green cardholders. Platinum Consumer cards include the regular Platinum card, the Schwab Platinum Card, the Morgan Stanley Platinum Card, and the Ameriprise Platinum Card (no longer available to new applicants). However, the Dell consumer rebate applies only to the generic Platinum consumer card. See also: Amex Platinum Complete Guide and Green card refresh: new 3x categories, benefits, and bonus. […]
[…] Shown here are both the new and usual annual statement credits available to Amex Platinum and Green cardholders. Platinum Consumer cards include the regular Platinum card, the Schwab Platinum Card, the Morgan Stanley Platinum Card, and the Ameriprise Platinum Card (no longer available to new applicants). See also: Amex Platinum Complete Guide and Green card refresh: new 3x categories, benefits, and bonus. […]
Nick
How come this isn’t the 45k-$150 fee offer I booked this morning ??
CHEERs
If we already have this card, will we earn at those rates and receive the new benefits?