The Best American Express Credit Cards

American Express Credit CardsLast Updated: May 22, 2012 02:30:42

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American Express Gold Rewards Card (Charge Card) 0.00% Interest Rate *charge card 0.00% Balance Transfer *charge card $0.00 Annual Fee *$150.00 after yr1 0.00%* Cash Advance Rate *charge card GoodGood: -- I've had a credit card, or loan for 6+ years. I've had good credit for the last 7 years (no bankruptcies or no defaults on credit as a result of failing to pay debts back to creditors). I haven't opened a new credit card account, loan, or line of credit in the last nine months. I've made the minimum payments on my existing credit cards for the past three months. Min. Credit Score 2.00% Are all rewards created equal? -- From points, to miles, to cash back - how do you know how much you're really getting? To help you find the best rewards card, we've created the Your Reward Return, a rate that lets you know the rate of return from your spending into rewards so that you can compare like for like. Now that's wise thinking! Reward Return up to Bonus 15000 pts 200 pt per $100 spent More Details FREE Short-Haul Flight: Earn 15,000 Welcome points when you reach $500 in purchases within the first 3 months – that's enough for a short-haul flight! Your first year's fee is waived - a savings of $150 Limitless Travel Rewards: Charge any travel to your Card then pay for it with points. Double Points on Travel, Gas, Grocery, and Drugstore: earn double points for every $1 in eligible travel purchases charged to the Card (including flights, hotels, car rentals, etc), gas, grocery and drugstore purchases. Points on Everything: You’ll also earn one point for every $1 in Card purchases everywhere else. Transfer your points to frequent flyer programs, or one-to-one to Aeroplan Please note this is a Charge Card: balance must be paid off in full each month. (30% Interest Fee applies to unpaid balances) Other Benefits Travel accident insurance Trip interruption or cancellation insurance Travel medical insurance Rental vehicle insurance Flight delay insurance Baggage insurance Purchase protection and extended warranty

American Express Details

Founded in 1850, American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel and financial services company. It is a global leader in charge and credit cards, travellers cheques, travel, financial planning, investment products, insurance, accounting and international banking.

American Express began in Canada in 1853, with the opening of offices in Toronto and Hamilton. Today, American Express in Canada operates as Amex Canada Inc. and AMEX Bank of Canada. With headquarters in Markham, Ontario, Amex Canada Inc. and AMEX Bank of Canada employ about 3,000 Canadians in 13 cities coast-to-coast. Each year, these businesses serve millions of fellow Canadians and visitors to Canada.

Amex Canada Inc. is a leading provider of travel related services in Canada and assists companies in managing and controlling their business and travel expenses.

AMEX Bank of Canada is the issuer of American Express Cards in Canada. Both companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of the New York based American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.