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New American Express® Gold Card cardholders can earn 60,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $6,000 on eligible purchases within the first 6 months. Let’s talk about why this welcome offer is worth it, why you surprisingly may not be eligible, and how the Gold Card may be the perfect addition to your wallet.
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American Express Gold Card Welcome Bonus
New American Express® Gold Card cardholders can earn 60,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $6,000 on eligible purchases within the first 6 months. Also, Rose Gold is back! Cardholders can choose between Gold or Rose Gold.
You can earn this bonus once. So if you have earned it before, even as a Premier Rewards Card owner (what the Gold Card used to be known as before it got revamped), you most likely won’t qualify to earn this welcome offer a second time.
You can also transfer your Membership Rewards points (often on a 1:1 basis) to airline and hotel partners including Delta, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Emirates. Point transfers usually make each point worth at least 1 cent each (which is their standard redemption value).
Amex Gold Card Benefits
Other key benefits of the American Express® Gold Card include:
- Up to $120 in annual dining credits ($10 monthly credit; enrollment required) at select dining partners
- No foreign transaction fee (See Rates & Fees)
Earn up to $10 in statement credits on a monthly basis when you use your Gold Card to pay at the following dining establishments (enrollment is required):
- Grubhub
- The Cheesecake Factory
- Goldbelly
- Wine.com
- Milk Bar
- Shake Shack (only at participating locations)
This perk can save you up to $120 annually.
It earns 4X Membership Rewards® Points at Restaurants, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S., and earns 4X Membership Rewards® Points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per calendar year in purchases, then 1X). Plus, earn 3X Membership Rewards® Points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com.
The annual fee is $250 (See Rates & Fees). You will have the best approval odds if your personal credit score is at least 700. Ideally, apply for the American Express Gold Card with a 740+ credit score.
Read more in our American Express Gold Card review.
For rates and fees of The American Express® Gold Card, please click here.
Glad I jumped on the 50k/$2k when that came around!