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American Express® Gold Rewards Card

Rates and Fees

Annual Fee: $250 CAD

Bonus Miles

Bonus Points

70,000

Recommended Credit

670 - 850

Current Offer

Earn 5,000 Membership Rewards points for each month in which you spend $1,000 (for the first 12 months). Earn 10,000 more points when you spend a total of $4,000 on the card.

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70,000

Bonus Points

Earn 5,000 Membership Rewards points for each month in which you spend $1,000 (for the first 12 months). Earn 10,000 more points when you spend a total of $4,000 on the card.

All information about the American Express® Gold Rewards Card has been collected independently by Daily Drop.

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Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.

Summary

This is a great card for people who want to dabble in the Amex Membership Rewards space without needing to shell out a huge annual fee. This card earns Membership Rewards Points on all purchases and comes with a hefty signup bonus relative to its modest annual fee. To sweeten the pot further, it has an annual $100 travel credit that offsets that fee.

Earning Rewards

2X points per $1 on travel
2X points per $1 on gas, grocery, and drugstore purchases
1X points per $1 on everything else

Additional Benefits

4 complimentary passes to Plaza Premium lounges per year
Transfer your points to airline and hotel partners
Cover purchases on your statement at a rate of 1 cent per point

Foreign Transaction Fee

2.5% of transaction amount in CAD

Also consider

American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card

Annual Fee: $199 CAD

Rates & Fees | Terms Apply

75,000

Bonus Points

Earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months.

75,000

Bonus Points

Earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months.

This card has a fantastic signup bonus for the low annual fee of CA $199. With this SUB, 75,000 MR Points could be transferred to Aeroplan to book a 14-hour business-class flight on Etihad, for example. Not bad at all. *All information about the American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card has been collected independently by Daily Drop.

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The Platinum Card®

Annual Fee: $799 CAD

Rates & Fees | Terms Apply

100,000

Bonus Points

Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $10,000 in the first 3 months. Earn another 30,000 points when you make a single purchase between months 14 and 17 of card holdership.

100,000

Bonus Points

Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $10,000 in the first 3 months. Earn another 30,000 points when you make a single purchase between months 14 and 17 of card holdership.

Much like its U.S. counterpart, the Amex Platinum Card is a must-have for globetrotters. It comes with premium perks, great insurance, worldwide lounge access, numerous credits, and earns points that you can transfer to many travel partners. *All information about The Platinum Card® has been collected independently by Daily Drop.

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