- Earn a Welcome Bonus of 15,000 Membership Rewards® points when you charge $500 in purchases to your Card in your first 3 months of Cardmembership
- Earn double points on eligible travel and everyday purchases
- Transfer your points to frequent flyer programs, or 1:1 to Aeroplan®* and Avios
- 1 Free Supplementary Gold Rewards Card (a $50 value*) to help you earn points faster
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Information - Rates - Fees

Intro APR:
N/A*
Intro Period:
N/A*
APR:
N/A*
Annual Fee:
$0*
Card Network:
Card Category:
Consumer (Premium)
Card Type:
Charge Card
Instant Decision
Reward Card
Credit Needed:
Good*
Grace Period:
None*
Late Payment Fee:
N/A*

Balance Transfers

Balance Transfer:
No

Comments

- American Express is not responsible for maintaining or monitoring the accuracy of information on this website. For full details and current product information click the Apply now link.
- As a Charge Card, the balance must always be paid in full each month. 30% annual interest rate applies to balances not paid in full.
*Conditions apply

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The American Express Gold Rewards card provides points for every dollar spent on the card. Depending upon where the card is used, it's possible to earn more points to quickly earn more points towards such things as free travel, merchandise and various other rewards.

There is also entertainment access with a "Front of the Line" service which offers cardholders the ability to get great seats to some of the top performers, events and venues around the globe.

Further, the card can be used on travel to get additional travel perks such as travel insurance, car rental theft insurance and various other forms of travel protection. Online account management also makes it easy to pay bills and track spending all year long.

Features

Most attractive:
- Charge card benefits
- Bonus points
- No annul fee for 1 year
Least attractive:
- Not all applicants may be approved for this charge card

Rewards & Benefits

Reward Types:
Gas Rewards
Travel Rewards
Universal Rewards
Reward Unit:
Point
Rewards:
- 15,000 Welcome points
- 2 points for every $1 in eligible travel purchases charged to the Card, including flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises, and more.
- 2 points for every $1 in eligible gas, grocery and drugstore purchases charged to the Card.
- 1 point for every $1 in Card purchases everywhere else.
Expiration:
None*
Yearly Limit:
None*
Other Benefits:
*See Terms and Conditions of the card for more benefits.
Online Access:
Yes!

*The information provided for American Express® Gold Rewards Card is believed to be accurate at the time of evaluation (Aug 7, 2015). We strongly advise visitors to review the fees, terms and conditions to verify accuracy of the information posted prior to applying for the product.

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