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Category Archives: amex platinum

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Why I Am Trading American Express Platinum Credit Cards

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 20, 2023August 20, 2023 16 Comments
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American Express has added some changes to the personal version of its famed Platinum card, so while I am enthusiastically and bitterly dropping the version, I am still excited about the Business version I added last week. Here’s why. ...

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American Express Benefits Unnecessarily Complicated

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 28, 2021November 28, 2021 52 Comments
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With more competition in the premium card space, can American Express continue to make their benefits so hard for cardmembers to use? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....

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Why I Made Spirit Airlines my American Express Platinum Preferred Airline

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 12, 2020September 13, 2021 11 Comments
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American Express Platinum cardholders receive a $200 annual credit applied to offset fees charged by airlines. Almost no one chooses Spirit, here’s why I did.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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Founders Card: American Express Platinum With Fraction of Benefits

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 4, 2019September 14, 2021 16 Comments
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The Founders Card is a membership card popular with some travelers and is often touted by other bloggers and travel sites. It was time to find out if Founders, American Express Cards are comparable. If you are considering booking travel or signing...

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My Son Was an Angel in AMEX Lounge, Unlike Drunk Losers Nearby

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2017April 5, 2017 42 Comments
AMEX Lounge Baby Policy

Last month I wrote A Warning to American Express and a very feisty discussion ensued. The issue: should cardholders have to pay $50 per child for Centurion Lounge entry beyond their first child? On one side of the debate: families with children...

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Why I Am Keeping my American Express Platinum Card

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 7, 2014December 9, 2016 10 Comments

When I took advantage of a 100,000 point sign-up offer to obtain an American Express Platinum Card last year, I planned to collect the sign-up bonus, use it for a year, take advantage of the $200 in airline credit...

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