No annual fee for the first year ¹  & Earn 10,000 bonus points after first purchase ² 

The annual fees for the Premier Rewards Gold Card and Additional Premier Rewards Gold Cards will be waived for the first year. Thereafter, the annual fee will be $175 for the Basic Card, with up to five Additional Cards included at no extra charge.To be eligible to earn bonus points, you must be enrolled in the Membership Rewards^® program at the time of spend and you must make your first eligible purchase with the Premier Rewards Gold Card within one year of Card issuance. 10,000 bonus points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account 6-8 weeks after you make your first eligible purchase. Limit one offer per Card Account. Bonus ID 3661. Terms and Conditions of the Membership Rewards program apply. Visit membershiprewards.com/terms or call 1-800-AXP-EARN (297-3276) for more information. Participating partners and available rewards are subject to change without notice.

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Rewards Program

Membership Rewards^® program

Spending Limit

No pre-set spending limit ^†    

Annual Fee

Pay no annual fee the first year, then $175

APR on Purchases

No interest charges - you pay your balance in full each month ^†    

The American Express Card has no pre-set spending limit, which gives you purchasing power that adjusts with your use of the Card and other factors. No pre-set spending limit does not mean unlimited spending. Purchasing power adjusts with your use of the Card, your payment history, credit card record and financial resources known to us, and other factors.How you earn rewards:
Earn one point for virtually every dollar you spend. Earn 3x points when you shop at BonusPointsMall.com and double points at American Express Travel.

How you can redeem for rewards:
Redeem for extraordinary rewards in travel, shopping, dining & entertainment. The annual fees for the Premier Rewards Gold Card and Additional Premier Rewards Gold Cards will be waived for the first year. Thereafter, the annual fee will be $175 for the Basic Card, with up to five Additional Cards included at no extra charge. If you become eligible, you may be given the option to extend payment over time on certain charges using our Flexible Payment Features. If you use these Features, you may accrue interest on any charges you choose to pay over time.

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A faster way to earn Membership Rewards® points.

You can earn triple points on airfare, double points on gas and groceries, and single points on virtually everything else. The Membership Rewards program brings you a wide selection of rewards in travel, shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Golden opportunities to earn points

• Earn triple points on all airfare, double points on gas and groceries, and single points on virtually everything else throughout your membership
• Earn double points when you use Bonus Points Mall® to shop online — there's no limit to the number of points you can earn⁶
• Earn an extra 15,000 bonus points when you spend $30,000 in a calendar year

To be eligible to earn bonus points in the Bonus Points Mall® website, you must be a U.S. Card member and enrolled in the Membership Rewards® program ("Program") at the time of purchase and you must charge your qualifying purchase through the Bonus Points Mall website (bonuspointsmall.com) on an eligible, enrolled American Express® Card. Bonus points are awarded for all qualifying transactions at participating merchants through the Bonus Points Mall website. Participating merchants are subject to change without notice. Additional terms and conditions apply and appear on the Bonus Points Mall website (bonuspointsmall.com). Bonus points will be credited to your Program account within 10-12 weeks after charges appear on your billing statement.Bonus ID 0807

Turn points into the rewards you want

• Use points whenever you're ready — they have no expiration date
• Use the Pay with Points feature for travel and fly any airline, anytime, anywhere — there are no blackout dates or restrictions⁷
• Redeem points for virtually anything from merchandise and gift cards to entertainment and travel
• Transfer points to frequent flyer programs or redeem for gift cards from some of the best names in retail and dining

To qualify, all your American Express® Card accounts must be in good standing. The Membership Rewards® program enrolled Card account you designate will be charged for your purchase. Membership Rewards points will be debited from your program account and a credit will be issued to the Card account you designate for the corresponding dollar amount. If the points redeemed do not cover the entire amount of the charge, the balance of the purchase price will remain charged to the Card account you designate. Minimum redemption of 5,000 points. Terms and Conditions of the Membership Rewards program apply and are available at membershiprewards.com/terms.aspx.