No annual fee for the first year ¹ 

The annual fees for the Rewards Plus Gold Card and Additional Rewards Plus Gold Cards will be waived for the first year. Thereafter, the annual fee will be $150 for the Basic Card, with up to five Additional Cards included at no extra charge.This offer is good for new Cardmembers and Additional Cardmembers on their accounts who have one or more of the following consumer American Express (R) Card products: the American Express Card, the American Express Rewards Green Card, the American Express Preferred Rewards Green Card, the American Express Gold Card, the American Express Rewards Gold Card, the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card, the American Express Rewards Plus Gold Card, the Platinum Card (R), the Centurion (R) Card. Offer is valid for eligible purchases charged to an eligible enrolled Card account during the 12 month period commencing on the date the new Card account is issued. To be eligible for this promotion, you must have been solicited for it and your new Card account must be issued by July 31, 2009. New Cardmembers will be automatically enrolled this promotion. To earn double points (one point plus one bonus point for every dollar of eligible charges), you must be enrolled in the Membership Rewards� program at the time of purchase and must charge your purchase on an eligible, enrolled American Express Card. Your Card account must be active and not in default at the time of bonus point fulfillment. Bonus points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account 8-10 weeks after charges appear on your billing statement. The terms and conditions for the Membership Rewards program apply. Visit membershiprewards.com/terms or call 1-800-AXP-EARN (297-3276) for more information. Participating merchants and available rewards are subject to change without notice. You can earn double points in U.S. stand alone gas stations and supermarkets only if the merchant submits the charge for your purchase under the appropriate merchant code, industry code, or required service or product identifier established by us and the merchant. Charges at departments of superstores or warehouse clubs are not eligible for this promotion. This offer is valid on up to $1000 of eligible gas and grocery spend each month. Cash and cash equivalent transactions and purchases (including balance transfers, convenience checks and cash advances), finance charges, fees and purchase credit adjustments do not earn points. This promotion can not be combined with any other promotional offers. Bonus Point ID 2795.

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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 $150

APR on Purchases

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

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. Redeem Membership Rewards^® points for air, hotel, vacation packages, and cruises, and rest assured with exceptional travel protection, 24/7. The American Express^® Rewards Plus Gold Card has no pre-set spending limit, which gives you purchasing power that adjusts with your use of the Card. No pre-set spending limit does not mean unlimited spending. Your purchases are approved based on a variety of factors including current spending patterns, your payment history, credit record, and financial resources known to us. The annual fees for the Rewards Plus Gold Card and Additional Rewards Plus Gold Cards will be waived for the first year. Thereafter, the annual fee will be $150 for the Basic Card, with up to five Additional Cards included at no extra charge. No pre-set spending limit does not mean unlimited spending. Purchasing power adjusts with your use of the Card, your payment history, credit record and financial resources known to us, and other factors You can maintain financial control over your account and avoid finance charges by paying your balance in full each month. 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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Rewards for the American Express^® Rewards Plus Gold Card

Earn Extra Points with Travel

As a Rewards Plus Gold Card member, you can earn double points for purchases with our Membership Rewards^® airline and hotel partners during your first year of Card membership from then on, you can earn 1.5 points for virtually every dollar you spend with these partners on your eligible, enrolled Card

The Membership Rewards^® Program - Earn the Rewards You Want

Whatever you want to experience, this is the rewards program that can help make it happen.⁴ You can earn one point for virtually every dollar you spend on your Card.⁵ Then you can turn those points into your next travel, entertainment, shopping, or dining experience, whenever you want. So get the most out of your rewards program and your life. These and many more benefits are waiting for you in the Membership Rewards^® program⁶.

Terms and Conditions for the Membership Rewards program apply. Visitamericanexpress.com/rewards for full program Terms and Conditions. Participating partnersand available rewards are subject to change without notice.Terms and Conditions for the Membership Rewards program apply. Visitamericanexpress.com/rewards for full program Terms and Conditions. Participating partnersand available rewards are subject to change without notice.Terms and Conditions for the Membership Rewards^® program apply. Visit membershiprewards.com/terms for more information. Participating partners and available rewards are subject to change without notice.

Earn Double Points On Travel

You can earn double points for a wide range of travel bookings through the American Express^® Travel website.⁷

To be eligible to earn double points, you must be enrolled in the Membership Rewards program ('Program') at the time of purchase and you must charge your air, Lowest Rates Guaranteed hotel, Complete Trip (flight %2b hotel packages), Last Minute Deals, American Express Vacations package and cruise reservations on an eligible, enrolled American Express^® Card through www.americanexpress.com/travel. Bonus ID 3218 (Air, Hotel, Complete Trip and Last Minute Deals); Bonus ID 5432 (Cruise); Bonus ID 3738 (American Express Vacations Packages). Bonus points will be credited to your program account 10 - 12 weeks after final payment has been made.<br >For more information on the Membership Rewards program, visit www.americanexpress.com/rewards or call 1-800-AXP-EARN (297-3276)

Bonus Points Mall^SM Website

Shop online at BonusPointsMall.com and you can earn double points all the time at over 160 retailers, such as Saks.com, Target.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and Gap.com.⁸

To be eligible to earn bonus points in the Bonus Points Mall(SM) website, you must be a U.S. Cardmember 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.

Redeem Points with our Travel Partners

Transfer points to your frequent flyer or frequent hotel guest account, or redeem for a certificate with one of our partner airlines or hotels.

Pay with Points

Fly when you want, where you want, on virtually any airline, with no blackout dates or seat restrictions when you pay with points for flights on the American Express Travel website.⁹

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.

Exclusive Dining and Entertainment

You can redeem points for exclusive dining and entertainment rewards, and even get access to tickets for sold-out entertainment events using points.

Exclusive, Limited Time Offers

Browse special limited-time offers on a variety of rewards, including electronics, travel offers, concert tickets, and more. Offers are updated frequently, so check back often.