# American Express (AMEX)
Tightening Up: Banks Begin Lowering Credit Card Limits for Some Cardholders
According to Cnet, a survey found that 25% of U.S. credit card holders had their credit limits reduced within a 30-day period. The reason is, of course, that during the pandemic, m...
Friendly Reminder | Don’t Forget to Use Up This Month’s (May) Wireless and Streaming Credits; Dining Credits on Hotel Cards Start Tomorrow!
Wireless and Streaming Credits Today is May 31, so don’t forget about the wireless and streaming statement credits that AMEX is offering. If you haven’t used them up yet, you can r...
Today (05/31) Is the Last Day to Apply or Upgrade and Still Get AMEX’s 6-Month Spending Window
It’s already May 31. If you’re still thinking about applying for a new card (or upgrading your current card), if you miss today, you’ll only have 3 months afterward to meet the hig...
Existing YouTube Premium and Play Music subscribers can get a free Nest Mini
AMEX has started offering a $20 monthly streaming subscription credit, and YouTube Premium is also on the list of eligible services. If you were a subscriber in May, you can now ge...
AMEX Wireless Telephone Services Credit Guide (Green/Platinum Versions) [Update: Google Fi/GV Now Trigger the Credit]
Based on several recent DPs, reloading Google Fi and Google Voice now appears to trigger the wireless phone service credit!...
Beginner’s Guide: How to Build Credit in the U.S. Without an SSN
This article shares several ways to help readers who can’t get an SSN in the short term but still want to build a credit history....
Late May Is the Best Time to Apply for Premium AMEX Credit Cards, Including Upgrades
What’s the policy? AMEX has long had several excellent options in the premium credit card space, including the AMEX Platinum and its co-branded versions, the AMEX Hilton Aspire, an...
AMEX Streaming Credit | Use Drop with Hulu for the fastest $6 back "now increased to $7"
【Update】The reward is now $7. Once the reward posts, you can cancel right away. If you have AMEX streaming credits with no good way to use them, this may be worth considering. If y...
AMEX | New Interface to View Credit Card Delivery Status
Since it’s already late May, to maximize statement credits and align with the 6-month welcome bonus timeline, see: Friendly Reminder | Late May Is the Best Time to Apply for Premiu...
Points Sale Roundup: Record-High Marriott 60% Bonus on Purchased Points, Cost 0.78 cpp; Hilton 0.5 cpp; IHG 0.5 cpp
[Marriott] Marriott is running a points sale from May 18 to June 30, with up to a 60% bonus (previously up to 50%). That works out to a cost of 0.78c/p. Compared with other hotel c...
Ended, Bonus Received: Drop | Limited-Time Referral Bonus — Earn $30 for Referring 2 People (Great for Maximizing AMEX Streaming Credits)
[Update 05/20] This referral bonus has ended. Both sides now only get a $5 referral bonus. I referred one reader and one of my own small accounts, and successfully received the ful...