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American Express® Platinum Card

This credit card is issued by American Express.

This card received a rating of 4.50 out of 5.00


The American Express® Platinum Card is a charge card designed for those who have an excellent credit history, can pay in full each month, and want to avoid accumulating credit card debt.

 

Introductory Rate: No Introductory Rate Available
Time Period: n/a
Rate Applied To: None
Additional Details: n/app
Regular APR: n/app
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Annual Fee: $450
Annual Fee Details: **$175 for up to three additional cards; $175 for each additional card after the first three.
Application Fee: n/app
Participation Fee: n/app
Reload Fee: n/app
Inactive Fee: n/app
Total First Year Fees: n/app
Type Of Rewards: Point
Be sure to read the card's Terms and Conditions before applying!

Credit Card Review

The American Express® Platinum Card is a charge card designed for those who have an excellent credit history, can pay in full each month, and want to avoid accumulating credit card debt.

This platinum card is by far one of the most glamorous of all platinum cards - offering numerous benefits and services to cardholders. In addition to the services provided by the gold card, the platinum card offers a concierge service, exclusive shopping discounts, up to $500,000 in travel accident insurance, and various travel related discounts, benefits, and services for cardholders (too many to list here). Read the ‘Additional Perks’ section (see below) as some of the benefits are quite impressive and unique.

Access to the Membership Rewards® program is free and offers cardholders the opportunity to redeem accumulated points for various services and benefits. For those who are not familiar with the Membership Rewards® program, it is by far one of the best and most flexible reward programs available, with no expiration or yearly limit applied towards points earned. Plus, cardholders get 25,000 bonus points when they spend $1,000 in their first three months of membership - that's the equivalent of one domestic airline ticket.

Of course, all these services and benefits come with a hefty price - a $450 annual fee, which is one of the highest annual fees in the credit card industry. Due to its high annual fee, this card should be exclusively used by those who spend at least $3,500 - $4,500 or more on their credit cards each month, frequently travel, and plan to take advantage of the many exclusive benefits offered.

Therefore, those who will take advantage of the many services and discounts and plan to spend several thousand dollars a month will benefit most from the American Express® Platinum Card.

This review was updated 2008-11-04T00:00:00.0000000-07:00

Reward Program Information

Type Of Rewards: Point
Reward Program Optional: No
  Optional programs may have a fee. See Terms and Conditions for details.

For Cards with Cash Back Incentives
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   Highest Possible Rebate: n/app
   Additional Rebates: n/app
   Rebate Details: n/app

For Cards with Point Incentives
   Points Per Dollar Spent: 1 Point
   Additional Points: None
   Point Details: Points are redeemable for travel, entertainment, shopping, and more.

For Cards with Airline Incentives
   Miles Per Dollar Spent: n/app
   Additional Miles: n/app
   Program Details: n/app

Rewards Expiration Period: None

Annual Limit: None

Additional Credit Card Perks

Various Internet account related services. Year-end financial statement. Discounts on products and services at participating merchants and retailers. Return protection. Purchase protection. Extended warranty for purchases. Fraud protection. Various travel and emergency assistance services. Medical referral services. Legal referral services. Emergency check-in service. Lost luggage insurance. Emergency card replacement. Trip planning assistance. Auto rental insurance. Up to $500,000 in travel accident insurance. See website for additional benefits.

Special Notations about the American Express® Platinum Card

This card is a charge card and the bill is paid in full each month. ***Late payment fees vary from state to state. The card has no pre-set spending limit; however, purchases are approved based on credit record, account history, and personal resources. See website for complete terms and conditions of card usage and application disclosure.

Always read the credit card's Terms and Conditions before applying!