American Express has announced that two of its cash back credit cards make money rewards on return travel purchases. Blue Cash Card from American Express preferred (a NextAdvisor seller) and Blue Cash Everyday Card from American Express now earn 5% cash back on eligible travel purchases in the first six months of the ownership of the card (up to $ 4,000 of purchases and 1% back).
Travel eligible include airline tickets purchased directly from an airline, hotel stays purchased directly from a hotel and rental cars purchased directly from a list of major companies car rental Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National. Purchases directly from cruise lines, tour operators and travel agencies (including online like Orbitz and Expedia) are also eligible. The cash back rewards max $ 200 and 5% return is only good for the first 6 months, Äî after one of these events occurred, you, Äôll earn a standard 1% cash back. But 5% return is a great reward if you plan to book travel in the near future, it makes sense to ask one of these cards. As a bonus, both cards are available to those with good credit , generally thought to be a credit score of 670.
The Blue Cash favorite card from American Express , our No. 1 ranked cash back card earns a terrible 6% return in US supermarkets (a maximum of $ 6,000 in purchases, and 1% back), 5% on eligible travel purchases recorded in the first 6 months (up to a maximum of $ 200 return), and unlimited 3% return in US stations and in some stores as JCPenney, Kohl, AOS, Sears, Macys and more. In addition, all other purchases earn unlimited 1% cash back. Blue Cash Preferred card from American Express also has a 12 month 0% Intro APR on purchases and balance transfers (note that there is 3% transfer fee a balance). If the annual fee of $ 95 card, OSA is off-putting, consider her sister map, daily Blue Cash Card from American Express (detailed below), which has absolutely no annual fee.
The Blue Cash Everyday Card from American Express is very similar to the Blue Cash Preferred Everyday Card from American Express, but no annual fee . You, Äôll earn 5% on eligible travel purchases in the first 6 months (up to $ 200 cash back), 3% return in US supermarkets (a maximum of 6000 $ in purchases and the standard 1% return), unlimited 2% return in US stations and select department stores and an unlimited 1% cash back on everything else. The card also offers a 0% Intro APR for 12 months on purchases and balance transfers (with a 3% balance transfer fee).
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