American Express here's how to reset the Gold card fee every year
It is not the first time that , but it may not be the last. Above all, it is one of the offers [...]
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This is not the first time that American Express launches this type of offer, but it may not be the last one. Especially Is one of the offerings most liked by the Italian user which has the Possibility of getting into the portfolio for free for the first year, e potentially forever the Amex Gold card.
Who should apply for the Gold Card
The American Express Gold Card is one of the best solutions on the market. The mix of benefits for the holder while traveling, insurance coverage for purchases, discounts on movie tickets, invitations to events, and the ability to buy advance tickets to highly anticipated concerts make this paper a product that will be hard to part with.
It is ideal for those who want to start accumulating points and implementing a reward travel strategy, which is to turn the points earned in the daily use of the card into unique experiences, without spending anything but the points earned from the many promotions.
This offer is valid for a limited time only, if you want take advantage of it, we recommend that you do so now and apply for your card directly from your cell phone without having to print anything.
Also you can take advantage of the €50 voucher For hotel, flight and rental reservations on American Express' dedicated travel site
How to get it for free forever
The current offer provides free quota for the first year and monthly fee from 14€ from the second, fee that can also be reduced to zero through daily use of the card , but more importantly it is possible Avoid paying the monthly fee every year, forever, simply using paper every day and reaching over 12 months an expenditure of at least 12 thousand euros.
Activating the American Express Gold Card. you get theautomatic access to the Club Membership Rewards, where you can accumulate reward points for every euro you spend with your credit card. Turn points earned into tickets airplanes, hotel reservations and more is as simple as that.
When I mention this offer I am told "yes but I don't spend 12 thousand a year" with the card.
The point is that by taking advantage of this offer the first year you will get the card for free, then From the second year and onward you will be entitled to the fee discount. So you have to take into account even expenditures that we are not planning to make in the slightest today, thinking, however, that All certain expenses must be made with the card to reach the 12k threshold. From electricity and gas bills that do not have to be posted to the bank account to parking tickets at the post office.
From gasoline to breakfast at the bar, Up to annual recurring expenses such as car insurance, tuition fees or any other payment that is made today by ATM, wire transfer or cash. I, for example, also pay my tax F24s in the mail, do not generate Membership points but help me reach the spending limit to get it free forever.
In addition to this, it should be kept in mind that any 14€ monthly expenses can be easily reset by using the American Express offers and promotions. And in any case the beauty is that since it is free for the first year you can try it out and at the limit cancel the card at the end of the first cycle.
The benefits for owners
A variety of benefits can be taken advantage of for travel, special events or, why not, everyday life. It is good to know that purchases are protected by a anti-fraud protection and a purchase protection. In the first case, protection against illicit use of the card is provided; in the second, a protection for 90 days For purchases made up to 2,600 euros.
A rich travel package is featured, which includes the Priority Pass card. Membership is free and provides access to over 1,300 VIP Lounge airports around the world. Every year for you a €50 travel voucher to use for your trips out of doors.
By booking through the Amex website for a stay at one of the program's facilities The Hotel Collection, you will get a maximum credit of $100 for ancillary hotel services such as spa, restaurants and bars. This is in addition to a free room upgrade and ability to check out in the afternoon and not in the morning.
Benefits also for car rental with Hertz e Avis. In the first case you get a discount of 10%, plus other benefits. In the second, however, the discount is 20% in Italy and 15% in the rest of the world, but there are other bonuses as well. When traveling, the most important extra is contingency and accident insurance, with coverage for up to $3,000 in medical, legal and assistance expenses.
As for everyday life and events, two tickets will be available for purchase each week at the The Space cinema at a price of 8 euros. There are also 2×1 offers for a variety of events. Many times it is possible to purchase tickets in advance thanks to the program American Express presales.
How to earn Membership Rewards points
All you need to do is use the card every day, every euro spent will turn into 1 MR point and, thanks to the many bonuses, such as the opportunity to introduce a friend, you will be able to accumulate hundreds of thousands of points without spending anything.
In conclusion
The possibility of not paying the annual fee is a great advantage combined with the €50 voucher, offers in hotels and many other activities is A real opportunity for those who want to become owners Of this card. Never before have there been so many award places to travel the world in the best business class without spending anything or a few tens of euros.
- 6,000 Mile Registration Bonus
- Collect miles WITH EACH PURCHASE
- Your miles with no expiration*
- No fees for ATM withdrawals and foreign purchases
- Without having to change banks
- Autonomous card activation
- Multi-function mobile application
- Free travel insurance
- Free credit for up to 7 weeks
- Contactless Payment
- Mastercard® SecureCode
- 20€ discount directly in your statement by spending €60 in one or more transactions with Carta on Italotreno.it
- Free fee the 1st year. From the 2nd €5.50 per month
- You can choose to pay in full or in installments
- Premium level of the Italo Più program
- 4 Vouchers per year for access to Italo Club Lounges
- Preferential Access to Italo's Fast Track at the station
- For every 5 purchases of Italo ticketing and/or onboard services made with Italo American Express Credit Card you will receive 1 voucher for room upgrade
- Welcome bonus of 100,000 Volare points upon reaching 6 thousand in spending in the first 3 months after card issuance
- Accumulate 1.5 qualifying Volare points for every euro spent, accumulate an additional 3 non-qualifying Volare points ( for a total of 4.5 Volare points) for every euro spent on ticketing purchases and other services offered by ITA Airways
- Access to the Premium Club of ITA Airways' Volare program.
- ITA Airways Lounge Access
- Free excess baggage
- Points Back