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The first year welcome bonus is earned when you meet the minimum spend requirement of $6,000 in 3 months. Its cash value is $600, but with strategic spending on travel you can make it worth much more. You can get an extra 5,000 via referral for a total of $650 in value. This is my referral link. If you sign up with this link you get 5,000 extra points and I get bonus points too.

Value

The maximum first year welcome bonus is earned when you meet the minimum spend requirement of $500 per month for 12 months worth 30,000 points and $1,000 on dining in the first six months for 10,000 (via a 10x multiplier). This offer is through Lifeworks (instructions on Reddit), not the standard offer.

$400

Earn 5 points for every $1 dollar spent on eats & drinks (groceries included), Earn 3 points for every $1 dollar spend on streaming subscriptions, earn 2 points for every $1 dollar spent on transit and travel, and earn 1 additional point booked through Amex Travel.

$150

On your Amex mobile app or website dashboard navigate to the "Amex Offers" section to see any available discounts. Click "Register to Card" to activate the discount and then make a purchase from the relevant store in the amount required to receive the discount. The discount will be automatically applied to your Amex statement.

$50

Stay two or more consecutive nights at participating hotels when booked through Amex Travel and receive the following benefits: Up to $100 USD hotel credit to use on amenities like dining, spa or other leisure facilities when charged to the room and a one-category room upgrade at check-in, when available.

$25

This annual credit must be booked through Amex Travel or by calling Platinum Card Travel Service. If you book a refundable hotel with this credit you can cancel the reservation after the charge has posted for a refund. That's $200 cash back!

The first year welcome bonus is earned when you meet the minimum spend requirement of $6,000 in 3 months. Its cash value is $600, but with strategic spending on travel you can make it worth much more. You can get an extra 5,000 via referral for a total of $650 in value. This is my referral link. If you sign up with this link you get 5,000 extra points and I get bonus points too.

$625

The first year welcome bonus is earned when you meet the minimum spend requirement of $6,000 in 3 months. Its cash value is $600, but with strategic spending on travel you can make it worth much more. You can get an extra 5,000 via referral for a total of $650 in value. This is my referral link. If you sign up with this link you get 5,000 extra points and I get bonus points too.

-$156

The first year welcome bonus is earned when you meet the minimum spend requirement of $6,000 in 3 months. Its cash value is $600, but with strategic spending on travel you can make it worth much more. You can get an extra 5,000 via referral for a total of $650 in value. This is my referral link. If you sign up with this link you get 5,000 extra points and I get bonus points too.

= $469

The first year welcome bonus is earned when you meet the minimum spend requirement of $6,000 in 3 months. Its cash value is $600, but with strategic spending on travel you can make it worth much more. You can get an extra 5,000 via referral for a total of $650 in value. This is my referral link. If you sign up with this link you get 5,000 extra points and I get bonus points too.

$6,000
Last Updated April 10th, 2023