Introduction Back in January, we wrote an article sharply criticizing the state of the Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts (FHR) program – Amex FHR Is a Hot Mess These Days. That post has been one of our more widely-read articles,…
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I’m Business Platinum-Less for the First Time in Years – a Keep/Cancel/Product Change Story
Introduction I kind of gave away the punch line in the title, right? The annual fee recently posted on my Amex Business Platinum card. Unfortunately, my renewal came a few days too late, and my annual fee (AF) was at…
Keep or Cancel – Amex Business Platinum card – and Did We Get a Retention Offer?
Introduction The annual fee recently posted on Philly’s Amex Business Platinum card. We were fortunate that her annual fee posted in mid-January, before the recent fee increase to $595. Thus, her annual fee for the coming year was “only” $450.…
Amex FHR Is a Hot Mess These Days
UPDATE, 4/1/2019, 4:00 pm – We updated our research on Amex FHR and found that some things mentioned in this article had improved, but there are still issues. See our further article at Amex FHR Update: Better, But There Are…
Comparing the Amex Platinum and Citi Prestige Concierge Services
This article is part of our Trip Report – Adventures with Edventure in Nashville. Introduction One benefit of premium credit cards that we’ve under-utilized is the personalized concierge service. Amex provides concierge service with its personal and business Platinum cards,…
Reviewing the Amex Business Platinum 35% Pay-With-Points Rebate on Airfare – And How Long Does It Take for the Rebate to Post? (Data Point)
The American Express Business Platinum card gives you a 35% rebate when you use Amex Membership Rewards (MR) points for certain airfare. This substantially enhances the value of MR points for those that hold the Business Platinum card. MR points…