Amex Business Gold Gets Heightened Welcome Offer, Including Up To $300 In Credits

On Feb 11, 2021

American Express has announced limited-time updates to the American Express® Business Gold Card, bringing an exceptionally heightened welcome bonus offer and statement credit-earning opportunities.

Now through April 7, 2021, Amex Business Gold cardmembers can earn up to 70,000 Membership Rewards® points after spending $10,000 on eligible purchases within the first three months of card membership. Additionally, cardmembers can get up to $300 in statement credits: up to $150 back on eligible U.S. advertising purchases and up to $150 back on U.S. shipping purchases (made within the first three months).

The Business Gold’s sister (consumer) card, the American Express® Gold Card, currently offers a 60,000-point welcome bonus after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first six months. This is in addition to its recently launched Uber Cash benefit, which includes up to $120 in Uber Cash annually ($10 a month).

If you’re interested in earning either of these offers, keep reading for information on both the Amex Business Gold and its consumer card counterpart.

Amex Gold vs. Amex Business Gold

As a reminder, here’s a breakdown of the rewards structure, welcome bonus, APR, annual fee and other perks of both the Amex Gold and Business Gold:

Features	Amex Gold Card	Amex Business Gold
Rewards rate	4X Membership Rewards® points on restaurants worldwide, including takeout and delivery 4X points for Uber Eats purchases and at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 in purchases per year, then 1X points) 3X points on flights 2X points on rental cars booked via AmexTravel.com 1X points on all other purchases	4X points on up to $150,000 per year in two select categories your business spends the most in each billing cycle 2X points on rental cars booked through AmexTravel.com 1X points on all other purchases
Welcome bonus	Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $4,000 in purchases within first six months	As a limited-time offer, earn 70,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $10,000 on eligible purchases within the first three months (terms apply) Also, earn up to $300 in statement credits on purchases made within the first three months: up to $150 back on eligible U.S. advertising purchases and up to $150 back on U.S. shipping purchases
APR	15.99 percent to 22.99 percent variable APR	14.24 percent to 22.24 percent variable APR
Annual fee	$250	$295
Other perks	Rose Gold card art option Up to $120 in annual dining credits (up to $10 in credit per month) on eligible Grubhub, Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Boxed and Shake Shack purchases (enrollment required) Up to $100 hotel credit with The Hotel Collection Up to 12 months of complimentary Uber Eats Pass membership (worth up to $119 annually) when you enroll by Dec. 31, 2021 (terms apply) Up to $120 in annual Uber Cash (up to $10 per month in Uber Cash, expiring at the end of the month) toward U.S. Uber rides and U.S. Uber Eats orders	25% points back (up to 250,000 points back per year) on eligible flights booked with AmexTravel.com Business tools such as year-end summary and Vendor Pay by Bill.com Stay at least two consecutive nights with The Hotel Collection (when you book via Amex Travel) and earn a up to a $100 hotel credit

The Business Gold’s 4X category (on up to $150,000 per year in two select categories) includes:

Airfare purchased directly from airlines
U.S. purchases for advertising in select media (online, TV and radio)
U.S. purchases made directly from select technology providers of computer hardware, software and cloud solutions
U.S. purchases at gas stations
U.S. purchases at restaurants, including takeout and delivery
U.S. shipping purchases

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