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#1
juanlee37 - Posted 8:11 am PST 11/3/08 (39 Posts)
if I am correct, 5% only applies after spending 6K a month
alittle excessive for someone who doesn't have great credit history i would say.
alittle excessive for someone who doesn't have great credit history i would say.
#2
nocdpc - Posted 8:15 am PST 11/3/08 (77 Posts)
#3
beetlenut33 - Posted 8:29 am PST 11/3/08 (152 Posts)
I have this card, and it is a good card for everyday purchases. 5% applies to certain categories after spending $6500.01 or more during a one year period.
Year to Date Purchases
Cash Back on Everyday Purchases*
Cash Back on All Other Purchases
$0-$6,500 1.0% 0.5%
$6,500.01 or more 5.0% 1.5%
"Everyday Purchases" are Eligible Purchases made at US supermarkets, gas stations and drugstores, in each case that are not departments of superstores or warehouse clubs.
#4
funkytown - Posted 8:55 am PST 11/3/08 (11 Posts)
I love this card and usually get about $600+/year rebate.
#5
AFCop - Posted 10:14 am PST 11/3/08 (27 Posts)
Let's do more for the credit problems of our nation. Why can't people pay their mortgages? Too many credit cards with too much debt. Use cash for everything and pay your bills.
#6
bahman_sh - Posted 10:19 am PST 11/3/08 (55 Posts)
there is a rebate calculator in the american express website. if you are a moderate spender you won't gain much of this card, may be up to $200 a year.
#7
funkytown - Posted 10:19 am PST 11/3/08 (11 Posts)
#5...nah, just don't carry a balance. Pay off your bill every month.
#8
spotless304 - Posted 12:28 pm PST 11/3/08 (3 Posts)
I thought you have to carry a balance to get the higher reward levels so paying in full each month won't get you there. That was the only reason I didn't get it, am I wrong about that?
#9
funkytown - Posted 2:55 pm PST 11/3/08 (11 Posts)
#8, no you don't need to carry a balance.
#10
nocdpc - Posted 3:23 pm PST 11/3/08 (77 Posts)
#11
epicwake - Posted 4:15 pm PST 11/3/08 (36 Posts)
Had this card for years and it's still 9.99%. I have had a balance on it for a long time and it is nice they haven't increased my rate for having that balance. I had a CHASE card that had my normal APR at 10.99% and because I had a balance on they raised me to 24.99%, maybe thinking that I was probably unable to pay off the balance forcing me to pay a horrible interest rate. A lot of companies are doing that now.
http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/02/more-reports-of-credit-card-interest-rates-raising-mysteriously/
http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/02/more-reports-of-credit-card-interest-rates-raising-mysteriously/
#12
sc400 - Posted 10:00 pm PST 11/3/08 (86 Posts)
Not a good deal unless you can spend like crazy. For example, if you were to spend $10,000 on supermarkets, gas stations and drugstores. You will get 1% for the first $6500 and 5% for the next $3500. Total cash back = $65 + $175 = $240 (or 2.4%).
There are Visa/Mastercard out there that offer 3-4% cash back on supermarkets, gas stations and drugstores. Based on most people's spending limit, this is not a good deal.
There are Visa/Mastercard out there that offer 3-4% cash back on supermarkets, gas stations and drugstores. Based on most people's spending limit, this is not a good deal.
#13
optionsdr - Posted 11:25 pm PST 11/3/08 (26 Posts)
not the best cc deal. you have to spend over 6G before you get 5%.
#14
ben613 - Posted 9:57 pm PST 11/6/08 (54 Posts)
#12 it sounds like a great deal since it is per year and not per month so you quickly start getting the full 5% with no limit *unlike* the other credit cards.




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