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Posted at 10:21 AM on Thursday 02/14/08 by
Ben
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Offer Removed is a good basic credit card for those who do not have the credit history to get approved for some higher incentive cards. You get up to 5% cash back at supermarkets, gas stations and drugstores.

  • Earn unlimited cash back, 0.00% Intro APR, No annual fee, Low balance transfer rate
  • 4.99% fixed APR for the life of the balance*, Flexibility to pay over time
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      Lou - Posted 10:34 am PST 02/14/08 (77 Posts)  Report Spam

      You can use the following calculator to get an idea of your potential returns:

      https://www124.americanexpress.com/cards/loyalty.do?page=bluecash.maximize

      If you spend a lot of money on your CC then this card quickly becomes worthwhile to have/use. Plus it comes with the great customer service we have all come to love and expect from AMEX. I love it.

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      CombatJack - Posted 10:35 am PST 02/14/08 (417 Posts)  Report Spam

      Just what is a "higher incentive" than cash?

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      vyper0 - Posted 10:44 am PST 02/14/08 (168 Posts)  Report Spam

      Ben posts the same description of this card every time and each time I wonder...what are these "higher incentive" cards? I cannot find any better.

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      gshoq - Posted 10:55 am PST 02/14/08 (234 Posts)  Report Spam

      The "up to 5%" probably starts once you have spent several thousand dollars in one anniversary year. And then guess what? You start over again the following year.

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      abhi345 - Posted 11:22 am PST 02/14/08 (17 Posts)  Report Spam

      I agree #3 - this card is as good as any other high incentive card.. unless I guess if you sign up for the annual fee charging "super plantinum" cards or whatever.. which probably will return the annual fee as a super incentive of the year..

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      vanguard - Posted 11:41 am PST 02/14/08 (222 Posts)  Report Spam

      So where's the footnote that the "*" in the description indicates?

      "4.99% fixed APR for the life of the balance*, Flexibility to pay over time"

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      tienlun - Posted 12:01 pm PST 02/14/08 (24 Posts)  Report Spam

      #4, after you spend $6500 in a year, rates bump from 0.5% and 1% to 1.5% and 5% on all purchases and gas/market/drugstore, respectively. no limit to cash back. if you have no problem spending $6500 in a year, hard to beat imo. and i agree with #1, customer service is great.

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      feeling100 - Posted 12:02 pm PST 02/14/08 (17 Posts)  Report Spam

      this card is probably better than any other cards out there.

      Esp citibank's crap cards..

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      Exit32a - Posted 2:05 pm PST 02/14/08 (2 Posts)  Report Spam

      I really like this card, and I use it for everything. I'll get more than $600 back from AmEx this year. For me, cold, hard cash is better than miles or points. Can't find a card that does any better than this one, plus I like the great customer service and the powerful AmEx website. The card looks slick, too.

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      sivartk - Posted 4:01 pm PST 02/14/08 (259 Posts)  Report Spam

      The good thing about this card is once a year they give you a credit = your cash back. No worry about watching to hit a minimum then logging on a website to request a check, then taking the check to the bank and depositing it.

      Automatic...cash back as a credit in your account once a year. Easy.

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      Willthethrill - Posted 7:21 pm PST 02/14/08 (20 Posts)  Report Spam

      For most people the Citibank Diamond Rewards Visa/MC card is a better deal. 5% on gas/grocery/drug store without having to wait until you reach $6,500. Plus due to the higher AMEX transaction fees for merchants, most grocery stores don't even accept AMEX.

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      aquaflare - Posted 9:56 pm PST 02/14/08 (3140 Posts)  Report Spam

      Quote:
      The good thing about this card is once a year they give you a credit = your cash back. No worry about watching to hit a minimum then logging on a website to request a check, then taking the check to the bank and depositing it.
      I don't understand why can't every cashback credit card do that?

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      appleman - Posted 12:07 am PST 02/15/08 (50 Posts)  Report Spam

      #12, cuz then they work like rebates, they expire after a while.

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      EmuMessenger - Posted 4:34 am PST 02/15/08 (413 Posts)  Report Spam

      I like the subtle Discover Card bashing.

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