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American Express Gold Card

The nerd's pick for foodies: 4x at restaurants AND U.S. supermarkets is the best everyday-points combo going, and the dining/Uber/Resy credits mostly cover the $325 if you'd spend there anyway. Death by $10 monthly credits, though — set reminders.

Current public offer

Up to 100,000 Membership Rewards points after $8,000 spend in 6 months — as of 2026-07-01 · source

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Fees & fine print

  • Annual fee: $325
  • Suggested credit: Good / Excellent (690+)
  • No foreign transaction fee ✓

Earning

  • 4x restaurants worldwide (to $50k/yr, then 1x)
  • 4x U.S. supermarkets (to $25k/yr, then 1x)
  • 3x flights booked direct/AmexTravel; 5x prepaid hotels via AmexTravel
  • 1x everything else

Transfer partners

Delta · British Airways · ANA · Air Canada · Flying Blue · Emirates · Hawaiian · JetBlue · Singapore · Virgin Atlantic · Hilton · Marriott · Choice

Informational only — not financial advice. Offers change; verify all terms with the issuer before applying.