{"id":114013,"date":"2024-07-25T18:30:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T18:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/amex-business-gold-current-welcome-offer-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T18:30:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T18:30:35","slug":"amex-business-gold-current-welcome-offer-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/amex-business-gold-current-welcome-offer-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Amex Business Gold current welcome offer &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/american-express-business-gold-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">American Express\u00ae Business Gold Card<\/a><\/span> is a valuable mid-tier card for business owners.<\/p>\n<p>With valuable bonus categories, high earnings on Amex Travel purchases and up to $395 in annual statement credits, there are plenty of reasons to add the card to your wallet. Enrollment is required for select benefits. And that&#8217;s not even counting the value you&#8217;ll get from the welcome offer.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you need to know about the value you can get from the Amex Business Gold.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"amex-business-gold-welcome-offer\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Amex Business Gold welcome offer<\/h2>\n<p>Right now, as a new <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/american-express-business-gold-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Amex Business Gold<\/a><\/span> applicant, you&#8217;ll earn 100,000 bonus <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ultimate-guide-amex-membership-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Membership Rewards<\/a> points after spending $15,000 on your card within the first three months of card membership.<\/p>\n<p>TPG&#8217;s July 2024 valuations <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/monthly-valuations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">place<\/a> Membership Rewards points at 2 cents each, making this bonus worth a whopping $2,000 \u2014 one of the best offers in <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/american-express-best-welcome-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this card&#8217;s history<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/Young-woman-on-her-smart-phone-at-home-while-holding-credit-card_-Pekic.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">PEKIC\/GETTY IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Note that this card is subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/hotel\/marriott\/american-express-bonus-lifetime-restrictions\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amex&#8217;s once-per-lifetime rule<\/a>, so only those who have never held the card before are eligible for the bonus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/redeeming-american-express-membership-rewards-maximum-value\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to redeem Membership Rewards for maximum value<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"earning-structure\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Earning structure<\/h2>\n<p>The <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/american-express-business-gold-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Amex Business Gold<\/a><\/span> lets you earn 4 points per dollar on your top two spending categories each billing cycle (on up to $150,000 each calendar year, then 1 point per dollar). Amex will automatically determine your top two categories of business spending every month by using all posted account transactions that fall into the six categories (listed below):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transit purchases, including trains, taxicabs, ride-hailing services, ferries, tolls, parking, buses and subways<\/li>\n<li>U.S. purchases made from electronic goods retailers, and software and cloud system providers<\/li>\n<li>Monthly wireless telephone service charges made directly from a wireless telephone service provider in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>U.S. purchases at gas stations<\/li>\n<li>U.S. purchases at restaurants, including takeout and delivery<\/li>\n<li>Purchases at U.S. media providers for advertising in select media (online, TV, radio)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/04\/Shopping-Online_bernardbodo.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">BERNARDOBODO\/GETTY IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You&#8217;ll earn bonus points on the first $150,000 in combined spending in your top two categories annually (then 1 point per dollar). If you can maximize this bonus-earning on the full $150,000 in these categories, you&#8217;ll earn a whopping 600,000 bonus points each year, worth $12,000 according to our July 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/monthly-valuations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">valuations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond these bonus categories, you&#8217;ll earn 3 points per dollar on flights, prepaid hotels, and prepaid flight and hotel packages booked through Amex Travel, as well as 1 point per dollar on all other purchases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/monthly-valuations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amex Gold vs. Amex Business Gold<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"benefits\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to its business-friendly bonus categories, the <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/american-express-business-gold-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Amex Business Gold<\/a><\/span> comes with these benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to $240 in statement credits annually (up to $20 back per month) for eligible purchases at FedEx, Grubhub and office supply stores<\/li>\n<li>Up to $155 in statement credits annually (up to $12.95 per month plus applicable taxes on one membership fee) for a monthly Walmart+ membership (subject to auto-renewal)<\/li>\n<li>Business tools like year-end summaries, auto-expense categorization in Intuit QuickBooks and a complimentary Vendor Pay by Bill.com membership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Enrollment is required.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6796875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-1149107348-scaled.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">HIRURG\/GETTY IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you can maximize the up to $395 in annual statement credits, this benefit alone will justify the card&#8217;s $375 annual fee (see <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/american-express-business-gold-card-rates-fees\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rates and fees<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><em>*Eligibility and benefit level varies by card. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Visit americanexpress.com\/benefitsguide for details. Policies are underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>**Eligibility and benefit level varies by card. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Visit americanexpress.com\/benefitsguide for details. Policies are underwritten by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>***Eligibility and benefit level varies by card. Not all vehicle types or rentals are covered, and geographic restrictions apply. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Visit americanexpress.com\/benefitsguide for details. Policies are underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company. Coverage is offered through American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/american-express-business-gold-worth-annual-fee\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Is the Amex Business Gold worth the annual fee?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>The <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/american-express-business-gold-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Amex Business Gold<\/a><\/span> is a great option for small-business owners who want to earn tons of valuable Membership Rewards points. It comes with a high welcome bonus, adaptive bonus categories and valuable benefits that earn it a gold star for simplicity and value.<\/p>\n<p>However, business owners who cannot maximize the benefits or who want to keep their annual fee costs low may want to opt for another of <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/business\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">our favorite business credit cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/amex-business-gold-card-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full review of the Amex Business Gold<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"jsx-3272990499\"\/>\n<p><strong>Apply here: <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/american-express-business-gold-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Amex Business Gold<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"jsx-3272990499\"\/>\n<p><em>For rates and fees of the Amex Business Gold Card, click <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/american-express-business-gold-card-rates-fees\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/amex-business-gold-current-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Express\u00ae Business Gold Card is a valuable mid-tier card for business owners. With valuable bonus categories, high earnings on Amex Travel purchases and up to $395 in annual statement credits, there are plenty of reasons to add the card to your wallet. Enrollment is required for select benefits. And that&#8217;s not even counting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-114013","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}