{"id":121569,"date":"2024-08-28T20:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/28\/have-one-of-the-popular-credit-cards-here-are-the-others-you-should-get-to-boost-your-points-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T20:00:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T20:00:26","slug":"have-one-of-the-popular-credit-cards-here-are-the-others-you-should-get-to-boost-your-points-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/28\/have-one-of-the-popular-credit-cards-here-are-the-others-you-should-get-to-boost-your-points-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Have one of the popular credit cards? Here are the others you should get to boost your points – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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When considering your next credit card<\/a>, it’s best to first look at your wallet and see if you can build a strategy around what you’ve already got. It’s beneficial to have many points with one credit card issuer, rather than a handful of points with each different bank.<\/p>\n

With that said, let’s review the best options for credit cards with transferable points<\/a> you can combine and how to strategize by carrying multiple cards in the same family.<\/p>\n

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Why you should get multiple cards from the same issuer<\/h2>\n

You can:<\/p>\n

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American Express<\/h2>\n

Known as the “Amex Trifecta<\/a>,” the three cards below are essential for those who want to earn thousands of Membership Rewards points each year. While they’re great stand-alone cards<\/a>, using them together is ideal because of their complementary rewards rates.<\/p>\n

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Card<\/strong><\/th>\nWelcome bonus<\/strong><\/th>\nEarning rates<\/strong><\/th>\nAnnual fee<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
The Platinum Card\u00ae from American Express<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nEarn 80,000 bonus Membership Rewards points after you spend $8,000 on purchases within the first six months of card membership.<\/td>\n5 points per dollar on flights purchased directly with the airline or with American Express Travel \u2014 up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar<\/p>\n

5 points per dollar on prepaid hotels booked on Amex Travel<\/p>\n

1 point per dollar on other eligible purchases<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

$695 (see rates and fees<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American Express\u00ae Gold Card<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nEarn 60,000 bonus Membership Rewards points after you spend $6,000 on purchases on your new card in your first six months of card membership. Plus, receive 20% back in statement credits on eligible restaurant purchases (up to $100) within the first six months of card membership.<\/td>\n4 points per dollar on dining at restaurants (on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)<\/p>\n

4 points per dollar at U.S. supermarkets \u2014 on up to $25,000 of these purchases per calendar year (then 1 point per dollar)<\/p>\n

3 points per dollar on flights booked directly with the airline or with AmexTravel.com<\/p>\n

2 points per dollar spent on prepaid hotels and other eligible purchases booked on AmexTravel.com<\/p>\n

1 point per dollar on other eligible purchases<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

$325 (see rates and fees<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Blue Business\u00ae Plus Credit Card from American Express<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nEarn 15,000 Membership Rewards\u00ae points after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on the card within your first three months of card membership.<\/td>\n2 points per dollar on the first $50,000 of purchases per calendar year (then 1 point per dollar)<\/p>\n

1 point per dollar on all other eligible purchases<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

$0 (see rates and fees<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Earn massive welcome bonuses<\/h3>\n

Amex has a once-per-lifetime rule<\/a> that restricts you from earning a welcome bonus more than once per card. You can open all three of these cards and earn the welcome bonus on each \u2014 so long as you haven’t held the card previously \u2014 and continue to add to your points balance, though Amex will most likely disqualify you<\/a> from getting a welcome offer on a lower-tier card if you’ve previously held a higher-tier card within the same card family.<\/p>\n

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