Asking me to pick my favorite credit card would be like asking a father of 27 to pick his favorite child. And yes, I do have that many open, active credit cards (but only one child).<\/p>\n
However, there’s one card that I use more frequently than any other in my wallet \u2014 and that’s my American Express\u00ae Gold Card<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n Right now, Amex Gold applicants can find out their offer and see if they are eligible for as high as 100,000 bonus points after spending $8,000 on purchases within the first six months of card membership. (Welcome offers vary, and you may not be eligible for an offer.)<\/p>\n Here’s why the Amex Gold has been (and will remain) a mainstay in my wallet.<\/p>\n One of the most appealing features of the Amex Gold Card<\/a><\/span> is its earning rates. After the card’s recent refresh<\/a><\/span>, here’s how you earn Membership Rewards<\/a><\/span> points on the card:<\/p>\n To me, it’s those pair of food-centric earning rates that stand out.<\/p>\n I often eat out with my family, but we also love to cook at home. While it sometimes seems like our grocery bill is high, we never come anywhere near the Amex Gold’s yearly spending cap ($25,000 a year, equating to $480 a week). And since the card doesn’t have foreign transaction fees<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a><\/span>), I can confidently swipe it at restaurants abroad to still earn those bonus points.<\/p>\n These bonus categories alone make the Amex Gold a perfect fit for me.<\/p>\n Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\nLucrative earning rates<\/h2>\n
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