American Express

I think I may be misunderstanding how the American Express rewards categories work. I thought grocery purchases would earn 4x points, but I am not sure if I am interpreting the category rules correctly or if certain transactions are excluded. Can someone clarify how the 4x...

I am trying to book a stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Ljubljana through both the Hilton app and website, but whenever I select my Hilton Amex card as the payment method, I receive a message saying that this card type is not accepted at the property. I know American Express...

Whenever I see a sign that explicitly says American Express is not accepted, it actually makes me more suspicious that they probably do accept it anyway. In my experience, these signs are often outdated or not fully updated across all payment terminals. It has become a bit of a...

I noticed a targeted offer on my American Express American Express Hilton Honors card linked to Hilton Worldwide Holdings. The promotion gives an extra 9,000 Hilton Honors bonus points when you spend $2,000 or more, and it can be triggered up to three times for a maximum of...

I am trying to forecast my XPs to see if I will requalify for Gold, and I might buy SAF on a few flights if I end up short. All my upcoming bookings show the SAF option except one: Rome to Paris to Lomé. The first leg is operated by ITA Airways. Does anyone know why the SAF...

I’ve been in Amex’s long term financial relief program on my Gold card for about a year after an income hit. Things are better now and I’m actively clearing debt. They auto deduct a payment each month, the balance keeps going down, and my available spending has been slowly...

Yesterday I made a ~$5,200 online purchase on my Amex Gold. Today I noticed Amex cut my credit limit from $30,000 down to $8,400. Only thing I can think of is that last month I paid my bill 3 days late. That’s the only late payment I’ve ever had. Has this happened to anyone...

Buffet trays instantly read as cafeteria, no matter how good the chef is. Sapphire and Cap One doing plated items makes everything feel more intentional and premium, even if the food itself isn’t that complex. The warming pan problem is real too. Once food has to survive sitting...

I’ve been holding off on the Platinum for a while, waiting for a really solid offer. Just got one that’s higher than anything I’ve personally seen before. For those who track Amex offers pretty closely, do these ever get meaningfully better than the top tier ones that float...

A few days ago I posted about getting denied for the Amex Platinum even though my FICO is around 748. The denial reasons were low score and short customer history, which didn’t really make sense. I called the new accounts department today and asked what score they actually saw...