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A couple of quick updates to report on benefits of both the Amex Gold and Amex Hilton Aspire. One benefit of the Amex Gold card that I’ve found a great deal of value in was the 4x points on dining spend. However, this was limited to US restaurants only. This has changed, and according to DOC per TWG, the 4x will extend to dining worldwide. That’s awesome. On the flipside the Amex Hilton Aspire and its $250 annual resort credit is getting slightly. Pre-paid bookings had counted towards the credit, but that will end. It should be noted that room rates should still count upon check out of a completed stay.
Personally I think both of these cards offer incredible value. I use my Gold card all the time, and The Aspire is still on my list to pick up at some point, my fiancee just got one, so at least our household is repping diamond status.
Check out these posts for more in depth reviews of the Gold and Aspire if you’re interested.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
A Monkey Miles favorite for beginners and point pros alike – a staple of our wallet that earns Premium transferrable Ultimate Rewards. $95 annual fee
♥ Earn 60k Bonus Points after $4k Spend in 3 months
♥Points are transferrable to over dozen partners, or redeemable for 1.25c in Chase travel
♥5x on travel purchased via Chase Travel and 2x everywhere else
♥3x on dining, including eligible delivery services, takeout and dining out
♥3x on select streaming
♥ 3x points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs
♥ $50 Annual Credit on hotel stays purchased via Ultimate Rewards. *New cardmembers can get this credit immediately – existing cardmembers get it after anniversary
♥ 10% Anniversary Point Bonus. Spend $10k in a year, get 1k bonus points.
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