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The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express is a simple, no-annual-fee card that earns 2X points for each eligible dollar spent on up to $50,000 each calendar year (then 1X). See Rates and Fees.
Learn here how to apply for the Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express
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Current Welcome Offer: No public bonus offers are available through affiliate programs or directly through American Express’ website.
Card Type: American Express
What Kind of Points/Miles the Card Earns: American Express® Membership Rewards®
Annual Fee: $0 (See Rates and Fees.)
Additional Cardholders: Add up to 99 additional cardholders for $0 each. (See Rates and Fees.)
Foreign Transaction Fees: foreign_transaction_fee (See Rates and Fees.)
APR: intro_apr_rate,intro_apr_duration, then reg_apr,reg_apr_type. (See Rates and Fees.)
Points Earnings:
- 2X Membership Rewards® points on each eligible dollar up to $50,000 spent during a calendar year.
- 1X points on each eligible dollar after the $50,000 annual threshold is met.
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What We Like About It
This is an excellent complement to any Membership Rewards® portfolio. We like that it earns 2X base points (on up to $50k spent during a calendar year) — that’s better than most purchases made on The Business Platinum Card® from American Express. (Then again, the latter is a benefits-packed product.) Plus, the $0 annual fee and 0% introductory annual fee make it all the more attractive. (See Rates and Fees.)
What Could Improve
It’s unfortunate that there’s no publicly available welcome offer. I received one (earn 75,000 bonus points after spending $15,000 during the first 12 months of card membership; terms applied) after calling Amex — they told me it was a special offer for select card members.
Be aware of the foreign transaction fee: foreign_transaction_fee (See Rates and Fees.).
Regarding small business credit cards in general, you’re probably better off with something from the Chase Ultimate Rewards suite of Ink cards. The no-annual-fee Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is a particular favorite of ours: it offers 5% cash back on the first $25,000 spent in combined purchases at office supply stores and on internet, cable, and phone services each account anniversary year (then 1%). Plus, you earn 2% cash back on the first $25,000 spent in combined purchases at gas stations and restaurants each account anniversary year (then 1%). All other eligible purchases earn 1%. (Cashback is earned as Ultimate Rewards points, which can be converted to direct deposit, a mailed check, statement credit, or used for other awards such as travel, gift cards, donations, etc.)
Learn here how to apply for the Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express
See Rates and Fees for the Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express
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