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American Express Gold

4x on dining + groceries, airport-lounge-adjacent
Welcome offer varies
Welcome offer
$325
Annual fee
Excellent
Credit needed
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The honest take

The fee is steep, but dining and groceries together often cover it before year-end for households. Monthly dining and Uber credits claw back another ~$240 if you actually use them.

Rewards, by the numbers

4x at restaurants worldwide, 4x at US supermarkets (up to $25k/yr), 3x on flights booked direct

Dining & restaurants
4%
Groceries
4%
Travel
3%
All other purchases
1%
Gas & transit
1%
Streaming services
1%
Drugstores
1%

The specs

Annual fee
$325 per year
Welcome bonus
Welcome offer varies
Welcome spend requirement
check current offer
Credit tier needed
Excellent
Intro APR offer
None
Card type
Travel rewards

Is this card for you?

→ Good fit if

  • Frequent travelers with excellent credit
  • Households with heavy grocery spending
  • People who eat out frequently
  • Travel spenders who want points that transfer to airline and hotel partners

→ Skip it if

  • People who rarely travel
  • People whose spending can't justify the $325 annual fee
  • Anyone with fair or building credit

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