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American Express® Green Card

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This newly upgraded American Express charge card stands head and shoulders above the old Green card: Now you’ll get points back on travel and dining, plus annual statement credits for a CLEAR membership and LoungeBuddy airport lounge access. With all the new features, you could easily get more than the annual fee you’ll be putting in.

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Min. credit level: Excellent
Annual Fee: $150
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American Express® Green Card

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Excellent Min. credit level
$150 Annual Fee
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Highlights & Features

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Rewards

  • 3X points per dollar for:
    • Travel
    • Restaurants
  • 1X point per dollar for all other purchases

INTRODUCTORY BONUS

30,000 bonus points for spending $2,000 in the first 3 months

Balance Transfers

A balance transfer is a way to move credit card debt from one credit card to another with the goal of saving money on interest.

Intro Balance Transfer APR N/A
Regular Balance Transfer APR N/A
Balance Transfer Fee See Terms
How to Transfer a Balance on a Credit Card

Fees

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Late Fee Up to $40
Returned Payment Fee Up to $40
Additional Cards Annual Fee N/A
Foreign Transaction Fee None
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Cash Advances

Borrowing cash on your credit card is a cash advance. Cash advances usually come with very high fees. Even worse, cash advances can signal to lenders that you’re being irresponsible with money.

Cash Advance APR 25.24% Variable
Cash Advance Fee Either $10 or 5% of the amount of each cash advance, whichever is greater.
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American Express® Green Card

Highlights

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  • Earn 30,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $2,000 on purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months.
  • Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points on all eligible travel, from subway swipes and window seats to hotel stays and city tours.
  • Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points at restaurants worldwide.
  • Receive up to $100 per year in statement credits when you use the American Express® Green Card to pay for your CLEAR® membership at select airports and stadiums across the U.S. and Permissible Biometric Scanning Technology terms: eye scanning, irises scanning and fingerprints scanning.
  • Use the American Express® Green Card to purchase lounge access through LoungeBuddy to any of the lounges in the LoungeBuddy network – no memberships, elite statuses, or first class tickets required. Earn up to $100 in statement credits per calendar year on your LoungeBuddy purchases.
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees.
  • $150 Annual Fee.
  • Terms Apply.
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Due to the impact of COVID-19, for eligible card accounts approved from 12/1/19 through 5/31/20, the period to make eligible purchases to earn the welcome bonus will be extended for an additional three months.

The American Express Green Card is a charge card, meaning you can’t revolve a balance from month to month.

The Green card recently got a major upgrade, with new 3X point categories for eligible travel and restaurants worldwide. Cardholders get up to $100 in annual credits for a CLEAR membership, plus $100 in annual credits for LoungeBuddy purchases.

This card has a $150 annual fee.