AMEX Twitter Sync Offers: $20 Sam’s Club, $10 Whole Foods Market

by PointsGuru | May 19, 2015 | American Express

American Express is has released new Twitter sync promotions to save money at participating merchants. Make sure that you sync these offers with your AMEX Card immediately as the number of available uses is limited. It’s kind of like any other freebie you find online you have to act fast.  Just click the links below to allow you to Tweet directly from this page to sync these offers with your American Express card. My favorites right now are Home Depot and Whole Foods especially because of Spring travel and we have Home Improvement projects that need to be completed in the next several weeks.  You can view last months Twitter promotions here.

Update: July AMEX OFFERS Click here!

Hilton Garden Inn –
Click Here to Tweet #AmexHGI to get $30 back on room charges totaling $150+ @HiltonGardenInn

Orchard Supply Hardware –
Click Here to Tweet #AmexOSH to get a one-time $10 statement credit by using your connected Card to make a single purchase of $40 or more in-store at Orchard Supply Hardware by 6/30/15.

Whole Foods Market –
Click Here to Tweet #AmexWFM to get $10 back 1x on single qual purch $75+ at Whole Foods w/cnctd Amex Card through July 17, 2015.

Sam’s Club –
Click Here to Tweet #AmexSamsClub for a $20 statement credit with a $20 or more purchase at samsclub.com. This cannot be used inside the warehouse club but online. Great for purchasing a reduced price Apple iTunes Store gift card that they have on sale.

Allen Edmonds – Click Here to Tweet #AmexAllenEdmond for $50 back on $200 in total purchases at Allen Edmonds through September 20, 2015.  Best promo code you will find for a great pair of men’s leather shoes.

Expired:

The Container Store – Click Here to Tweet #AmexTCS for $15 back on $100 in total purchases at The Container Store through June 1, 2015.

Shari’s Berries – Click Here to Tweet #AmexSharis for $10 back on $50 in total online purchases at Shari’s Berries through June 30, 2015.

Jetsetter – Click Here to Tweet #AmexJetsetter for $20 back on $100 in total purchases at Jetsetter through June 30, 2015. Jetsetter provides access to great deals at the world’s top rated hotels and vacation homes.

Ben Bridge – Click Here to Tweet #AmexBB for $50 back on $250 in total purchases at Ben Bridge through May 31, 2015.

LegalZoom – Click Here to Tweet #AmexLegalZoom for $20 back on $100 in total purchases at LegalZoom through May 31, 2015.

Sur La Table – Click Here to Tweet #AmexSurLaTable for $10 back on $50 in total purchases at Sur La Table through May 31, 2015.

Seasons 52 – Click Here to Tweet #AmexSeasons52 for $10 back on a $50 single purchase at Seasons 52 through May 31, 2015.

Smart & Final Stores – Click Here to Tweet #AmexSmartFinal for $25 back on a $50 purchase at Smart and Final stores up to 3 times through June 30, 2015.  The great thing about this grocery store chain and the AMEX offer is that you can buy gift cards at this store.  Possibly stock up on Amazon gift cards or use it for manufactured spends to meet a sign-up bonus on a new AMEX Card.  This may be the best AMEX deal ever so make sure you get more than one card signed up for this promotion.

Pharmaca – Click Here to Tweet #AmexPharmaca for $10 back on $40 in total purchases at Pharmaca through June 24, 2015.

The Home Depot – Click Here to Tweet #AmexHomeDepot for $15 back on $75 in total purchases at The Home Depot through June 15, 2015. Update: looks like they ran out of this one fast!

Diesel Clothing –
Click Here to Tweet #AmexDiesel for $50 back on purchases totaling $150+ at Diesel thorough May 21, 2015.  While the new Apple Watches are coming out Diesel has always had gorgeous and fashionable watches and some of the best fitting jeans.

Chevron – Click Here to Tweet #AmexChevron for $5 back on a single $25 pump purchase at Chevron through May 15, 2015.

Qantas – Click Here to Tweet #AmexQantas for $400 back on $2,500 in total airfare purchases at Qantas through April 26, 2015.  Australia anyone?

Best Western Hotels – Click Here to Tweet #AmexBW for $20 back on room charges totaling $100 at Best Western Hotels through May 18, 2015.

Lowe’s – Click Here to Tweet #AmexLowes for $10 back on $50 in total purchases at Lowe’s through April 17, 2015.

Madewell – Click Here to Tweet #AmexMadewell for $20 back on $125 in total purchases at Madewell through March 31, 2015.

Discover LA! – Click Here to Tweet #AmexStayLA for $50 back on $250 purchase at participating LA hotels through April 15, 2015.

Janie and Jack – Click Here to Tweet #AmexJanieJack for $20 back on $100 in total purchases at Janie and Jack through April 5, 2015.

Soap.com – Click Here to Tweet #AmexSoap for $10 back on $50 in total purchases at Soap.com through March 27, 2015.

I was able to add Chevron to my card when I logged into my AMEX Account Summary. I also noticed Bloomingdale’s if you spend $250 or more, get $50 back which Expires 03/30/2015. Boston Market $5 offer was also listed for me for a $3 back when spending at least $15.

Two other deals we noticed with the American Express Sync are from Best Western and FedEx. Get $5 at FedEx Office when you spend $10 at FedEx (in-store and online) by May 31, 2015. Save $20 at Best Western
when you spend $100 or more at a Best Western hotel in the US (including Puerto Rico) and US Virgin Islands by May 18, 2015.

$20 Off SamsClub.com plus $50 Apple iTunes Card for $22.88

by PointsGuru | May 8, 2015 | American Express

Amex Offers $20 off $20 at Samsclub.com
Sam’s Club –
Click Here to Tweet #AmexSamsClub for a $20 statement credit with a $20 or more purchase at samsclub.com. This cannot be used inside the warehouse club but online. Great for purchasing a reduced price Apple iTunes Store gift card that they have on sale.

$50 Apple iTunes Card for $22.88
You can get an iTunes card cheaper at Sam’s Club than you can at most retailers or on most gift card sites. Just sync your American express card and Tweet the above tweet to see if you qualify. Sam’s already has it discounted down to only $42.88 after a $5 off tech savings which expires soon. You will then get an additional $20 0ff with the Twitter promotion via the AMEX sync.
Update: Keep in mind if you are not a member a $2 fee will be charged on $20 or a 2% fee overall. Also, this offer on gift cards is FREE SHIPPING.
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Options for Rising Interest Rates on American Express Cards

by PointsGuru | Feb 26, 2015 | American Express

American Express is said to be raising interest rates to make its stockholders happy and raise revenues. This will also put it in line with other banks high interest cards. If you have a low interest rate now you may soon receive a letter telling you of your higher rate. This increase could effect more than 1 million customers with the average interest rate increase of 2.5%, and the minimum interest rate charged of 12.99%.

How long you have been with AMEX nor your credit responsibility will not help determine the increase. With the average American household having $10,000 of debt the 2.5% could cost more than $2,000 of additional interest annually. American Express is doing this to increase its earnings when it has recently lost huge partnerships with Costco and JetBlue. They currently charge merchants a higher interchange fee than Visa or MasterCard and justify this because their customers are supposedly more affluent and spend more in the stores. This may attribute to higher rewards through the Membership Rewards program, OPEN, and high grocery store cash back with the Blue Cards.

If you currently have credit card debt with low interest on AMEX cards and a good credit scores (above 700), you can consider a balance transfer. You can move the debt from a high rate credit card company to a lower promotional rate. Some of the best offers are from credit unions, that are offering promotional rates as low as 0% for 12 months or 2.99% for 24 months. Once you do a balance transfer remember not to do any spending on the new credit card and to pay your bill on time and in full every month.

If your credit score is below 700, you may want to consider a personal loan. Have the Personal Loan bank do a soft pull where it does not hurt your credit score and then compare the APR to that on your American Express. Don’t close your credit card with AMEX because you want to keep that open line of credit which helps your score down the road.

American Express $50 Credit for LA Hotel Stay

by PointsGuru | Feb 17, 2015 | American Express

American Express is pulling out the promotions this year like no other.  They may be loosing Costco as a partner but who cares they have so many great “statement credit” deals that it’s a new surprise each week.  AMEX card members can get a $50 statement credit back when you spend $250 or more at participating Los Angeles hotels through April 15, 2015.

Just Register any eligible American Express card for this offer.  Does not include Bluebird or Serve cards.  You will need to use your registered card to make a purchase of $250 or more on charges to your room, including your room rate.

The catch is that there’s a limited list of Participating Hotels:

Four Points by Sheraton LAX
Hilton Garden Inn Hollywood
The Hotel Of Hollywood
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hotel Angeleno
Hotel Normandie LA
Intercontinental Los Angeles/Century City
L’Ermitage Beverly Hills
Mondrian
Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Shore Hotel
The BLVD Hotel & Spa
The Garland
The Line Hotel
The Standard Downtown LA
W Los Angeles Westwood

You may register here for this offer and make sure that you use this same site to book the reservation.  If they are made through third party websites or travel agencies you will not get your $50 credit.  The credit will appear on your billing statement within 90 days after April 15, 2015.

I’ve been planning to get to LA in March but do not see my regular hotels on the list. Too bad it is not open to more participating hotels. I have the same issue with the Hilton promotion where I normally stay in every hotel owned by Hilton. If you are not set on staying at a certain place and open to trying out a new hotel this deal is for you.