Amex Membership Rewards Cards: Summer 2022 Offers Ending Soon! (120,000 Points)

With travel surging back and on the minds of many Canadians, American Express has boosted the welcome bonuses on a wide range of personal and business credit cards.

The upward movements begin with the core set of Membership Rewards (MR) credit cards, which are seeing increased signup incentives across the board, many of which are on par with previous all-time-highs. The offers for the personal cards expire on October 26, 2022, so be sure to act soon if you want to take advantage of some great offers.

Amex Platinum Card: Up to 115,000 MR Points!

When you apply for the American Express Platinum Card via a refer-a-friend link through October 26, 2022, you can earn a total of up to 115,000 MR points:

• 95,000 MR points upon spending $6,000 in the first three months
• 10 MR points per dollar spent on eats and drinks in the first three months, up to 20,000 MR points (on $2,000 of spending)

The initial chunk of 95,000 MR points marks a new all-time-high amount in terms of the immediate welcome bonus upon completing a three-month minimum spend.

To earn the full bonus, you’d also have to spend $2,000 on eats and drinks. As always, this includes groceries, restaurants, bars, cafes, and food delivery. These purchases on eats and drinks will also count towards the card’s primary $6,000 threshold requirement.

Note that the 10x MR points earned on eats and drinks encompasses the regular rate of 3 points per dollar spent on dining or 1 point per dollar spent on groceries. You’ll earn 10 points per dollar spent on the first $2,000 on eats and drinks, and then the regular earning rates thereafter.

The Platinum Card is known for its premium travel benefits, which is what makes it a card that everyone should consider holding at some point.

First off, the $200 annual travel credit on the Platinum Card, which you get once every card membership year, effectively offsets against the $699 annual fee since it’s easily redeemable on any form of travel.

You’ll get unlimited airport lounge access with Priority Pass, Plaza Premium, Delta Sky Clubs, and Centurion lounges. Furthermore, the Platinum Card confers instant elite status levels in Marriott Bonvoy (Gold Elite), Hilton Honors (Gold Elite), and Radisson Rewards (Gold Elite).

Not to mention, top-tier cards like the Platinum Card routinely get the best Amex Offers, including fine dining credits and flexible grocery credits – so if…