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I Got Instantly Approved for the 100,000 Point AMEX Business Platinum!

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    Besides 100,000 Points, I’ll Get 2 Cents per Point When Using “Pay With Points” for Flights on the AMEX Travel Portal With My New AMEX Business Platinum Card!

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    Through January 25, 2017, the sign-up bonus on The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN has increased to up to 100,000 bonus AMEX Membership Rewards points after meeting tiered minimum spending requirements.

    I applied for the card yesterday and was instantly approved! 🙂

    Along with the higher sign-up bonus, I’ll also get 50% points back when using Pay With Points for tickets through the AMEX travel portal.

    Here’s more about why I decided to get the AMEX Business Platinum card!

    My AMEX Business Platinum Application

    Link:   The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN

    Link:   My Review of the 100,000 AMEX Membership Rewards Points Offer

    The current sign-up bonus is for 100,000 American Express Membership Rewards points with the AMEX Business Platinum card.

    You’ll earn 50,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points after you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.  And an extra 50,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points after you spend an additional $10,000 on qualifying purchases within the same timeframe.

    Why I Submitted My AMEX Business Platinum Application Now

    The normal sign-up bonus is 40,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points.  Because you can only earn the bonus once per lifetime on AMEX cards and I’ve never had this card, I figured it was a great time to grab the 100,000-point bonus.

    Note that you can get the bonus, once per lifetime for the personal version, and once per lifetime for the business version.

    But my main reason for applying was to get 50% points back for Pay With Points tickets through AMEX’s travel portal.  That’s like getting 2 cents per point when I redeem for flights booked through the AMEX portal.

    If you’re considering this card, know that AMEX small business cards are relatively easy to get.  As long as you’re operating a for-profit business (even if you have very low income), you can qualify for an AMEX small business card!

    With my new AMEX Business Platinum card, I’ll also earn:

    Although the $450 annual fee is NOT waived the first year (or is it?), you can get LOTS of Big Travel with the sign-up bonus alone.

    AMEX Business Cards Do NOT Get in the Way of Future Chase Card Applications

    Another factor that made this an easy decision for me is that the AMEX Business Platinum card does NOT count towards Chase’s 5/24 rule.  That’s because AMEX business cards will not show up on my personal credit report.

    So opening this card won’t hinder my chances of being approved for Chase cards down the line.

    Bottom Line

    I’m thrilled to be instantly approved for the AMEX Business Platinum card, so I’ll earn 100,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points after meeting the tiered minimum spending requirements.  That’s more than double the usual sign-up bonus of 40,000 AMEX Membership rewards points!

    It’s an amazing deal, and I’m especially excited to get 50% points back when using the Pay With Points for airline tickets through the AMEX travel portal.

    Plus, applying for this card will NOT hurt my chances of being approved for any Chase cards I might want.

    Do you plan on taking advantage of this better offer for the AMEX Business Platinum card?  Let me know in the comments!+

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