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American Express Business Gold Rewards Card
Annual fee
$199
Our valuation
$1,190

Milesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$1,190Total$1,190Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.

Welcome offer
Up to 70,000 points
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Apply with confidence — no impact on your credit scoreApply with confidenceCheck whether your application will be approved before you submit it, with no impact on your credit score*When you apply for a personal American Express Credit Card, we will tell you whether you are eligible without affecting your credit score. So you can apply with confidence.*Instant decisions are only available for consumer Card applications (also called “personal Cards”).

Features
Issuer
Amex
Network
Fees and terms
Annual Fee
$199/yr
Min. annual income
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American Express Platinum Card
Annual fee
$799
Our valuation
$2,200

Milesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$1,700Annual credit$200Annual credit$200Annual credit$100Total$2,200Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.

Welcome offer
Up to 100,000 points
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on American Express's website

Apply with confidence — no impact on your credit scoreApply with confidenceCheck whether your application will be approved before you submit it, with no impact on your credit score*When you apply for a personal American Express Credit Card, we will tell you whether you are eligible without affecting your credit score. So you can apply with confidence.*Instant decisions are only available for consumer Card applications (also called “personal Cards”).

Features
Issuer
Amex
Network
Fees and terms
Annual Fee
$799/yr
Min. annual income
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Rewards
Rate
Travel
2x
Restaurants
2x
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American Express Cobalt Card
Annual fee
$191.88
Our valuation
$255

Milesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$255Total$255Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.

Welcome offer
Up to 15,000 points
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on American Express's website

Apply with confidence — no impact on your credit scoreApply with confidenceCheck whether your application will be approved before you submit it, with no impact on your credit score*When you apply for a personal American Express Credit Card, we will tell you whether you are eligible without affecting your credit score. So you can apply with confidence.*Instant decisions are only available for consumer Card applications (also called “personal Cards”).

Features
Issuer
Amex
Network
Fees and terms
Annual Fee
$191.88/yr ($15.99/mo)
Min. annual income
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Rewards
Rate
Restaurants
5x
Groceries
5x
Convenience
5x
Streaming
3x
Transit
2x
Gas & EV
2x
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RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card
Annual fee
$120
Our valuation
$1,050

Milesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$1,050Total$1,050Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.

Welcome offer
Up to 70,000 points

Ends Nov 25, 2026

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Features
Issuer
RBC
Network
Fees and terms
Annual Fee
$120/yr
Min. annual income
$60,000+
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Rewards
Rate
Travel
1.25x
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