Amex Gold Card - 10 Things You MUST DO

[@BeatsbyZay]

Another perk is there are a few arenas and stadiums that are sponsered by AMEX. I went to a Drake concert last week at Barclays Arena and AMEX card holders had a private entrance which allowed me to skip insane line. Got two free drinks, and 10% off all food purchases in the arena.

[@Daniel_Braun]

That's another really nice feature! I honestly haven't been able to use that yet, but for big cities like NYC that can be a nice thing to take advantage of at sports games and other events

[@BeatsbyZay]

@@Daniel_Braun I love it. Makes me feel super exclusive lol.

[@ADMECJC]

Wait do you show your card before entering or do they automatically know because it displays some sort on icon on the ticket

[@BeatsbyZay]

@@ADMECJC Just show your AMEX card. They'll just tap it to a card reader but it's no charge or anything. Other locations I've been to ask for ID.

[@ecomjacobvasquez]

Definitely going to use this perk when I go see Drake at crypto arena 🔥🥂🦉 Definitely getting the platinum card next year as I currently have the gold card 📈

[@ryan_sankar]

You can track your spend by going to 'Statement and Activity' > on the left side under 'Card Activity' go to 'View by Year'> Click on '2023 to Date' > scroll all the way down. I'm pretty sure the annual fee is included in that total, so just deduct that from your spend amount.

[@Daniel_Braun]

Yeah you can definitely track it manually like that by looking at your statements and adding everything up! I just wish that Amex had an actually bar that tracked progress and made it easy to see on the account home page

[@MrTJCM6]

While this isn’t a new tip, but If you eat out with friends every now and then, I pay the whole bill and have them send me money accordingly. Recently we had AYCE Sushi and the bill came to about $390. At 4x points that’s 1,560 points! I do this with groceries with my siblings as well so you can really take advantage of the 4x multiplier. Making points hasn’t been easier and this card has been a blast to use!

[@Daniel_Braun]

That's exactly the trick that I always tell people to do to earn many more points! As long as you stay on top of getting people to Venmo you what they owe then you're able to collect so many free points!

[@benbaker844]

Just got a 90k sign up bonus on the Gold, I'm stoked to start using it!

[@heartbreakiid687]

Just got approved for my Amex gold card ! Thanks to your videos I've been informed with so much information on how to use it and utilize all my benefits 😊

[@sharduldave7529]

Thanks Daniel, with your video I got 50 dollar off on blue case preferred, 100 dollar off on gold and 150 on platinum annual fees since I have a amex corporate card

[@CollegeBoyDeon]

Just pay your rent with the gold card. You’ll reach the minimum spend with ease.

[@premd1940]

Communities usually charge a convenience fee for rent

[@wesleycoats]

go back to school college boy

[@emsbrelopez0711]

My apartment doesn’t let me pay my rent with my Amex card 🙃

[@romikm1]

The biggest downside is that AMEX is not accepted by the largest wholesalers, such as Costco.

[@wesleycoats]

That’s all card issuers though. You’re not getting more than 1x on Costco or Target on any visa, mc, amex. Except limited time rotating categories.

[@jvdgca]

Fidelity has a 2 percent cashback visa that applies to everything, including costco, just FYI. Only caveat is that you have to redeem it into a Fidelity brokerage or cash management account. But that's free, and you can set it up to auto redeem each month.

[@SpencerJohnsonOfficial]

Dude I'm so stoked to see that silver play button added to your set.100k here we come!!! 🔥 As for the Gold card, there are so many ways to earn extra value back from it, but as I'm sure you agree, it's so important to make sure that you'll get positive value from this card every year naturally BEFORE you apply for it. Great video as always Daniel!

[@johnmckinstry6057]

The Amex Gold card is definitely a card that I am seriously considering as my next card. I probably won’t apply for the Gold card until sometime in 2024 because I am getting 5% cash back on groceries with my CFU card until November. I’ve determined that spending $4,000 over the course of 6 months is attainable for me because I easily spend at least $667 per month across all my cards . My utilities, car insurance, and cell phone bills together come to pretty close the $667. When I do get a new credit card, I often use a spreadsheet to keep track of my spending toward the signup bonus. I used the spreadsheet when I got my Citi Custom Cash card late last year and my Hilton Honors card earlier this year. For some reason, the tracker that Citi has wasn’t working in my account. Anyway, I could definitely benefit from the Grub hub and Uber Eats credits every month. The Amex offers are also a nice feature on the Amex cards. I’ve already used some of the offers on my Hilton Honors card. Great video, Daniel! This video was definitely thorough in going over the many benefits of this card.

[@Dividendology]

Coming up on 100k! Congrats!

[@CeeDeeReviews]

Funny enough, there IS a way to see what you’ve spend except it comes with a caveat. You must have an additional member on your account and when you click to see what they’ve spent, you’ll also be able to see what YOU’VE spent in a pie graph.

[@lukemizel]

This video was super helpful, thank you bro!

[@Daniel_Braun]

Love to hear that, thanks Luke!

[@sjg6158]

Amazing job on this. I enjoy these videos so much. Thanks for this Dan.

[@Daniel_Braun]

Thanks so much Scott! Really appreciate that!

[@sonictonic_]

Love when you cover AmEx 👌🏼🙏🏼💙

[@Daniel_Braun]

Thanks! I love covering them - always so many features to talk about!

[@panik-in-the-ER]

I did get an offer from Amex Gold. Seriously considering it vs the Capital One Venture X

[@ThomasBanis]

If your a traveler venture X gives way more value the 2 cards are totally different categories from my perspective and I have both Gold earns a ton of points but venture gives solid perks with a low fee. Venture x is more comparable to platinum Amex. Not as perk heavy but a much lighter price tag.

[@EthanPatrick_CreditCards]

I love the wallet choice. That’s awesome you got them to sponsor your giveaway! I feel like that was a genuinely smart move for Andar. I’ll be crossing my fingers I’m a winner 😆

[@Daniel_Braun]

Yeah I'm really happy they were able to send me some wallets to give away! Maybe one day I'll get my own wallet with them or some other company 👀 Hopefully you can get one, I'll figure out the details of the giveaway soon!

[@Frank-Silverado]

Wow ... Who does your video editing??? Those were some really cool and fun to watch graphics and transitions. NICE JOB.

[@macy725]

I had a 5k expense coming up so that puts me within 1k of 90,000 points so I just got one.

[@czrs85]

Sometimes it takes me a while to subscribe to someone's channel. I really enjoy how clean and quick your videos are. Appreciate the information, thank you.

[@Saml01]

Using a referal to get another card for double the bonus points works only if you can charge another 6k onto the other card. Gotta keep that in mind.

[@Cedricjrlitnow]

Thanks !

[@chefls1]

Great video my dude! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Daniel_Braun]

Thank you! Glad to hear you liked it!

[@deadreality2123]

Hi Daniel, I’ve recently started my credit card journey and your videos have been super helpful. I may have missed this but in regards to credit utilization, if I go over 30% of my credit limit which supposedly is bad but I pay it down to 1% before the billing cycle ends, my credit score won’t be effected negatively right.

[@LK_EBM]

Yes you are right

[@LionsDad.]

Great video, thanks for showing new things for me, I didn’t know that benefit for military.😮👍🏼

[@Daniel_Braun]

Glad you liked it! And yeah that’s a great benefit to take advantage of!

[@forexlabourse3510]

I have a American Xpress Gold with $1000 credit only 😮

[@edgarvelazquez386]

Hi Daniel ! Just hoping you could answer a question for me . I recently got the chase sapphire preferred card . Looking to get my next card but not exactly sure which route to take. Mainly looking to maximize travel rewards as I'm wanting to travel more . Should I first complete the chase trifecta with the freedom unlimited and freedom flex . Or jump into a different card like Amex gold or Venture X . And if so what order should I go in . I'd also like to get the BILT for my $2000 rent payment .

[@jyk000]

Complete the trifecta. You’ll have more routes to build points faster. One example, you’ll be getting 1.5x points minimum with the trifecta completed, compared to just 1x. Don’t get an Amex if you don’t need to. It’s not about collecting cards, but getting the most return from them as a whole. But, if there’s something you’d like from Amex like better airport lounges or Resy Global Dining, I’d start building the Amex Gold+Plat duo (if you can afford it!) before completing the Chase trifecta, since you may not need the trifecta if you’re holding Gold+Plat.

[@djmandolivechicago2844]

Question ? Being a Gold card member are we elegible for Global entry?

[@7motion985]

Thank you ❤ for your videos 🎉

[@triplepeanut]

If you’re military you might as well get Amex plat cuz that over $600 fee is waived too

[@TheRPM87]

Nice I can Uber to the end of my driveway to get my mail once a month .

[@SHFMIA]

Why not just get the CSR instead that combines traveling and dining?

[@thelastfreshwaterfish]

Great video, thank you.

[@Daniel_Braun]

Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@MrAnmolahuja]

I have a question. I want to get both gold and platinum. Basically a duo of both. Gold for every purposes and platinum for travel and all. Which one I should get first? And second one I get after 3 months.

[@Will-ue4gb]

Love the content! I was about to apply for the Amex Blue Business Cash and I saw they had a welcome bonus of around $200 or $150 a month ago and now, there is no bonus. Do you know when they usually update their offers, should I wait or just apply rn. :/

[@LK_EBM]

Why would you apply with no bonus? Wait until it updates, and just get other cards in the meantime.

[@gw6496]

Love my Amex Gold👌🏾👍🏽👍🏽

[@AlejandroPerez-ef5ez]

Need a video on how to link the card with Rakuten, I created an account but im lost now lol

[@CitizenZero1]

I tried to cancel, since my wife and I rarely eat out, and they gave me a 30,000 retention offer.

[@Daniel_Braun]

That's a really good retention offer! Easily offsets the annual fee, even at $0.01 per point value

[@CitizenZero1]

@@Daniel_Braun a reply from the man himself! Thanks. Great content.

[@Daniel_Braun]

@@CitizenZero1 I try my best to reply soon after I upload each video haha. Appreciate you watching so soon after it was published - thank you so much, glad to hear you're enjoying the content!

[@mohammedfaiisal]

Do the people you add get a priority pass too or is it only the main account holder?

[@segalhy]

Daniel, thank you for making the video, however the Rakuten $30 referral didn’t work. Not sure why. Any advice?

[@Daniel_Braun]

Interesting - I just tried it an it looks like it's active on my end. Maybe try another internet browser? Or possibly even try someone else's link if mine is not working

[@JesusRodriguez-ny4cn]

Would buying gift cards (let’s say a Walmart gift card or Sam’s gift card) from a Neighborhood Walmart still be able to give me 4X points on the AmEx gold card? Those are part of my daily spending habits, especially since I get gas from Sam’s.

[@paulthompson6021]

Do balance transfers count towards spending requirements.

[@angeljlago]

I'm wondering, do these benefits happen to Amex users in Canada?

[@nycste1982]

Hey! To anyone who can answer I spoke to Amex asking if waiting for the due date to pat the bill with auto pay hurt my credit if I carry a decent balance on the card past the statement date… the person from Amex said it should never hurt you as long as you pay your bill monthly… this obv is different then normal credit cards correct because they send your “usage” reports to credit on statement dates correct ? Even if you pay on time (due date) you will still be hurt techbically.. is Amex different ?! Thx

[@leroytrinidad6388]

So to get the retention offer I have to wait for the gold to take out the $250 the following year?

[@AndrewFosterVlogs]

What is considered “eligible purchases” ?

[@SM-io8ol]

For the 7th offer , is it once a year perk or can be used multiple times a year ?

[@ChaseJohnston19]

AMEX just sent me a 90k SUB in the mail today for the gold card. I personally wont benefit from the dining credits, but may get benefit from the Uber credits. I feel like 90k. points is too good to pass up. Would it be a "waste" to sign up, get/use the 90k points, and then down grade before the next annual fee hits in 2024?

[@jimmygeyer659]

Hi Daniel! Question for you. Can I transfer the points I got from my Amex gold to an Amex blue cash every day. I want to cancel my gold card and get something with no annual fee. Would this work without losing my points?

[@Anthony-zw1qb]

Do you like this more than the Hilton honors express ?? I feel like the $250 fee kills it when u compare the two.. but that’s just me

[@Rickyjezz94]

Annual fee is $325 now

[@OhTrappyTrap]

3:01 just pay your rent/mortgage on it for those months.

[@nirmitpatel132]

I am trying to look up gold card and it is not showing up does anyone knows what is going on with it?

[@MrLeon21300]

Amex gold vs everyday blue cash preferred 🤔 which one has an edge over the other

[@xerczy]

depends if you value the points for travel/gift cards or cash back for your statement credit

[@angeljlago]

I added my Amex on my Uber app, but I did not get the credit.

[@jwil4286]

Why doesn’t Amex call this card the Wheat 🌾 card or the 🥔 Card (given it’s good for food spend)?

[@Shaad93]

Hmm I got the card but it doesn’t show my spending power. I’m afraid if I use it, it will get declined 😅

[@_thebassface]

I thought the same thing

[@FlyersPh9]

If I use the AMEX card that is in my Apple Wallet to pay for Uber, do I still need to add the AMEX card directly to the Uber account?

[@CC86CA]

Yes. The card number has to be a stored payment method in the Uber app to generate the monthly Uber Cash credit.

[@laquanewing955]

Can I transfer more than 10k on the Amex gold daily

[@aggammokha7416]

That wallet would look dope in my pocket 👀👀

[@Daniel_Braun]

They're great wallets! Giveaway details coming soon!

[@DJOctober]

Great video man! Editing is crazy! I’m waiting til I’m under 5/24 to get this card as I have the Business Gold Card right now as it has the 4x dining and 4x gas! - Ivan

[@lonz0_0]

Are you able to load money to your grubhub account to rack up over time?

[@scrumcaptain]

I was told that if pay with your Amex via apple pay Amex can't recognize it as a restaurant or grocery and won't give the 4x points. Do you have insight on this?

[@Daniel_Braun]

I've never heard of that honestly! I've never had an issue with something like that, but I'd be interested if other people have any experiences with that

[@scrumcaptain]

@@Daniel_Braun I actually saw them only applying 1 pt for restaurants I dined at and I called Amex and they told him because Apple Pay codes it differently when it comes through to them they can't recognize it as a restaurant therefore 1 point and not 4 points. Also, not to sound patronizing, I do watch many of these credit card videos I I find you one of (if not the) best.

[@Noname-ly2lp]

How do u see ur Uber app credit

[@intjdrew]

got the 90k sign up yeet!

[@mechristianwood]

Anybody wants to apply let me know we can both take advantage of the referral friend, I already have the card

[@hecticnation6]

Does adding authorized user hurt my credit?

[@GENIUSA1A]

No

[@noeureste3514]

A couple questions about Authorized Users on the Amex Gold - Does it help build their credit (you did mention this in the video, but I wanted to confirm)? Will I also be able to send them a referral link when they are ready for their own primary Amex Gold or does Amex not consider that a referral?

[@LK_EBM]

Yes you can add them as an AU, and they are still eligible to sign up with your referral link

[@meyou5789]

@@LK_EBM but does it help their credit?

[@LK_EBM]

@@meyou5789 Yes, but increasing age of account.

[@jackluowang1698]

your spouse... your partner... xD okayyyyy

[@Photonsnmotion]

AMX GOLD, FAILED to give first bag free and pushed me to zone 3, with customer service stating nothing we can do for you. Not woth the money.

[@classickid324]

That wallet looks nice!

[@alexrivas426]

Number one tip is to add my card to my digital wallet. Ehh I’m out

[@mariocasas9132]

Fraude de puntos de amex.😊

[@SOXGATORS]

👍🏻

[@Daniel_Braun]

You got it!! 🥇

[@SOXGATORS]

@@Daniel_Braun 😎

[@ItsMeCJ]

@@Daniel_Braunthat medal belongs to me….#TeamRoseGoldAlwaysWins

[@Daniel_Braun]

@@ItsMeCJ 😂😂😂

[@ItsMeCJ]

FIRST 👀

[@Daniel_Braun]

You’ll always be honorary first even when you’re second or third, CJ 😂

[@jakemercure]

Second

[@Daniel_Braun]

You’re the man Jake! Also I see you’re closing in on 1k subs 👀

[@jakemercure]

@@Daniel_Braun Appreciate it Daniel! It’s been pretty exciting doing KZbin for the past few months! Lots to learn 🤝

[@Devante516]

Sound like you’re just spending extra money to justify a credit card you don’t need/ can’t afford. I’ll pass.

[@CesarJoel]

One of my favorite cards in the game! Great editing, video and information! 🫡

[@JacksonMeyer]

BROOOOOO The editing keeps getting better and better - tell your editor he’s crushing it 😊 And as a gold card holder I learned a few things! Thanks Daniel! 🤙

[@Daniel_Braun]

Thanks so much Jackson! Yeah I'm a big fan of what my editor did here with this video. Glad to hear you learned something new with this card - thanks as always for watching man!

[@rickygonzalez8737]

I got the card 1.5 months ago with a 90k welcome bonus and with this economy I hit the $4k with everyday spending and bills. Easy money.

[@queenal7710]

Did you get the platinum or the gold rewards. I also can't see 90,000 starting bonus 😊

[@MannyCovington]

As a Rose Gold card lover, these are great for getting as much out of it as you can. Uber eats pickup gets me lunch every month!

[@bradyrhino9727]

Thinking about getting Amex gold… do I have to pay the 250 immediately when opening or do I get a full calendar year and then pay on the 1 year anniversary?

[@ShortJoey]

It’s getting so hot outside Daniel Braun no longer wearing Henley T’s. He’s transitioned into lulu active T’s.

[@Daniel_Braun]

😂 this is actually a Cuts t shirt - but I really like the Lululemon gym t shirts as well haha

[@GWL3-i7x]

Thank you for explaining how to ad the card to your Uber wallet and also for mentioning that the $10 credit expires at the end of the month. other channels do not mention that. I appreciate it!

[@catalinanoes2154]

Such a great way to explain the benefits. Thank you 🎉

[@juliancen2815]

the AMEX gold plans to be my next card so this video helps a lot. Thanks Daniel!

[@Daniel_Braun]

Great to hear! And thanks for watching, glad you liked it 👍

[@teddyjohnson284]

daniel, when do they have the 90k signup bonus offer? ive been dying to get this card but i want to get it when the signup bonus is 90k

[@kadenfurigay3756]

I got it but only because I'm already an AMEX cardholder (BCP)

[@Daniel_Braun]

I always say to try at different times of the day and with different internet browsers. Try checking different affiliate or referral links you find as well - or even check Resy to see what offers that website has

[@RampageMaximum]

I know this is off topic from the main video but I have a question Daniel! I’m thinking of having the Chase trifecta and Citi trifecta. Chase for travel, Citi for cash back. Is this a good setup? I’m not really comfortable with Amex yet considering the annual fees and such. You’re my go to channel when it comes to credit cards, you’ve inspired me to start my credit journey. Thank you for all you do 🙏

[@finbarrsheehan8304]

If you getting the citi trifecta why not get the rewards+, adds so much value to ur citi points for $0

[@Daniel_Braun]

I think having cards from both setups can work pretty well! The best part is that with both Chase and Citi is that you can choose to switch between redeeming for cash back or travel whenever you want depending on what you want to do or what deals you see. But I'm gonna have a video out on the Citi trifecta very soon, I just filmed that. I'll compare all trifectas soon as well 👍 And thank you so much for watching my content! Great to hear that the videos have helped you on your own credit journey!

[@RampageMaximum]

@@Daniel_BraunSweet! Thank you so much Daniel! 🙏 looking forward to seeing them to learn more

[@jimmyp.3]

Great info. Didn't know about Rakuten. I just set it up. Thanks! GO BIRDS!!!

[@Daniel_Braun]

Go Birds!! Thanks for watching, great to hear you set up Rakuten as well now

[@kimbapslayer1995]

careful for uber charging your uber wallet cash for a uber one membership. I personally use my capital one card for a free uber one membership every month. Uber, will try to sometimes charge my FREE AMEX cash, rendering the credit for an uberone membership nullnvoid. I've had to start a support ticket twice. And this is with me intentionally and deliberately setting my capitalone card as the primary membershi[ payment method. Be careful and keep a look out.

[@jonbapalot]

Awesome video man. I had a question about the welcome bonus offer (mine is 90k after spending 6k in first 6 months). Once you hit the spending threshold, how long does it realistically take for the bonus points to hit your account? I know Amex tells you 8-12 week, but I’ve seen many people online saying it’s usually just the next billing cycle. Or even a few days later.

[@ViscaBarca912]

It’s so stupid how the Uber cash expires every month.. what am I supposed to buy with 10 dollars 😂

[@setheheart4911]

Such a life hack. Wish I would have done this sooner. Jesus. I would have saved thousands.

[@erinp8333]

So I have an Amex corporate card, thinking of applying for Amex gold and platinum. When I use the Amex eligibility link, the sign-up bonuses aren't that great. Would you recommend that I apply for Amex gold and platinum with better sign-up bonuses first, then notify Amex that I have a corporate card and would like to get the personal card annual credits?

[@andrewe868]

Is there any way to increase the sign on bonus? I’m ready to apply but it’s currently sitting at 60k points.

[@lisapark1758]

For the Hotel Collection, is there a max to use $100 credit? like is that only once a year thing or up to certain number of times? also if you book two rooms for two nights, does that mean i get $200 credit?

[@anthonygardner400]

Hi Daniel. This card is a fixture in my wallet too. It’s my food workhorse. Hope you’re staying cool, my friend!

[@ajgunari]

I finally have a referral for 90K sign up! Going to start sending those links lol

[@ghgnj]

Hey Daniel, i have the sapphire reserve/ trifecta, so plat wouldn't make sense. My Amex gold offer is 90k. Do you think this is a no brainer? Or could the hilton surpass mega bonus be more worth it?

[@johnathanutahzio8474]

If anyone needs that Amex Gold card link, let me know.

[@genjimccorkle5518]

Wawa, someone lives in Pennsylvania/Jersey. :D