American Express Card Offers

In 2009, a number of improvements were made to credit card statements and agreements in an effort to help consumers better understand their credit card policies.  The 2010 Dodd-Frank law created a federal agency, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for protecting consumers against potentially abusive practices of mortgage lenders and credit card companies.  On Wednesday, December 6^th, the Obama administration announced another initiative for helping consumers understand their credit card terms, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has discovered that consumers are still confused over credit card issues.
There are more than 500 million credit cards in circulation in the United States, accounting for about $700 billion of household debts.
Bank Industry Concerns
Banking industry officials expressed concerns over the initiative which would result in credit…

With more people in search of savings and deals for the 2011 holiday shopping season, credit card issuers are offering more aggressive cash back programs and increased rewards points earnings in an effort to entice customers to use their credit card over the competition.
American Express
Shopping from specific brands including Apple and Target during Cyber Week of November 21^st to November 30^th will allow American Express cardholders to earn five times the normal rewards points.
Amazon Rewards Card
Buying digital downloads from Amazon.com on your Amazon rewards card between November 15^th and December 31^st offers additional rewards points to cardholders.
Discover Card
Cash back Discover card members will earn 5% to 10% additional cash back when shopping specific retailers on Discover’s…

The American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card is a charge card with lots of perks. Since this is a charge card, you’re expected to pay your balance in full every month. That means you pay no interest on your purchases. There’s no pre-set spending limit. Instead, American Express decides how much you can charge based on your income and payment history.
Earn triple points on airfare, double points on gas and groceries, then earn single points on everything else.
Get 10,000 bonus points when you make your first purchase within one year of opening your card. You must open your card by December 31, 2011 to qualify for the 10,000 bonus points. If you spend $30,000 in one year, you’ll earn 15,000 bonus points.…