Authorized Users

If there was ever a credit card that you could summarize my relationship with as “It’s Complicated,” the American Express Platinum Card fits the bill. And if you’re old enough …

When applying for a credit card, you’ll usually see a place to add authorized users. The banks will phrase it like, “ADD UP TO FIVE PEOPLE TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR …

Several months ago, American Express emailed me an offer on my Platinum Card. I could earn 20,000 Membership Rewards points by adding an authorized user to my account and their …

I received a bonus offer on my American Express Platinum Card for 20,000 Membership Rewards points. To earn the points, I have to add an authorized user to my account, …

American Express only allows cardholders to transfer Membership Rewards to partner accounts of authorized users and those authorized users need to have been added at least 90 days ago. What …

There’s no loophole too small for American Express to close, so I’m hesitant to talk about what I discovered after closing my American Express Business Green card. However, the same …

I noticed something interesting today when checking our American Express accounts. I was going through our cards and seeing if the rules about adding authorized users had changed (yeah, this …

The $95 annual fee was due for Sharon’s Chase Sapphire Preferred card. That’s the time each year when I think about the card’s benefits vs. the cost and if I should …

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