Getting the most from American Express Credit Card

Posted by admin on June 3, 2009 under Types of credit card | Be the First to Comment

When traveling internationally, it’s always preferable to have your American Express card handy for purchases at hotels, retailers and restaurants. Business owners and their employees have come to trust the American Express name, and while some accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover, several establishments frown on the use of these credit cards. Since there are thousands of financial centers in nearly every country, business owners feel comfortable accepting American Express, which gives you a benefit when shopping, eating and sleeping in foreign countries.

If you’ve a card like the Hilton Honors Platinum Credit Card from American Express, you can also earn reward points for free hotel stays, free airline tickets and discounts on travel vacation packages. The JetBlue and Blue Sky cards have similar benefits.

Cashing Checks

If you’ve an American Express Credit Card, your overseas banking will be made much easier. Most American Express financial centers will cash personal checks of up to $1,000 for regular card holders, and up to $5,000 for gold card members. Read more of this article »