Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

A pair of great 6% cash back categories make the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express a winner in our wallets.

Learn here how to apply for the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

Current Welcome Offer: Earn a $250 statement credit after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on the card within six (6) months of being approved. Terms apply. (Learn here how to apply for this offer.)

Card Type: American Express

What Kind of Points/Miles the Card Earns: American Express Reward Dollars, which can be redeemed toward statement credit or at Amazon.com checkout. (A minimum of $25 Reward Dollars may be applied toward statement credit.)

Annual Fee: $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95. (Rates and fees; terms apply)

Cash Back Earnings (terms apply to each):

• 6% at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 per calendar year in purchases (then 1%)
• 6% on select U.S. streaming services (see the list below)
• 3% at U.S. gas stations
  • excludes superstores, supermarkets and warehouse clubs that sell gasoline
• 3% on transit
  • includes taxis, rideshare, parking, tolls, trains, buses and more
• 1% on all other eligible purchases

Statement Credit Benefits:

• The Disney Bundle: Cardmembers may earn up to $7 in monthly statement credit each month on a subscription purchase, including a bundle subscription purchase, at Disneyplus.com, Hulu.com, or Plus.espn.com U.S. websites. (Subject to auto-renewal. Terms apply. Enrollment required.)

Eligible Streaming Providers:

• Amazon Music Unlimited
• AMC+
• Apple Music
• Apple TV+
• Audible
• Britbox
• DirecTV Stream (formerly known as AT&T TV or AT&T TV NOW)
• Discovery+
• Disney+
• ESPN+
• Fubo TV
• Hulu
• iHeartRadio
• Kindle Unlimited
• Luminary
• MAX (standalone streaming subscription only, formerly known as HBONow or HBO MAX)
• MGM+
• MLB.TV
• NBA League Pass
• Netflix
• Pandora
• Paramount+
• Peacock
• Prime Video
• Sling TV
• SiriusXM Streaming and Satellite
• Spotify
• Starz
• TIDAL Music
• YouTube Music Premium
• YouTube Premium
• YouTube TV

So, Is This a Travel Card or Not?!

Does it come with travel benefits, per se? Not really. However, 3% back on transit and U.S. gas stations is nice.

Keep in mind that this card earns cash back — which can be used to pay for travel. (Or just help you save money.) We use this card for our supermarket spending and, generally, streaming subscriptions.

Learn here how to apply for the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

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