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American Express Expands US Platinum Cards Benefits

If fully redeemed, the newly expanded package of travel, dining, shopping, wellness and business benefits added to American Express Consumer and Business Platinum cards issued in the US is now valued at $3,500 annually, up from $1,500. Also available to Platinum cardholders is a limited-edition mirror card design (shown here). The annual fee for both cards has been raised to $895 from $695. When their new card arrives in the mail, cardholders scan a QR code to download the Amex App if they haven’t already done so, and then use NFC-based tap-to-confirm technology to confirm the card. The A...

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