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Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express®

Snapshot of Card Features:

  • FOR A LIMITED TIME: Earn 5X points on shipping and advertising for the first 3 months of Card membership.
  • Earn points even faster to get more rewards for your business
  • One million rewards from over 500 brands
  • Terms and Restrictions Apply.
  • For Canadian Residents only.
Intro AprBalance TransferOngoing APRAnnual FeeCredit Needed
N/AN/AN/A (Annual interest charges apply)$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $175Excellent
 

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Beverly Harzog - March, 2012

The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express is a charge card for small business owners who are residents of Canada. With this card, you get excellent travel rewards as well as elite benefits. And there's no pre-set spending limit, which gives you and your business financial flexibility.

Benefits

Get discounts on business supplies and services from partners such as FedEx. This card gives you access to online business management tools to help you track business expenses. Other benefits include travel emergency assistance, hotel/motel burglary insurance, employee card misuse protection, small business disability plans, and more.

Rewards

Spend $3,000 within the first three months and earn 25,000 welcome points, which is enough for airfare to destinations in most of North America. Get one point for every $1 on virtually all purchases. When you spend $50,000 in one year, you get 15,000 bonus points. After you spend $100,000, you earn an additional 25,000 points.

Balance Transfers

Balance transfers do not apply.

Rates

The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express is a charge card, not a credit card, so an APR doesn't apply. However, if you don't pay your balance in full by the due date, a 30 percent interest rate will apply to your unpaid balance. The annual fee is $180, but it's waived for the first year. For additional cards, the first one is free and then it's $50 for each additional card. Foreign transaction fees are 2.5 percent.

Who Should Apply

Small business owners in Canada who are looking for travel rewards and who pay their balances in full every month.

Credit Standing

Small business owners in Canada who are looking for travel rewards and who pay their balances in full every month.

Author

Beverly Harzog

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