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American Express Gold Card

$325 a year, charged on your account anniversary

Three of the four Amex Gold credits need a one-time enrollment before any spending counts, and American Express will not apply them retroactively.

Credits, and when they reset

Every month

  • $10 $10 dining credit resets on the 1st of each monthNeeds enrollment Amex won't backdate enrollment.
  • $10 $10 Uber Cash resets on the 1st of each month
  • $7 $7 Dunkin' credit resets on the 1st of each monthNeeds enrollment Amex won't backdate enrollment.

Every six months

  • $50 $50 Resy credit resets twice a year, in January and JulyNeeds enrollment Amex won't backdate enrollment.

What counts, and what doesn't

  • 3 credits need a one-time enrollment. Spend before you enroll and nothing posts, because American Express will not apply it retroactively.
  • Credits do not roll over. Whatever is unused when the period ends is gone.

Is it worth the fee?

$424

Up to $424 a year in credits against a $325 fee. On paper the credits more than cover it. Whether it's worth it depends on which ones you'd actually use.

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