American Express® Gold Card

You may be eligible for as high as 100,000 Membership Rewards® Points

after spending $6,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.

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Recommended Credit: Excellent/Good

Sebby's take: One of the strongest cards that's great for people who spend a lot on dining, U.S. supermarkets, and flights booked directly. The annual fee is offset with a monthly dining credit and monthly Uber Cash.

American Express® Gold Card Calculator


Ask Sebby crunches the numbers for you to calculate the Expected Value of the American Express® Gold Card. For the expected value of points, we derive the approximate dollar value based on the numbers you enter in the calculator. Scroll down to the end of the post to see our methodology.

The calculator below contains default figures and serve as an example only. Users should insert their own data for the most accurate results.  

Calculation Methodology


The results from the above calculator are based on your ability to reach the minimum spend requirement to earn the welcome offer, your amount of spend on different categories, how you plan to redeem American Express Membership Rewards, and how much relative value you assign to the other benefits.  

The “Years” referenced in the calculator refer to the cardmember year, based on when you are approved for the card.

  • Year 1 = first 12 months of card membership
  • Year 2 = the following 12 months afterward
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card art for the American Express® Gold Card cardAmerican Express® Gold Card
You may be eligible for as high as 100,000 Membership Rewards® Points after spending $6,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.

Annual fee: $325

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Sebby's take: One of the strongest cards that's great for people who spend a lot on dining, U.S. supermarkets, and flights booked directly. The annual fee is offset with a monthly dining credit and monthly Uber Cash.

Read the full review