BillSaver card review

American Express Platinum Card®

Airport lounge access and credits. Compare the cost, rewards, promotional APR, and credit profile before you apply.

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BillSaver fitAirport lounge access and credits

Good to excellent credit is listed by the issuer as a general guide, not a promise of approval.

Annual fee
$895
Rewards
5X Membership Rewards points on eligible flights and prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel, plus extensive travel and lifestyle credits.
Welcome offer
Offer varies by applicant.
Intro APR
Pay Over Time APR may apply.
Regular APR
See Pay Over Time APR.
Balance transfer fee
Not a balance-transfer-first card.
Foreign transaction fee
$0
Credit profile
Good to excellent

BillSaver's view

The card can be powerful for frequent travelers who will actually use the lounge access and recurring credits.

Where this card can miss

The value depends on tracking many credits, and the fee is not forgiving.

How to compare it

Use the reason you are shopping as the test. If you pay in full, estimate the rewards you would actually earn and subtract the annual fee. If you are moving debt, compare the transfer fee and payoff window with the regular APR waiting after the promotion. If you are building credit, put cost, reporting, deposit rules, and payment habits ahead of a flashy bonus.

The figures above are a comparison summary, not an application decision. Read the current issuer disclosure before applying because the offer, APR, fees, rewards, and eligibility rules may change.