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American Express boosts its Platinum cashback credit card with 0% on purchases

By Dominic Welling dominic.welling@consumerchoices.co.uk

American Express has boosted its Platinum cashback credit card with a six-month 0% on purchases deal.

The Amex Platinum cashback credit card (www.americanexpress.com) also offers:

• 5% cashback in the first three months up to £100
• Up to 1.25% cashback after the first three months without a limit on how much you earn
• No annual fee
• 19.9% APR.

The American Express Rewards card (www.americanexpress.com) has also got a new feature of 18,000 bonus points for people who spend £500 in the first three months.

The Express Rewards card also offers:

• 0% on purchases for the first six months
• Points for every pound spent at the major supermarkets
• Two points for every pound at department stores
• One point for every pound spend elsewhere
• No annual fee.
• Typical APR of 17.9%.

Chris Eagle, director of marketing at Creditchoices.co.uk, said: “Cashback cards give you the easiest way to make money from a credit card.

“By adding 0% interest on purchases as an additional feature, American Express has given customers, who are adept at managing money, double the benefits when they spend on their card.”