The Amex Green Card - Better Than You Think! (Watch Me Apply)
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2023
- The American Express Green card is a BIG contender for the best entry-travel card in 2023, beating out the Amex Gold, Chase Sapphire Preferred, and even Amex Platinum in some areas!
With a major welcome bonus, unique travel credits, and surprisingly good multipliers, this card fills the gaps for those who don't have the more expensive, premium cards.
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Do you have the Amex Green? What's your favorite part about the card?
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Green card x Amex every day
Amex every day gives 2x on groceries and extra 20% after 20 transactions
Is not a sexy combo but gets the job done and cheap annual fee
@@gelvislora5995 If it works it works! Great setup!
@@gelvislora5995 I have the regular EveryDay and if I exhaust the $6k cap, I would use the Blue Business Plus the rest of the year for groceries. I right now have the Gold, so the regular EveryDay I use as a backup payment, but if I get rid of the Gold, I would downgrade back to Green and keep my regular EveryDay or go to the Preferred with Green on team MR points. On Team Cash Back, I would use the Blue Business Cash even though its a separate pool that auto redeems along with the the Blue Cash Everyday and if I spend a lot on Groceries, I can upgrade and use the Blue Cash Preferred if I don't qualify for a no signup bonus, but an upgrade bonus until I exhaust the cap and then switch the the Blue Business Cash the rest of the year on Amex.
I just got approved for the Green Card yesterday! 1 month after getting approved for and receiving my Blue Cash Everyday. Glad to say MY Amex trifecta is complete, and it all started with the Gold card I got this past December. I'm so glad to be a part of the American Express family!
Nice, congratulations on the card!! Do you ever plan on getting the Platinum?
@@KevinYang No. No need for it really. I don't ever fly anywhere which seems to be a lot of the perks of that card. The 3 I will now have will cover my travels needs quite well. Plus I'll be saving $295 a year in annual fees and thats if I don't earn enough points or rewards to negate the fees.
So you had Blue Cash for a month and then applied for the Green card? I just got approved for the Hilton Honors card. Definitely want to add the Gold or Green to my wallet. Wasn’t sure how long to wait tho.
@@jraw4310 Yes that's correct, but remember, I also had the Gold Card for 6 months before I applied for the Blue Cash and then the Green Card.
The Green card is a solid 1st travel option that is underrated! In my opinion is better than the CSP, better multipliers, travel credits and great protections ✌️Congratulations! ✌️
The multipliers are definitely a big plus on the card! Though the CSP does hold it's own with the hotel credit and usually higher welcome bonus!
Csp's primary rental car insurance is a must for me.
The Green card is actually the best travel card for most people.
Personally may not place it as #1 for most, but it's definitely up there! What are your runner-ups?
catagory is good, just cant justify the annual fee.
@@kalenvision Do you travel enough to utilize the (more unique) credits on the card? Or maybe have other cards with overlapping benefits?
@@KevinYangwhat would be #1?
I've had the Green Card for about 8 months and its been really good. The signing bonus plus the points multipliers and regular offers make a lot of sense for me. My only complaint is with the physical card itself. After using it regularly the plastic is starting to delaminate and the card is slightly bent as well.
Considering the annual fee, it really should be a metal card. Especially when you compare it to the cheaper CSP.
After I found the record high sub and I've been using it on this NY work trip....the Green has earned my respect. I was able to bless a friend with clear, and the car literally pays for itself each year. Great video Kevin!
Paying for a friend's CLEAR, that's a great one! Yeah if you're able to use both credits every year (even at a discounted value), it can be pretty close to a keeper card! Though nothing beats the Venture X in that realm haha
How did you go about paying for ur friend clear
I would to get clear for flying buddy but I have clear already on my platinum & would lke to take advantage of clear on a green card can you have clear on two cards ??
@@Anthonyjones-pq4ff What I did was started the app process in his name and I entered my green card as the payment method, I already have it with my wife on my platinum as well and I didn't want the credit to go to waste. Now the only caveat to doing this is to be sure of how many members will be on their account because the account will automatically renew to your green card every year if they don't change the payment method.
Thanks for this video, Kevin! Been eyeing this card &this video validates my decision to get it in a few weeks when I get out of 5/24. Just in time to renew our Clear. I only hope the 60k SUB is still around by then. Will apply for the plat later this year when we’re ready to plan our trip to Asia early next year.
Technically Amex has no "5/24" rule like Chase does, so it's possible you could already qualify! That said, given there's no official end date yet, may not hurt to go for it when you're ready!
You can easily justify the annual fee thru CLEAR if you actually travel, and the category is actually good.
Kevin great news on the green
My question is I have the other two Amex cards Platinum & Rose Gold I have clear & tsa on the platinum card
Can you have clear in
TSA or Global Enternce
On more then one card .
I love the Green Card. I used it to book a hotel for a trip, the room I got was through the Hotel Collection through the Amex travel portal and since I'm also a Gold Card member of Amex, I got a free room upgrade to a suite and a $100 credit I used for parking. I got all that plus the 3X points all in one shot! I used my Gold card for dining and my Blue Cash Everyday for shopping. I absolutely LOVE American Express! Having the Green Card made my vacation that much better!
Do you have to use the Green card for traveling? Is it required, i got approved 4 days ago😮
It is available in Canada?
Congrats on the new card Kevin 🎉! I think it's great that Amex has that preapproval tool, and it's a great time to get the Green card, especially with this awesome sign-up bonus! I had this card for a year, but found it to be redundant with my Platinum card so I think it's a good year 1 card, unless you find a lot of value with that 3X travel-transit category. Great video!!
Thanks Stan! I agree with this vs. the Platinum, just couldn't pass up on the welcome bonus + upcoming travel/transit spends!
The AMEX Green Card is definitely super underrated and is a great option for people who can get a lot of value from those fantastic point multipliers. Great video Kevin!
Underrated for sure! You considering?
@@KevinYang It's definitely on my radar, but have some other Cards that are in line first like BIlt & WofH!
I downgraded from Amex plat to gold then to green in 2 weeks. I take ubers & trains more than i take planes. I (unlike much of gen z) cook my own food so eating out points n dont matter much but is nice, i do like CLEAR though. Good video young man
I have the Amex platinum and while its amazing for travel, I live overseas and the green card is looking like a much better and cheaper alternative
I go back and forth every day on if this card will be worth it for me. I think I would eventually cancel it in a few years after the excitement of the welcome offer wears off. That’s usually fine but I would also be taking a Chase 5/24 spot to apply for it
Yeah, it's a trade-off, and personally thought it was worth a spot given I was so low on 5/24. Is there another card you're considering?
Depends on where you live. If you live in a city where you use a train or parking fees you can use it a lot. But if you live in a place with no transit options the platinum is better for the Uber credit . Just cancelled mine because I moved to Vegas for the time being. Even when I lived in Chicago I found it hard to fit this into my system of cards. On its own it’s good. But it overlaps with the gold and platinum in alot of ways. And it’s hard to find value if you have those as well as the green card
I agree! Personally don't have the gold card yet (always wanted it), but it does overlay a bit with my Platinum. Fortunately I can at least see value in it for year 1!
I prefer the rewards + from Citi. In NYC, every time I TAP, I get 10 points. No matter how great Amex is, they can't beat 20 points per day just from commuting. Also, I found Amex is a major miss when abroad. When I was in Asia just a few month back, Amex = higher price if they accept, but most shops just don't accept Amex unless major retail chain.
Congrats! Yes the green card surprisingly doesn’t get enough credit in my opinion. Very good card.
100%! Thanks for watching!
if green and gold has a war and or fight whom wins?❓
I applied for the green last week! And I should be getting mines on the 12th also.
Congratulations! They told me July 12th but actually came on the 3rd!
@@KevinYanghow long did it take to get the physical card mailed to you? Is there a way to use the digital card before you get it? Like via Apple Pay or via their app? Like if I want to book travel through their app, do I need the physical card? Or can I do it before the card comes?
@@1KingFisher I couldn't find a way to use the card beforehand, and also couldn't get it expedited (was told to reach out 24hours later, but then was told that was too late).
Is it possible to transfer the points from the Green Card to Delta Reserved Card miles?
You can transfer Amex MR -> Delta miles at a 1:1 rate
You know I was planning on getting the amex platinum soon but this offer is really good and I don’t think amex will bring back another offer like this anytime soon
My thoughts exactly. Seems like they cycled through elevated offers on the Platinum and Gold recently, and now its the Green's turn!
I really like have this card..comes in handy
What's your fav part about it?
I have the Green Card.
But I never activated it.
I initially accepted it without a welcome bonus, then cancelled it the next day. Soft pull only.
Maybe later when I'm not living in the USA.
If you've had the card before, I wonder if it'd affect your changes of a future welcome bonus?
@@KevinYang With Capital One, upgrading is a way they dodge paying welcome bonuses. But with AMX and Chase, as long as you haven't earned & received the/a welcome bonus, you are still eligible.
For example, I have the Sapphire Preferred but I did not work for or receive the bonus. So I can still get it at any time. Except I am over 5/24, so I would have to wait. I got plenty of other bonuses during that time so no worries.
@@fogrunr5075 Great data point!
The one I got it says no annual fee
Yeah I think they got rid of it, unless you get the green business card. The personal one has no fee, biz one has a $150 I believe
If you can make the right use of it, the Green card is a great card for sure!
100% Manny! Would you see use in the card?
I got approved for the Amex Business Green but it doesn’t have as much perks as the personal
Is your card embossed or printed? I thought embossed was a thing of the past. WTF
Tried applying but got a pop up jail message :(
Oh no! Do you fall victim to any of those situations mentioned towards the end of the video?
@@KevinYang I never done any balance transfers, the last card I got was about 3 months ago I got approved for a AMEX PLAT 150k MR intro bonus + $200 in statement credits for spending $6000 in 6 months. Maybe that was why I am currently in popup jail I'm not sure. But thank you Kevin always for replying to your viewers !
Kevin can you use 401k money when it comes to income on application for income
As in withdrawals from 401k?
No as additional income on all applications, when ask about annual income
@@Anthonyjones-pq4ff That's a good question, you mean the profit you're making from any buying/selling within the account? I would imagine yes
@@KevinYang yes the money that’s in you’re 401k can it used as income when applying for credit under house hold income.
It’s basically like the csp or csr
Very different in terms of credits, but it's up there! Which do you prefer?
@@KevinYang well I’m in pop up jail with Amex but do want this card. Csr is my fav out of the two but online groceries would be clutch
@@DavidGarciajrtx Do you have a best guess on why you might be?
@@KevinYang yea opened up like 6 cards in the past few months
@@DavidGarciajrtx Damn yeah that is a lot!
So you can still get a welcome bonus even if you already have an amex card
Yes, as long as it's not the same card! You can only get the welcome bonus per card once
@@KevinYang oh wow. Thank you so much!
Need away around pop up jail to get this card. Also is this considered a charge card?
Yes it's a charge card! Do you fall victim to any of the common causes of pop-up jail mentioned near the end of the video?
@@KevinYang yeah I’ve tried to remedy them by putting spend across all my cards. Didn’t work
@@OKZK_Bros Have you gotten lots of cards recently?
@@KevinYang only one in the last 24 months was the CSP on June 1st of This year. other than that I have Amex gold, Bonvoy w 95af, and Amex preferred which I’ve had all for years
I just got my green card yesterday, the info is embossed not printed, WTF, I thought embossed was a thing of the past, so piss off at Amex for making this card out of cheap plastic.
What wallet is that?
Green should add a gas multiplier
Gas & EV Would be nice!
No, it is worse than I thought. Amex denied the 3x several times on hotel charges in Latin America; they said that the hotel was listed in a different category. I used the US Bank Altitude Connect at the same hotel and got the extra for travel.
Additionally, I had enough of the card not being accepted at some establishments outside the US. Canceled the card on its second anniversary.
Thanks for the counter data point! I think it definitely varies where you go, but to my surprise even the smallest mom & pop shop took Amex in South East Asia when I was travelling there!
@@KevinYang I’m retired; I’ve had the Green, the Gold, and the Platinum. Now I only have the Platinum; the Gold card had similar issues in Latin America and I couldn’t use the dining credits or get the 4x in grocery stores outside the US.
The Green and Gold cards were great In the beginning when my travel was primarily US based. Now I rarely travel in the US and I’m wrapping up my bucket list. I’m rapidly changing my credit card strategy to cash back.
I will keep the Platinum long term mainly for booking air travel, some Amex travel purchases, FHP/Hotel Collection, and airport lounge access.
@@1drummer172 The Plat sounds perfect for your lifestyle!
@@KevinYang Indeed.
Congrats on the approval! The added MR Welcome Offer is super tempting! Did you end up getting a second hard pull? Just curious! Maybe that is what ends up getting me to apply. I have an Amex EveryDay card that I've had for a month exactly to the day, and my first ever Amex statement closes on the 7th. 🥹 With a $0 balance, of course! Looking forward to a BBP, Business Gold, (personal) Gold, and Platinum all by the end of 2024!