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Shop with American Express points: how to use Membership Rewards points

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Shop with American Express points: how to use Membership Rewards points
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June 15, 2021

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Are you not an American Express cardholder and want to know what the differences are between these credit cards and the classic card offered by your bank? Or are you a cardholder, but you still do not fully understand how to take advantage of Membership Rewards points That accumulate with everyday expenses? This article is designed for you.

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    How MR points are accumulated

    The cards that qualify for the Membership Rewards program are all basic Amex cards, i.e., those not linked to partners such as Alitalia, Payback, corporate cards and the Blue card that allows you to accumulate cashback and not points.

    You earn, barring promotions, 1 MR point for every euro you spend with the card, excluding some spending in certain categories. However, there is one card that allows you to collect 3 points instead of 1 for each euro spent and is the American Express Explora.

    What is shop with points

    This option allows Amex holders to use their accumulated points to discount everyday expenses, whatever they may be, even the tax bill paid at the post office, using precisely Membership Rewards at a rate of 1,000 points 4€ in value.

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    However, there are many methods that enable holders to rake in hundreds of thousands of points without spending anything, or very little. The method main is to take advantage of the introduce-a-friend offer.

    5 things you need to know about Membership Rewards points

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    Here at TFC we have been trying for months to get the understand how the MR points, the basis for all those who want to discover the joys of reward travel, are worth much more when they are used to be converted into travel-related benefits/discounts.

    1. MR points never expire, they are not like those of the Coop o of Esselunga which must be used each year or they will be lost.
    2. You can have as many credit cards as you want, you will have one Membership Rewards profile, and all the points will end up in the same piggy bank
    3. MR points are personal, you cannot transfer them to third parties. You can, however, take advantage of airlines that allow you to create shared profiles Among family and friends (without exaggeration).
    4. You can use points for many purposes: NOT just to travel first class, also for fly with EasyJet or sleep in a resorts in the Maldives, in New York or for a weekend in Venice.
    5. It doesn't matter if you are single, a couple or you have a family of five, the points can give great experiences And save tens of thousands.

    How to start collecting points

    The best paper to start with is the American Express Green allows you to start without investing anything and begin to understand the rules of the game.

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