Black friday, Christmas gifts, travel and everyday spending: here are the Amex deals to fight inflation and cost of living
Halloween is just around the corner and from the next day the countdown to the Christmas holidays will begin for everyone, [...]
Halloween is just around the corner, and from the next day the countdown to the Christmas holidays will begin for everyone, traditionally the time when we spend the most throughout the year. This will be a peculiar autumn, however, marked by the rising cost of living and the first free everyone from travel restrictions since last year's was halted by the Omicron variant.
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We have often written articles in TFC about the American Express offers which allow you to get bonus points, cashback or discounts on spending. Today I hope to help the readers of our site fight the increases by wisely taking advantage of the various active promotions On American Express credit cards.
PS If you are not currently a starter and you want to take advantage of these offers, there is still time to request Your American Express Gold which is not only free for the first year, but gives, among other benefits, 250€ cashback as well. If instead you are already a cardholder, you may find it convenient to have a new card In your wallet, for example, the Amex Explora that allows you to accumulate bonus points every time you use the card And thus have twice as many bids.
The offers, as we have often explained, to be taken advantage of Must be activated through the app or the site. Some of them may be on the additional cards (which are free of charge), which further multiplies the potential savings for the family.
IMPORTANT. Not all users see the same promos and not all cards have the same offerings.
Daily shopping
The best bonuses
The first category concerns everyday spending, those that allow by daily use of the cards to accumulate Membership Rewards points, free of charge with no limit, also often in conjunction with other loyalty programs (supermarket cards or the Payback multi-program card, etc.).
For example, it is possible to have fifteen euro transfer from the bank statement If you spend at least 70€ with the card at Esselunga.
Also active on several cards is the offer to obtain a 10€ immediate cashback on a 40€ spend At supermarkets in the Bennet chain
Not only are wine and bottles a "safe-haven good" when you have no idea what to give as a gift, but having the discount on spirits and hard liquor allows you to do the shopping ahead of lunches and dinners saving, among other offers, up to €180
In addition to promotions that discount expenses, there are. offers that give away extra points, such as this one that Gives away 1000 membership rewards if you spend 50 euros in restaurants.
Outlet shopping
If you want to save money, outlet stores are one of the most popular shopping destinations, thanks to these promotions you can get additional savings
In McArrthurGlen centers you can save up to 100€ if you pay with your registered card. The final rebate is 12% of the amount spent in all the various stores, up to a maximum of 100€. Needless to say, if you have several cards in your family, additional ones included, these offers can be "multiplied."
At Fidenza Outlet Village, not only the American Express Platinum cardholders are pampered, but paying by card is possible Get a 10% discount on expenses incurred up to a maximum of $100. It is good to remember that with spending in this outlet you can also accumulate points in many loyalty programs.
Clothing and personal care
Seasonal changes and gifts, there are many offers to redo your closet by shopping from home or in physical stores.
 
From shoes to shirts, there are over fifteen active promos right now, but I remind you that offers come out all the time so it is possible that others have been added since this article was published. Those I have included as examples allow, if taken advantage of all of them, to save more than 1,000 euros.
For the home
The offerings include everything and could not miss the furniture and technology sectors
From €9 off the Sky Q trial to €150 for furniture proposed by Venini.
In the run-up to the Christmas vacations, you can also take advantage of a 100€ discount on home alarm installation. One way to sleep soundly when you are away.
Insurance
    
One of the heaviest expenses for the family economy, in this case there are two offers that allow you to save on insurance without sacrificing security.
Travel, rentals and hotels
By making ticket purchases (and more) on the ITA Airways website, you can get up to a maximum of €60 cashback on your expenses.
We then devoted ad hoc articles to the offerings of accommodations in Italy and the rest of Europe. It is possible to save €100 for stays in Marriott facilities By the end of the year. Or, in the case of prepaid rates, even after that date. The discount is also there for those who chooses Hilton, in this case it is only 50€.. In addition to these chains, there are also discounts in Hyatt: 100€ against only 250€ expenditure.
Then there are also discounts with Avis, Hertz, Noleggiare.it and other hotel chains.
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For example, QCterme offers €20 off when you spend €150.
With the ski lifts finally reopened, here's a discount to use on Skipass purchases, equipment rentals and generally for upcoming ski vacations.
If you are not a Platinum holder and want to have no surprises during your travels., with this discount you can save money on your travel insurance and not have your vacation ruined (and your bank account drained) in case of an unforeseen incident or accident away from home.
Jewelry and valuables
They are one of the bestsellers for gifts that end up under the tree, and these offers provide significant savings for cardholders
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Nearly 500€ of savings against an 1800€ expenditure is by no means small, not forgetting that of course, in addition to the discount, you also accumulate all the Membership points provided by individual expenditures.
In conclusion
At this time On my credit cards I have more than 60 different offers, I try to take advantage of them on a daily basis to bring down the monthly fee of my cards And accumulate more and more Membership Rewards points.
