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New Amex Plats Who Dis?

Strategies, Suggestions, and General Thoughts

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BowTied Bum
Sep 30, 2025
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Intro

Both the Amex Platinum Personal and Business cards recently got revamped and each one now comes with a whopping fee of $895 now.

Are we fucking kidding ourselves?

Almost a grand (per year) for a goddamn credit card?

(Pardon my french, but a little cranky with the recent Comenity bullshit and lack of sleep due to the new baby)

But let’s hold on a second.

Despite the egregious price tag for each card…

They both serve a very valuable place in this game.

And can be quite lucrative for us (if played correctly).

Let’s have a look.

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