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Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

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Blue Cash Preferred Card

Annual Fee:  $0 Introductory Annual Fee for the first year, then $95

Bonus Offer: Earn a $250 statement credit after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates and Fees)


Bonus Offer: Earn a $250 statement credit after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates and Fees)

★ This card earns bonus points for spend in the following bonus categories:

Gas Stations3x
Other Travel3x
Streaming Services6x
Supermarkets6x

Best for:

Heavy spenders on groceries and gas as well as streaming services.

Card Features and Benefits:

    The Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express offers fantastic bonuses on U.S. supermarkets and U.S. gas stations.

    Blue Cash Preferred Earn Rate

    • Earn 6% cash back at US supermarkets* for up to $6,000 in annual purchases; 1% thereafter.
    • Earn 6% cash back on US streaming services. Includes: Spotify, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, ShowTime, Pandora, Apple Music, and Amazon Music and Video  (*Does not include Amazon Prime)
    • Earn 3% cash back at U.S. gas stations
    • Earn 3% cash back on transit. Does not include cruises, airfare, or other standard "travel" categories. The YourBestCreditCards tool classifies this in the Other Travel category. See site for details.
    • Earn 1% Cash Back on other purchases.
    • Terms apply.

    Additional Disney Benefit

    • Get $7 per month back in the form of a statement credit after you spend $12.99 or more each month on an eligible subscription for the Disney Bundle (includes Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+)

    o% Introductory APR (Includes Balance Transfers)

    • Low intro APR: 0% for 12 months on purchases from the date of account opening, then a variable rate of 18.99% to 29.99% (Rates and Fees)

    Amex's Supermarket Definition

    American Express defines a supermarket as a store that offers a wide variety of food and household products such as meat, fresh produce, dairy, canned and packaged goods, household cleaners, pharmacy products and pet supplies. (Superstores, convenience stores and warehouse clubs are NOT considered supermarkets.)

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    Rates and Fees for the Blue Cash Preferred® Card

Blue Cash Preferred Card

Offer: Earn a $250 statement credit after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates and Fees)

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