Changes to American Express’ Referral Program

American Express has put a limit on the number of referral points that one can earn in a calendar year. The limit is essentially set at 15 per credit card per calendar year. At first thought, I felt that it sucks that there is a limit. But if this limits preserves most of the sign up bonuses, then I am all for it. I just hope we don’t see devaluations to the current sign up bonuses.

Below is a list of all the changes:

American Express Platinum Card

  • Earn 225,000 maximum annual referral bonus Membership Reward points
  • Earn 15,000 Membership Rewards points for each approved referral

American Express Gold Rewards Card

  • Earn 150,000 maximum annual referral bonus Membership Reward points
  • Earn 10,000 Membership Rewards points for each approved referral

American Express SimplyCash Preferred Card

  • Earn $3,000 cash back maximum annual referral bonus
  • Earn $200 cash back for each approved referral

American Express SimplyCash Card

  • Earn $1,500 cash back maximum annual referral bonus
  • Earn $100 cash back for each approved referral

American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum Card

  • Earn 225,000 maximum annual referral bonus Aeroplan miles
  • Earn 15,000 Aeroplan miles for each approved referral

American Express AeroplanPlus Gold Card

  • Earn 150,000 maximum annual referral bonus Aeroplan miles
  • Earn 10,000 Aeroplan miles for each approved referral

American Express AeroplanPlus Card

  • Earn 18,750 maximum annual referral bonus Aeroplan miles
  • Earn 1,250 Aeroplan miles for each approved referral

American Express AIR MILES Platinum Credit Card

  • Earn 7,500 maximum annual referral bonus Air Miles reward Miles
  • Earn 500 Air Miles reward Miles for each approved referral

American Express AIR MILES Credit Card

  • Earn 3,000 maximum annual referral bonus Air Miles reward Miles
  • Earn 200 Air Miles reward Miles for each approved referral

American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card

  • Earn 150,000 maximum annual referral bonus Starpoints
  • Earn 10,000 Starpoints for each approved referral

American Express Blue Sky Credit Card

  • Earn 75,000 maximum annual referral bonus Blue Sky points
  • Earn 5,000 Blue Sky points for each approved referral

American Express Business Platinum Card

  • Earn 225,000 maximum annual referral bonus Membership Reward points
  • Earn 15,000 Membership Rewards points for each approved referral

American Express Business Gold Rewards Card

  • Earn 150,000 maximum annual referral bonus Membership Reward points
  • Earn 10,000 Membership Rewards points for each approved referral

American Express AIR MILES Gold Business Card

  • Earn 750 maximum annual referral bonus Air Miles reward Miles
  • Earn 50 Air Miles reward Miles for each approved referral

American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card

  • Earn 75,000 maximum annual referral bonus Starpoints
  • Earn 5,000 Starpoints for each approved referral

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