American Express Blue Review

Review of the American Express Blue Credit Cards–Blue, Blue Cash, and Blue Sky

While perhaps best known for its charge cards, American Express also as an award winning line of credit cards called American Express Blue. There are three cards offered: Blue, Blue Cash, and Blue Sky. Each card is designed with different rewards, depending on what you want from your credit card. Will review each, with links to the official americanexpress.com website that has more information on each card and an online application. To begin, here is a quick comparison of the cards:

Blue Sky from American ExpressSMBlue Cash® from American ExpressBlue from American Express®
SummaryEarn free travel fast with no annual fee and no blackout dates or restrictions.
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Use points for flights on any airline, stays at any hotel, and car rentals with any company.
Earn up to 5% cash back with no annual fee and cash rewards.
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Track your cash back and get tips for earning more with Cash Tracker tools.
Earn great rewards without an annual fee.
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Transfer Membership Rewards® points to more than 20 frequent flyer and guest programs.
Good ForFree travel with zero restrictions and no annual feeUnlimited cash rewards with no annual feeRewards and no annual fee
Rewards ProgramPoints from Blue SkyCash back rewardsMembership Rewards Express® program
How You Earn Points or MilesEarn 1 point for every eligible dollar you spend.Earn up to 5% cash back at supermarkets, gas stations and drugstores, plus up to 1.25% cash back for all other eligible purchases1 point for every eligible dollar. 2X points at the American Express Travel website. 2X - 10X with select partners
Using Points or Miles for Rewards
Redeem 7,500 points for $100 off virtually any travel purchase including airlines (with no blackout dates), hotels, cruises and car rentalsReceive your annual rebate as a credit on your statement one month following your Card Anniversary dateUse points for rewards from over 500 brands

Blue from American Express®

Blue from American Express is a points card that offers 0% APR for 6 months with no annual fee. Cardholders earn points virtually every time they use the card, and 2X points when the card is used to shop online at the American Express Bonus Points Mall®. And Amex awards 3X points when you shop with select online retailers like Apple, Barnes & Noble at the Bonus Points Mail®. Once earned, points can be used to buy merchandise or to pay for travel with no blackout dates.

American Express Blue Sky

Blue Sky is a travel rewards credit card especially designed for frequent flyers. The card awards 1 point for virtually every $1 spent. The key benefit of this card, however, is in its redemption rewards. Blue Sky points are worth 33% more than many other points programs. With Blue Sky, it takes just 7,500 points to earn a $100 statement credit for any travel purchase. As with the Blue card, Blue Sky offers 0% APR for 6 months and has no annual fee.

American Express Blue Cash

Amex Blue Cash is one of the few 5% cash back cards. Here’s how it works. For each 12 billing cycle period, purchases up to a total of $6,500 earn 1.0% if they are for groceries, drug stores, or gas, and 0.5% on everything else. Once you’ve spent a total of $6,500 on the card, the cash back rewards jump to 5% for groceries, drug stores, and gas, and 1.25% on everything else. the card also offers 0% APR for 6 months with no annual fee.

Blue Cash EverydaySM from American Express
Blue Cash Everyday<sup>SM</sup> from American Express
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  • Earn a $100 cash back bonus after spending $1,000 in eligible purchases in the first 3 months of Cardmembership
  • 0% intro APR on purchases for 12 months, flexibility to pay over time
  • Get 3% cash back at supermarkets, 2% cash back at gas stations and department stores, and 1% cash back on all other purchases
  • No spend minimum, No enrollment, and No rotating rewards categories
  • Get a $25 Referral Bonus for each friend or family member who is approved for the Card
  • No annual fee, flexibility to pay over time
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N/A* for transfersfor 12 months17.24%-22.24% Variable$0*YesExcellent Credit*

Blue Sky from American ExpressSM
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  • No annual fee
  • Travel rewards with no blackout dates or travel restrictions. Redeem with any airline, any car rental, any hotel- anytime
  • Pay your bill all at once, or over time. It's up to you.
  • Blue Savings Program®: big deals on big brands, all the time
  • Rated "Best Airline Credit Card" by Card Ratings Consumer's Choice Awards in 2010
  • Get approved in 60-seconds
Intro APRIntro APR
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N/A* for transfersfor 12 months17.24%-22.24% Variable$0*YesExcellent Credit*