Originally Posted by
hi55us
I would also encourage you to apply for the Ameriprise AMEX Platinum. Annual fee is
waived for the first year (basically, you get 2 $200 fee credits in the first year, which is more or less a $400 sign up bonus for the first free year). Read more about it on the
AMEX Forum.
That sounds to me like a good deal and removes the need to worry about hitting the spend for the bonus. A consideration to be weighed is, what's the value of the bonus to the OP, and how does that weigh against the $950 value of the Ameriprise signup features?
When I saw the Ameriprise link, I almost signed up myself but then reminded myself, I'm not a frequent flyer anymore so what on earth is the point?