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Also: 14 of the most scenic train rides on Earth August 10, 2024 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily NEWSLETTER]( [THE POINTS GUY]( More value despite the higher fee by Sean Cudahy, Aviation Reporter [TPG | Hero Image] Like a lot of people who carry the [American Express® Gold Card]( I wasn’t thrilled to see the card’s annual fee recently hiked by $75, from $250 to $325 (see [rates and fees](. But make no mistake: This card is keeping its prominent place in my wallet. The [Amex Gold is my big points earner]( thanks to its unmatched (in my opinion) rewards for restaurant and U.S. supermarket purchases. Plus, the tweaks Amex made to the card’s suite of benefits [as part of this recent refresh]( will either: a) Help me get more value out of the card, or b) Not affect me whatsoever. Let’s start with the latter. I was momentarily worried to see Amex capped the card’s [illustrious earning rate of 4 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at restaurants]( at $50,000 annually (you’d then earn 1 point per dollar). However, a quick check of my Amex app revealed I’ve spent around $10,000 to date at restaurants — meaning there’s no way I’d come close to hitting that limit. Amex also added an up-to-$50 semiannual [statement credit for dining at Resy restaurants]( in the U.S. Could it be simpler to use? Sure. Will I make use of it — and more than offset the annual fee increase in the process? Absolutely. Plus, the up-to-$7 monthly [statement credit on Dunkin’ purchases]( in the U.S. is, for me, a highly useful perk. And enrolling for both of these credits is super easy. Don’t carry the Amex Gold yet? Here’s another reason to consider it: Right now, new cardmembers can earn 60,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $6,000 on the card in the first six months of membership — plus 20% back (up to $100) in statement credits on eligible restaurant purchases during the first six months. That’s worth $1,300, according to TPG’s August 2024 [valuations](. - [New Amex Gold offer worth up to $1,300]( - [All the details on the Amex Gold refresh]( - [Maximizing the Amex Gold Card benefits]( - [Best ways to use Amex Membership Rewards points]( Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products, and this may impact how or where they appear. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](. Photo Credit: THOMAS BARWICK/GETTY IMAGES. 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