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Also: Can you get through airport security without an ID? March 15, 2024 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily NEWSLETTER]( [THE POINTS GUY]( How to save big with the Amex Plat by Sean Cudahy, Aviation Reporter [TPG | Hero Image] Each year when [The Platinum Card® from American Express']( annual fee of $695 (see [rates and fees]( hits, I naturally wonder whether I’m getting enough value from the card to justify the expense. Some quick math put that question to rest last year. I managed to rack up more than $1,800 in direct cash savings in 2023 thanks to my [Amex Platinum](  — about 2 1/2 times the card’s annual fee. I took advantage of the separate $200 [hotel]( and [airline fee]( credits and received a statement credit of $100 for renewing my [Global Entry membership](. I used the $15 monthly Uber credit (plus the additional $20 in December) by either taking rides or placing Uber Eats orders for an additional $200 in savings. Plus, I got back $20 monthly in digital entertainment credits, offsetting portions of my subscriptions to Hulu, Peacock, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. My wife and I saved hundreds more at hotels, too, using Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts property credits and earning a $200 statement credit thanks to an Amex Member Week offer we activated and met; it essentially covered my on-property birthday dinner last November at the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa. That $1,800-plus in savings doesn’t account for airport lounge access and automatic Hilton and Marriott elite status — or the immense value of earning and redeeming Membership Rewards points. Enrollment is required for select benefits. For instance, [you can earn 80,000 points]( after spending $8,000 in the first six months of card membership — a welcome offer [TPG values]( at $1,600. Select TPG readers may be targeted for up to a [150,000-point welcome offer through CardMatch]( valued at $3,000 by TPG. Here are some tips for getting maximum value with one of my favorite travel cards: - [Amex Platinum card review: High annual fee with loads of perks]( - [How to check if you’re targeted for 150K Amex Platinum offer or 90K Amex Gold offer via CardMatch]( - [How to redeem American Express Membership Rewards for maximum value]( - [How to maximize benefits with the Amex Platinum Card]( 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: ISABELLE RAPHAEL/THE POINTS GUY. Today’s top stories [Virgin Atlantic promo: Book flights to London for just 5,000 points, business flights under 22,000]( You can get 50% off award redemptions in economy, premium economy and business class from the U.S. to London. [Read more]( [Can you get through airport security without ID?]( Here's how to handle this travel nightmare and (possibly) still make your flight. [Read more]( [Singapore Airlines upgrades premium economy dining and amenity kits]( Singapore Airlines is elevating its premium economy dining for the first time since debuting the cabin nearly a decade ago. [Read more]( [Act fast: Fly JetBlue to Dublin from NYC and Boston from $389 round-trip]( JetBlue is introducing new seasonal nonstop service to Ireland from two of the airline's hubs and offering a nifty sale on round-trip fares. [Read more]( [What credit scores do you need for American Express credit cards?]( This guide provides some context on what credit score you should have when applying for American Express credit cards. [Read more]( The latest 1. [JetBlue baggage fees and how to avoid paying them]( 2. [Bilt Mastercard review: No transaction fee rent payments]( 3. 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