Amex $150 mail in offer vs Amex $100 with 10%

[Anonymous]

While I prefer the Amazon deal that I got over the restaurants, $2000 in 6 months doesn't seem like it would be a stretch for a lot of people. It's $83 a week. 

For us, it's just the wife and I, and we only go out to dinner once a week, sometimes twice, and we probably average about $50-60 a week. A very typical week for us is one night at our favorite little Mexican spot ($40), and then one night grabbing a couple of the Zaxby's salads for dinner (love those things) for about $20. I work in a restaurant, so I never eat out for breakfast or lunch. For anyone with kids, or a more active social life, or eats out for business purposes, or just eats out on lunch breaks, I'd think $83 a week would be well within reach.

[Dalmus]

Probably depends on where you live and what kind of place you go to for regular casual dinners.

Somebody living in Chicago is going to spend a lot more on dining, even at a McDonald's, than a person living in Green Bay.

But I suppose if you're a 20-something going out all the time and racking up liquor bills, or a business person ergo travels a lot or schmoozes clients, probably easy to do!

[yfan]

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@Anonymous wrote:

You are right. Except most dining establishments that have GCs available everywhere are CHAINS. I for one eat at many places that have no GCs available. Maybe the occassional groupon, but no GCs. So 10% is more than the 3% I would get normally.

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This is very legitimate. However, I find that a lot of the independent restaurants around here - especially ethnic ones - don't take Amexes at all. But if the ones you eat at do, that's great.

[northface28]

The best part in all this is the 10% statement credit posts immediately after every restaurant transaction.

[Anonymous]

****UPDATE*****

I ended up finding an offer for $150 cash back after spending $500 in 3mo and 10% in restaurants for 6mo up to $2000

so it's a possible $350. 

Got both. I'm happy lol 

$10,200.00 credit limit.

thanks guys!!

[Anonymous]

Good job

[601flyguy]

Congrats and im jealous of your limit lol

[Anonymous]

Lol thanks man! 

Is 10.2k a high limit for an Amex blue cash?