American Express Green

Pros: No set limit; Very good customer service and insurance protection
Cons: Higher annual fee than other, similar cards; Limited acceptance

American Express is one of the foremost names in financial services. It offers financial counseling, brokerage, and even travel services. Once known primarily for its Traveler’s Cheques, American Express quickly expanded to include credit cards and today ...

Pros: Read my story...
Cons: Paying off that bill every month is a pain!

This is a true story. It happened to me, not my neighbor's cousin's son's brother-in-law.

In July 1989, my father, age 81, embarked on a 3-week guided trip to Indonesia. On the Sunday four days before the end of the trip, he fell ill in a...

Pros: extremely good service - read my story how I received the card
Cons: bad acceptance, not free, no rewards (cashback, interest, airline miles)

Two reasons why I do not recommend this card:

1. other than what poseidon posted I think they have a bad acceptance. See my personal story below.. and also "Amex from a merchants point of view"

2. a credit card should be...

Pros: No spending limit; great for emergencies or large ticket items; no finance charges
Cons: must be paid off at the end of the month

This is probably the most misunderstood card on the market. Many people try to compare this card with a credit card, but the reality is that American Express Green isn't a credit card at all! It's a charge card. Sounds similar, but actually a quite...

Pros: No revolving credit debt
Cons: None that I can see

It is a credit card but I have to pay it every month. American Express combines the best of both worlds. No credit card debt and I can still put purchases on plastic if I don’t have cash with me. Just for those reasons, it is a terrific card. Throw...

Pros: Unlimited buying power!
Cons: Can be too tempting to get deep into debt!

First off, I'd just like to say that I think credit cards are a good thing but only if you can control your spending! If you can't then my advice would be to not get a credit card...especially this one! Before I tell you all about the American Express...

Pros: None really that make it great
Cons: Loss of prestige, high annual fee, high rewards program fee

American Express Green...The regular account that has had a long standing solid reputation through countless decades. Well, guess what American Express, it's the year 2000!!!!

Why would anyone want an American Express card?????????

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Pros: A little faded prestige from your dad's era
Cons: High fees, surly service, rejected by many businesses

I remember the summer day in 1981 when I, a new college grad with my whole life ahead of me, received my fresh new American Express card. I finally felt like an adult. Well, two decades later American Express must depend pretty hard on their cardholders'...

Pros: Good for business, keeps rampant spenders in check
Cons: Merchants and consumers get the short end of the stick

American Express built it's reputation in the fifties and sixties as having a certain cache -- charge card as status symbol, if you will. Unfortunately, that status is now lost, and AmEx is desperately trying to hold on to a fading market. Below,...

Pros: No monthly interest fees. Card is honored at almost every place Visa/MC is honored.
Cons: Some may not care for the annual fee, but it is a bargain in the long run.

“Don’t leave home without it!”

You’ve seen the commercials. You probably wonder what the big deal is. This is just another credit card, right?

Wrong.

This is the American Express card. In fact, it isn’t a credit...

Pros: High limit, Membership Rewards, Features, Problem Resolution
Cons: Fee, Acceptance, Cheap Cards

Except for being able to use it at Costco, there's really no absolutely convincing reason to carry an American Express card (although I'll give a few almost good reasons below). So why do I (and millions of others) live on it? Because we've had it for...

Pros: Love that printout!
Cons: Not as widely accepted as some cards

I really enjoy using my American Express card where ever I can. Notice I said "where ever" I can. It is true that MANY places here and abroad do not accept this card, BUT when it is accepted it has been very helpful.

The best...

Pros: Service, perks, service...
Cons: Fee, International acceptance

[This is the same review as posted for the Gold Card since some of these experience took place with the basic Green Card when I was a student and the services described are available to both]

While I am in no way affiliated with Amex or even...

Pros: Good detail of charges
Cons: No idea how much I can spend until it's declined, no access to online system

When I was attending college I got signup letters from AMEX every other week. So did everybody I know. There were enough of them that you could wallpaper a dorm room with them. One person I know did. I responded to on and was denied. They said they had...

Pros: Prevents overcharging, can use at many places
Cons: Cost, where's the deal that makes it worth it?

I do not know why I keep this card. I guess because it keeps me from overcharging, and i am somewhat nostalgic as it I first got the card when I was a student in college. The following will outline what I think of the Amex Green Card in sum:

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