American Express Essential - Now Has an Annual Fee?

LMikeyKadabra7 on 29/05/2024 - 17:16

I noticed that the Amex page for the Essential credit card now says that the card has an annual fee…

$9 per month ($108 per year)

I'm certain it was free before. I found my sign up email from November last year and it states no annual fee.

Is anyone aware of when they changed, and if there was a notification or public update?

Comments

WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 29/05/2024 - 17:17

+1

It is a completely different card now.
- MikeyKadabra7 on 29/05/2024 - 17:17
  
  What do you mean? What's different?
  - WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 29/05/2024 - 17:18
    
    +1
    
    They removed the Essential card and have now released the new Essential Rewards card (with the annual fee) the card earn rates etc. are completely different.
    - MikeyKadabra7 on 29/05/2024 - 17:19
      
      Oh interesting… Any links you can share? Curious what this means for existing Essential card holders
      - WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 29/05/2024 - 17:22
        
        +1
        
        @MikeyKadabra7: This guy on YouTube covered the changes briefly. I'm pretty sure Amex allows existing customers to keep their card albeit encourages them with sign up offers to take up a different Amex card.
        
        askbargain on 29/05/2024 - 19:11
        
        @WoodYouLikeSomeCash: he's so positive about a card that isn't even good.
TheMills on 29/05/2024 - 17:18

+1

Not that I remember.

So now, you pay fees to have the card and also pay the extra AMEX fees to use the card.