American Express
American Express Cobalt Card
≈ $864.72 a year after fees, on a typical budget
- Annual fee
- $155.88
- Earns
- American Express Membership Rewards
- FX fee
- 2.5%
- 5×Eats & drinks *
- 3×Streaming
- 2×Gas, transit & travel
- 1×Everything else
American Express Aeroplan Card
- Yearly value, after fees
- ≈ $235.50
- Annual fee
- $120.00/year
- Foreign transaction fee
- 2.5%
- Network
- American Express
Earn rates
| On | Earns |
|---|---|
| Air Canada purchases | 2 pts/$ |
| Dining & food delivery | 1.5 pts/$ |
| Everything else | 1 pts/$ |
"pts/$" means points per dollar. Rewards are earned in Aeroplan points.
What it earns in a year
On a typical Canadian budget of $1,850 a month, at Fruga's default value of 1.5¢ per Aeroplan point:
- Rewards
- $355.50
- Annual fee
- − $120.00
- Net yearly value
- $235.50
Welcome bonuses are not included. How we calculate this.
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American Express Gold Rewards Card
≈ $255.80 a year after fees, on a typical budget
- Annual fee
- $250
- Earns
- American Express Membership Rewards
- FX fee
- 2.5%
- 2×Travel, gas, grocery & drugstore
- 1×Everything else
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The Platinum Card
≈ −$399.40 a year after fees, on a typical budget
- Annual fee
- $799
- Earns
- American Express Membership Rewards
- FX fee
- 2.5%
- 2×Dining & food delivery
- 2×Travel
- 1×Everything else