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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Points, Great Online and Customer Service
Cons: Fees

I got my American Express card this past August, I know that is not a long time by most standards, but so far I have had an excellent experience, but so far I have found my choice to get an Amex was a great decision.

*PROS* If you enroll in...

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: 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: None.
Cons: Random charges, expensive, lousy usability, etc, etc.

I got an Amex card to help a friend who was going to be in another state on business for a while. Our arrangements were satisfactory and no trouble.

The trouble was caused by the company. First, they cut the card off with no explanation,...

Pros: It has a distinctive cardface.
Cons: The faces behind it are insensitive.

I have been an AMEX cardmember member since 1987, and can still feel the sense of belonging that I felt when I was offered to enroll in American Express Green. I had entered the ranks of recent professional graduates, and this was my ticket to clout and...

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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