MasterCard vs American Express: which is the better credit card and why?
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Here are the details of each card:
American Express credit cards:
* offers reasonably cash back rewards with low introductory fees
*known as business card because it makes it easy to connect with other businesses because a small business network is associated with it.
*offer revolving credit account
*it does not offer credit card ideal for student and for those who have bad credits
*only a few credit cards were issued that waived annual fees
* it is not accepted in as many places compared to MasterCard
MasterCard credit cards
* It is accepted at more places compared to American Express
* You will be able to find a MasterCard credit card that work well for students and for those whose credit is not very good
*it has varied rewards program depending on the type of card you apply for. These are Airline miles, Travel rewards, Cash back, Merchandise and gift cards.
*has one or more generous cash back programs
*it has interesting debit card reward program but this has you have to pay an annual pay for this
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*Convenience:
MasterCard is accepted in most places while American Express is only accepted in few places
*Rewards:
They both offer cash back reward program to their customers. MasterCard also has other rewards which varies according to the card issuer and also depends on the type of card you select. Their existing cards includes, Gift cards, Cash back, Airline miles, Merchandise and Travel rewards.
*Annual fee:
Almost all credit cards offered by American Express has an annual fee while MasterCard does not place any cost on their credit cards, But only charge annual fees for its debit card reward program.
*Clientele:
MasterCard has a lot of issuers, making it possible to find a card that fits everyone’s need. But a student or a person with bad credit would not be able to use American Express card.
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Only the Centurion Card has no limit, and it's a charge card rather than a credit card. Also, you still have to call ahead for very major purchases so they know what's going on.
That said, I prefer Amex. I've been irritated with their customer service at some points in the past, but that's only because my expectations are so high. I once asked for something to be changed on my account and they told me it would take 20 minutes. At that particular time, 20 minutes wasn't good enough. However, that's probably pretty good in general; I can see other companies taking 24-48 hours.
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That said, I think that the rewards and features of specific American Express cards (Amex Blue Cash for example) are some of the best available. Amex Blue gives up to 5% cash back and Amex cards offer some great cardmember benefits – for example, Amex offers coverage on damaged rental cars, warranties for items purchased with the card and some cards even provide access to purchase tickets for events before they are available to the public.
Finding one card that does everything I want was tough, so I carry both a Visa (for cases where Amex isn’t accepted – MasterCard would fit the same bill) and an American Express that I use for the cardmember benefits I get when I travel.
I would consider what is most important to you – APR, Acceptability, Rewards, Card Benefits, etc. – and compare cards based on those factors.
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