Is the Amex Blue Cash Preferred Card good for streaming services?

The stores that are supermarkets for Blue Cash Preferred include Meijer, ShopRite, Stop and Shop, Vons, Whole Foods, and Winn-Dixie. These U.S.-based supermarket chains all earn 6% cash back on the first $6,000 in combined purchases charged to the Blue Cash Preferred card each calendar year.

Online supermarkets such as FreshDirect also get 6% cash back, up to the combined limit. To qualify, purchases must be classified with the merchant category code for supermarkets and grocery stores.… read full answer

Blue Cash Preferred Supermarkets List:

• ALDI
• FreshDirect
• Gelson's
• Hy-Vee
• Kings Food Markets
• Meijer
• ShopRite
• Smart & Final
• Stop & Shop
• Trader Joe's
• Vons
• Whole Foods
• Winn-Dixie

According to the Amex website, the Blue Cash Preferred supermarkets list is not exhaustive, meaning that similar supermarket chains located in the U.S. may also earn 6% cash back. Retailers such as Target and Walmart, however, are not considered supermarkets, making them ineligible for the bonus rewards. Other excluded merchants include warehouse clubs, specialty food stores, gourmet stores, convenience stores and more.

To find out if a merchant qualifies for 6% cash back, take a look at a recent billing statement and check the merchant category code listed with each transaction. On the Blue Cash Preferred card, you should see “Grocery Stores” under each eligible purchase.

The Blue Cash Preferred card annual fee is $0 intro 1st yr, $95 after. Blue Cash Preferred’s $95 annual fee, which starts the second year, is higher than the average annual fee among new credit card offers right now. It’s not the only fee you need to worry about with the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express, either.… read full answer

Blue Cash Preferred Fees

• Annual Fee: $0 intro 1st yr, $95 after
• Cash Advance Fee: 5% (min $10)
• Foreign Fee: 2.7%
• Max Late Fee: $40