American Express Business Edge™ Card Review
Earn up to 67,000 welcome bonus Membership Rewards® points
Recommended Credit Score:
740 900
Excellent
$670
Welcome Bonus Value
$99
Annual Fee
20.99%
Purchase Interest Rate
NA
Min Personal Required
American Express Business Edge™ Card
My Rate Compass Rating: star star star star star_outline (4.4)
Bank Name:American Express
Network Type:Amex
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American Express Business Edge™ Card
Welcome Bonus
Earn up to 67,000 welcome bonus Membership Rewards® points
Annual Fee
$99
American Express Business Edge™ Card
Card Details

American Express Business Edge Card Review 2024

Welcome bonus

Earn up to 67,000 welcome bonus Membership Rewards® points

Earn 57,000 Membership Rewards Points
As a new Business Edge Cardmember, you can earn 45,000 Welcome Bonus points when you charge $5,000 in purchases to your Card in your first three months of Cardmembership.1* You can also earn 1,000 Membership Rewards points for each monthly billing period when you charge $3,000 in purchases on your Card. This could add up to 12,000 extra points in a year.


Earn 10,000 points.
You can earn 10 times the points for every $1 spent on eligible business essentials including office supplies & electronics, rides & gas, eats & drinks within 6 months of Cardmembership up to 10,000 points.*

*Current or former Cardmembers with this Card are not eligible for these offers. Other terms apply
  • That’s $670 in statement credits that can be reinvested in your business.

 

Earn points that you can redeem in a variety of ways.

  • Earn 3x the points for Card purchases on eligible business essentials including office supplies & electronics, rides & gas, eats & drinks when your Welcome Offer ends. Caps and other conditions may apply.
  • Earn 1x the points on all other purchases charged to the Card
  • Use points to offset business expenses. Membership Rewards® allows you to offset business expenses by covering the cost of purchases made on your Card, in full or in part.  Redeem points for statement credits and to book flights, hotels, and car rentals.
  • Transfer points to frequent flyer and hotel programs, including one-to-one to Aeroplan®* and Avios.

 

Make the most out of a full suite of business management tools that give you more control over your business - anytime and anywhere.

  • Leverage your cash flow with the option of carrying a balance or paying in full each month.
  • Employee Card Misuse Protection is a benefit created specifically for business owners and it provides coverage of up to $100,000 per Basic Cardmember in the event an employee misuses their Supplementary Card for unauthorized charges.
 

Access coverage that can protect your business purchases when you charge the full price of eligible items to your American Express Business EdgeTM Card.

  • Protect your eligible purchases against accidental physical damage and theft for up to 90 days with Purchase Protection® Plan
  • Double the manufacturer’s original warranty up to one additional year with Buyer’s Assurance® Protection Plan

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Insurance
  • Priority airport services No
  • Airport lounge access No
  • Concierge service No
  • Balance protection(Optional) No
  • Purchase Security & Extended Protection Insurance Yes
  • Flight delay insurance,Baggage Insurance No
  • Vehicle rental insurance Yes
  • Travel accident insurance No
  • Travel medical insurance No
Fees and Eligibility
Fees
  • Annual Fee: $99
  • Additional Card Fee: $0
  • Purchases Interest Rate: 20.99%
  • Cash Advance Interest Rate: 21.99%
Eligibility
  • You're a Canadian resident
  • You've reached the age of majority in your province or territory
Recommended Credit Score:
740 900
Excellent
Our Rating
My Rate Compass Rating: star star star star star_outline (4.4)
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Pros and Cons

Employee Card Misuse Protection
  • Employee Card Misuse Protection is a benefit created specifically for business owners and it provides coverage of up to $100,000 per Basic Cardmember in the event an employee misuses their Supplementary Card for unauthorized charges.


Purchase Protection® Plan

You can be insured for eligible items charged to your American Express Business EdgeTM Card for 90 days from the date of purchase in the event of accidental physical damage or theft for up to $1,000 per occurrence (for all purchased items combined).


Buyer’s Assurance® Protection Plan

Your coverage can automatically extend the manufacturer’s original warranty up to one additional year when you fully charge eligible items to your American Express Business EdgeTM Card.

Car Rental Theft & Damage Insurance

You can be covered for theft, loss and damage of your rental car with an MSRP of up to $85,000 for rentals of 48 days or less when you fully charge your rental to your American Express Business EdgeTM Card. To take advantage of this protection, simply decline the Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) or similar option offered by the car rental agency


The membership rewards program gives you a few redemption options:


Redeem for statement credits

You can redeem your points for statement credits which will help reduce eligible purchases made on your card


Fixed Points Travel Program

With the Fixed Points Travel Program, you can now use your Membership Rewards points to book flights within Canada or to anywhere in the world for a fixed number of points. Plus, you can choose from Economy or Business Class flights.

Last-minute bookings permitted! No blackout dates, no seat restrictions, and no surprises. You have the freedom to book and travel when and where you want, regardless of time of the year or popularity of the flight. 

Redeem your points using the Flexible Points Travel Program

With the Flexible Points Travel Program, your points can be used to pay for new travel purchases, including taxes, surcharges and fees booked through American Express Travel Services or at americanexpress.ca/travel You can pay with your Card, with your Membership Rewards points or a combination of both. The choice is yours.

1,000 Membership Rewards points = $10 travel credit

Transfer your points to other loyalty programs

Transferring your Membership Rewards points to one of our participating loyalty program partners is the perfect way to ensure that you always get the reward you want.*

You can choose to transfer points to frequent flyer and other loyalty programs,4 including Alitalia, British Airways, Delta SkyMiles®, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Guest, Aeroplan®*, Hilton HonorsTM and Marriott BonvoyTM.

Simply link your frequent flyer or hotel program account number to your Membership Rewards account by selecting it from the list of available programs on the Membership Rewards website. 

 

 

Editor's Review

As the name of this credit card implies, this card is designed for the unique, modern needs of business owners. Card holders earn three times the points for purchases made on essential business expenditures, such as office supplies, electronics, food, drinks, transportation and gas. For all other purchases, regular points are earned. As you can see, this card ensures that business owners easily earn points where ever it is they spend.

When you get this credit card, AMEX will greet you with 67,000 bonus points when you spend $5,000 or more on the credit card within the first three months of card membership. 

All of these perks are fantastic and the cost is a reasonable $99 per year. Additional cards come with no annual fee which means that your coworkers can obtain a card free of charge while contributing to your points balance and paying for necessary business expenses. Card holders also benefit from being able to pay off their balance at any time, insurance, Front of the Line access and custom business tools. After you've earned a healthy points balance, you can redeem them for travel, dining, entertainment, retail and merchandise purchases, among many others.

The only disadvantage to this credit card is that it is not as widely accepted as Visa or Mastercard. However, this usually is not a huge disadvantage to most businesses since they typically have more than one credit card available for use on top of other payment methods.?

All in all, the American Express Business Edge credit card is an excellent choice for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Points can be earned and redeemed on a wide array of things which gives you the best of both worlds. Finally, this credit card is an optimal choice if your business is new to credit cards and you don?t want to make a big commitment just yet!

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