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Amex SimplyCash

American Express SimplyCash Card

American Express Canada·Amex·Cash Back (CA)·🇨🇦 Canada
Annual fee
No fee
Welcome bonus
None
Base earn rate
1.3% on everything
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Earn rates by category

Gas & Fuel
2%
🛒Groceries
2%
💳Everything else
1.3%

Card details

Annual feeNone
No foreign transaction fee✗ No
Point value100.0¢/pt
NetworkAmex

Is this card right for you?

A no-fee flat-rate cash back Amex: 1.25% back on everything with no categories and no annual fee — simple cash back if you can use Amex.

Where it wins

People who want fee-free flat cash back and can use Amex.

A no-fee Amex to start earning.

Where it falls short

Amex acceptance gaps affect you.

You want a higher flat rate (Rogers WE gives 1.5% with wider acceptance).

Watch-outs 1.25% is below the best no-fee flat cards (Rogers WE at 1.5%). · 2.5% FX fee; Amex acceptance.


Annual fee
$0
FX fee
2.5%
Income
None req.
Points worth
1:1 cash
Redeem for
Cash





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