{"id":35882,"date":"2025-09-21T11:41:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T11:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=35882"},"modified":"2025-09-21T11:41:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T11:41:15","slug":"how-to-maximize-travel-credit-card-benefits-with-high-annual-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=35882","title":{"rendered":"How to maximize travel credit card benefits with high annual fees"},"content":{"rendered":"

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American Express announces the new platinum business card.<\/p>\n

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As issuers push annual fees higher for some premium travel rewards credit cards, experts say it’s important for consumers to consider if such cards are worth the cost.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, American Express announced<\/a> that consumer and business versions of its Platinum credit card will now have an annual fee of $895. That’s about 29% higher<\/a> than the current cost of $695 per year.<\/p>\n

In June<\/a>, the Chase Sapphire Reserve card raised the annual fee to $795. That’s a 45% jump<\/a> from $550, its previous annual cost. In July<\/a>, Citi introduced the Citi Strata Elite, a premium travel credit card that costs $595 per year.<\/p>\n

Other credit cards have been changing terms to access perks like airport lounges<\/a>. Earlier this year, Capital One<\/a>