{"id":26079,"date":"2025-12-27T12:07:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T12:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=26079"},"modified":"2025-12-27T12:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T12:07:39","slug":"reminder-to-use-your-2025-amex-credits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2025\/12\/27\/reminder-to-use-your-2025-amex-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder to use your 2025 Amex credits!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(A quick reminder: if you applied for the Marriott Currensea card<\/a> using my referral link, you need to make one transaction within 30 days to receive the 2,000-point bonus.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 is almost over! If you still have unused credit card benefits, especially from American Express, don\u2019t waste them. Use them while you can!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK Platinum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For UK Amex Platinum, the only remaining credits are dining credits. In the second half of the year, you get \u00a3100 for UK restaurants and \u00a3100 for overseas restaurants. If you haven\u2019t used them yet, chances are you\u2019re running out of time. The safest approach is to buy gift cards in person at a restaurant (e.g. The Ivy) and it will definitely trigger the credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, buying gift cards online doesn’t trigger the credit, but there are exceptions. For example, I just tested this successfully: buying a voucher online from Som Saa<\/strong> does<\/em> trigger the credit.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Som Saa is a Thai restaurant in East London and it has been on my list for ages. I went a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised, great food and not expensive at all. Highly recommended!<\/p>\n\n\n

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In addition, according to other users, buying gift cards online from the French restaurant Bob Bob Ricard<\/strong> in London also triggers the credit, although it’s only valid for six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to handle the overseas dining credit online, there are two main routes. The first is the US: if a restaurant sells gift cards online through Toasttab<\/em>, it should work. You can refer to the map on the Use Your Credits<\/em> website<\/a> – just find restaurants that appear on both lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second option is Japan. The system there works a bit differently: everything goes through the Pocket Concierge<\/em> reservation service. If you\u2019re planning a trip to Japan next year, you can book a restaurant now and prepay; date changes are allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, some users have reported that buying gift cards online from Tragabuches<\/strong> in Madrid also triggers the credit. A reminder: Amex charges a 3% foreign currency transaction fee, and this fee is not<\/em> reimbursed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Platinum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This year, the US Platinum card has become incredibly valuable, with loads of credit options.<\/p>\n\n\n

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First up, dining again: the Q4 $100 Resy credit. The method is the same as above: use Use Your Credits<\/em> to find US restaurant websites that support Toasttab<\/em>, and buy a $100 gift card from any of them. You can give it to a local friend or keep it for yourself; it seems they don\u2019t expire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next is the $300 FHR credit for the second half of the year. I\u2019m following a method shared online:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Book a hotel far in advance for next year to trigger the $300 credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Then, next year, book another hotel costing $600+<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cancel the first booking, and the credit reportedly won\u2019t be clawed back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    In theory, this should work. I\u2019ll test it myself when the time comes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As for Lululemon, I successfully bought gift cards online back in October, though I\u2019m not sure if that still works now. Other credits, like United TravelBank and Oura Ring, are either standard plays or not something I\u2019ve been tracking closely, so I won\u2019t go into detail here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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