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American Express SimplyCash Card

Earn 2% cash back on gas and groceries and 1.25% on everything else, with no annual fee. Simple, unlimited cash back that is automatically credited to your account each year.

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Annual fee

$0

Purchase rate

21.99% (purchases); 25.99%-29.99% may apply after missed payments

FX fee

2.50%

Grace period

21 days

What this card pays you

Groceries
1.25%$60
Dining
1.25%$30
Gas
1.25%$23
Transit
1.25%$9
Travel
1.25%$15
Bills & subscriptions
1.25%$30
Everything else
1.25%$45
Net value$0$212

This figure reflects your spending profile against this card's published earn rates, minus the annual fee. Category caps, welcome bonuses, insurance and lounge benefits, and first-year fee waivers are excluded from this estimate.

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Rewards in full

  • 2% cash back at stand-alone gas stations and stand-alone grocery stores in Canada (2% categories capped at $300 cash back annually, then 1.25%)
  • 1.25% cash back on all other eligible purchases with no limit

Rates & fees

American Express SimplyCash Card: Rates & fees
Annual fee$0
Supplementary card fee$0 (no annual fee for supplementary Cards)
Purchase APR21.99% (purchases); 25.99%-29.99% may apply after missed payments
Balance transfer introNo current balance transfer offer
Balance transfer rate21.99% (funds advance rate)
Balance transfer feeNo BT offer
Cash advance$5.00 per funds advance in Canada ($7.50 outside Canada); 21.99% funds advance APR
Foreign exchange fee2.50%
Grace period21 days
NetworkAmerican Express

Important information

Rates, fees, and offers come from the issuers and can change without notice. Confirm every detail on the issuer's site before you apply. We provide comparisons and application intake only; approval decisions rest solely with the issuer.

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