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American Express Explorer Credit Card

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American Express Explorer Credit Card

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Last published terms

Ended. These terms are no longer available.

Published 30 Nov 2025

Offer terms history
$395 first year annual fee
100,000 points
2.00 points per dollar
Spend $4,000 in 90 days

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Offer terms

PremiumOffer Ended

Signup Bonus

100,000 points

American Express

Minimum Spend

$4,000

within 3 months

Cash Bonus

$400Travel Credit

Additional Cash Bonus

$100The Hotel Collection hotel credit (US$100)

Offer Expires

December 2, 2025

10 months ago

Ongoing Earn Rate

2.00x points per $1 spent

Fees

First Year Annual Fee

$395

Ongoing Annual Fee

$395

From year 2 onwards

Note: Additional fees may apply for cash advances, foreign transactions, overlimits, and late payments. Check the issuer's terms and conditions for complete fee details.

Benefit history

  • Travel InsuranceUpdated May 2026
  • Installment PlansUpdated May 2026
  • Digital Wallet IntegrationUpdated May 2026
  • Purchase Protection InsuranceUpdated May 2026
  • Extended Warranty InsuranceUpdated May 2026
  • Hotel BenefitsUpdated May 2026
  • No Additional Cardholder FeeUpdated May 2026
  • Lounge AccessUpdated May 2026
CraigCraig's Analysis
+100,000sign-up bonus
+8,000from $4,000 spend
=108,000American Express points
→$535in Coles gift cards
+$500cashback
−$395first-year fees
=$640first-year value

Bonus Difficulty

Easy

●○○

$44 per day required

First Year Cost

$395

annual fee

Bonus Value

$535

108,000 points redeemed in Coles gift cards

Earn Rate

Excellent

●●●●

2.00x American Express points per $1

Travel Benefits

Lounge Access

Two complimentary entries per calendar year to The Centurion Lounge at Sydney International Airport or Melbourne International Airport

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$640 of profit after meeting spend requirements
+ $535 Coles gift cards
+ $400 travel credit extra bonus
+ $100 the hotel collection hotel credit (us$100) extra bonus
- $395
annual fee

$500
x 1
$25
x 1
$10
x 1
in Coles gift cards, $535 total, with 1,000 points remaining.

Can I get this bonus if I've had a card from American Express before?

You generally need to wait 18 months after your last American Express sign-up bonus before you can earn this one.

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Offer terms history

These are published versions of this offer's terms. Each version preserves the conditions available at that time.

Published 30 Nov 2025

Ended 6 Dec 2025

Changes from terms version 8

Bonus Cash Description Two:
Hotel Credit (The Hotel Collection)The Hotel Collection hotel credit (US$100)
Lounge Pass:
Two complimentary entries per calendar year to The Centurion Lounge at Sydney or Melbourne International AirportsTwo complimentary entries per calendar year to The Centurion Lounge at Sydney International Airport or Melbourne International Airport

Published 1 Nov 2025

Ended 30 Nov 2025

Changes from terms version 7

Bonus Cash Two:
$100
Bonus Cash Description Two:
Hotel Credit (The Hotel Collection)

Published 14 Jul 2025

Ended 1 Nov 2025

Changes from terms version 6

Bonus:
75,000100,000
Expiration Date:
1 Jul 20252 Dec 2025

Published 5 Jul 2025

Ended 14 Jul 2025

No recorded term changes from the previous version.

Published 8 Jun 2025

Ended 5 Jul 2025

Changes from terms version 4

Lounge Pass:
Enjoy two complimentary entries per year to The Centurion® Lounge at Sydney International Airport or Melbourne International Airport.Two complimentary entries per calendar year to The Centurion Lounge at Sydney or Melbourne International Airports

Published 26 May 2025

Ended 8 Jun 2025

Changes from terms version 3

Bonus:
110,00075,000
Interest Rate:
0.0023.99
Expiration Date:
8 Apr 20251 Jul 2025

Published 15 Jan 2025

Ended 8 Jun 2025

Changes from terms version 2

Bonus:
100,000110,000

Published 15 Jan 2025

Ended 26 May 2025

Changes from terms version 1

Bonus:
50,000100,000
Expiration Date:
8 Apr 2025

Published 30 Jun 2024

Ended 15 Jan 2025

First recorded terms

Bonus American Express:
50,000
Bonus Cash:
$400
Annual Fee:
$395
Minimum Spend:
$4,000 in 90 days
Lounge Pass:
Enjoy two complimentary entries per year to The Centurion® Lounge at Sydney International Airport or Melbourne International Airport.

Saved notes

Earlier notes about this offer. Note dates are separate from terms publication dates.

  • Expiration changed from 31/12/23 to ''
    3 years ago
  • Bonus changed from 70K to 50K
    3 years ago
  • Bonus changed from 50K to 70K
    3 years ago
  • Bonus changed from 70K to 50K
    3 years ago
  • Expiration changed from undefined to 31/12/23
    3 years ago
  • Bonus lowered from 85k to 70k
    4 years ago
  • Bonus increased from 70k to 85k
    4 years ago
  • Bonus increased from 50k to 70k, spend increased from $3k to $4k
    4 years ago
  • Bonus lowered from 70k to 50k
    4 years ago
  • Bonus reduced from 100k to 70k, spend reduced from $4k to $3k
    4 years ago
  • Bonus reduced from 150,000 to 100,000 and spend requirement increased from $3000 to $4000
    5 years ago
  • Bonus increased from 100,000 to 150,00 and spend requirement dropped from $4000 to $3000
    5 years ago
  • Bonus reduced from 240,000 to 100,000 and spend requirements increased from $3000 to $4000
    5 years ago
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