https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:38:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-the-amex-blue-card#post-333094 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:48:01 +0000 ladyfingers 333094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: Yep, it's the clear one! I don't like waiting until the end of the cycle because then I get confused with our budget, so it works easier for me to pay the week's charges off each week. But yeah, it's super confusing. Right now I can't even pay through the site when there's "not a payment due," so I've been sending it all through my bank. I think I read that's a temporary security measure though. </p> <p>@travelingbrit: I'm anal and paranoid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-the-amex-blue-card#post-333036 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:24:17 +0000 wheres_c 333036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! I have an Amex blue but never paid attention to the stuff you mentioned :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-the-amex-blue-card#post-333033 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:23:18 +0000 mamabolt 333033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You definitely do get points even if you pay in full every month, I've had that card for 8 years now and never carried a balance, but get tons of cash back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-the-amex-blue-card#post-333016 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:18:23 +0000 tororojo 333016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one (is that the clear card? I'm too lazy to check my wallet but I know it's blue and clear). It takes an additional billing cycle for the points to go through, I believe. Like for stuff I charged before Sept. 20 (the end of my billing cycle), even through I paid that bill at the end of September, I won't get to use the points until Oct. 20 or so when the next cycle ends.</p> <p>I do hate how they make it confusing to pay off your balance before the end of the billing cycle, whereas other cards give you the option right away. You can pay it off early but I think it shows up as a credit until the cycle ends. The points should still go through either way. I just wait until the cycle ends to pay mine because I think it's easier with Amex, and as long as you pay before the due date you won't incur interest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-the-amex-blue-card#post-332933 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:38:23 +0000 ladyfingers 332933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I just answered my own question on #2 just by matching up my pending points to what I know I charged/paid off this month. But anyway :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-the-amex-blue-card#post-332927 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:35:01 +0000 ladyfingers 332927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a couple of questions and I'd rather not call them just to sit on hold. I got my AmEx Blue rewards card in September and have now been through a billing cycle but still have no points attributed to my account.</p> <p>1. How long did it take for points on your charges to apply to your account? Was there an initial delay after signing up and then a standard "processing" time? Or did it pretty much just always take forever?<br /> 2. If I charge something then pay it off right away, do I still earn points? Or do I just get points on the $ amount that sits on my account at the time that I get my monthly statement (really hoping this isn't the case since the only time I really charge is for points and never intend to carry a balance)? Hope that question makes sense.</p> <p>I'm new to rewards cards, can you tell? </p>