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I refuse to begin another travel card article with a reference to how things are \u201cpaused\u201d right now because I\u2019m committed to getting creative and maintaining some semblance of a \u201cregular\u201d travel schedule as the months of sitting around the apartment start to span closer and closer to a year. <\/p>\n

That said, in some ways, we\u2019re lucky that issuers like AmEx are scrambling to justify their value (another bonus \u2013 more generous retention departments<\/a>). <\/p>\n

A few weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see a few monthly reoccurring charges on my Platinum card get fully or partially reimbursed. Check it out:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kindly ignore my $20 GrubHub purchase of Waffle House; I am weak.<\/p>\n

The purchase on July 17 for Sprint Wireless ($122.76) is my monthly cell phone bill for my phone and my dad\u2019s phone (he Venmos me every month; we have effectively switched roles in our relationship). A few days later on July 19, AmEx reimbursed me $20 for the charge.<\/p>\n

Starting in May, American Express announced that they\u2019d apply a $20\/mo. credit to eligible wireless plans (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon), and last month I finally<\/em> got around to switching my Sprint autopay from my Sapphire to my AmEx. That\u2019s the stupidly simple headline here: <\/p>\n

This only works if you remember to actually use your AmEx<\/strong> for the purchases \u2013 and for me, that required taking some inventory and making some swaps.<\/p>\n

For those of you whose parents still love you and pay for your cell phones, this might not be applicable \u2013 but there\u2019s also a $20 credit available for streaming services, including some of the most popular:<\/p>\n