Earn up to $250 Cash Back

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• The Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express currently offers a bonus of a $100 statement credit after you spend $2,000 in purchases on your new card in the first 6 months of card membership and up to $150 back by earning 20% back as a statement credit on purchases when you shop with PayPal in the first 6 months.
• Its previous offer was a $200 statement credit after spending $2,000 on purchases within the first six months from account opening.
• The card is great for online shopping — and this new offer makes it even better.
• Read Insider’s guide to the best credit cards.

The $0-annual-fee Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express was already one of the best cash-back credit cards on the market, even before its recent makeover solidified it as one of the best credit cards for online shopping.

The card has just received another improvement — at least temporarily. You’ll earn an increased bonus of $100 statement credit after you spend $2,000 in purchases on your new card in the first 6 months of card membership and up to $150 back by earning 20% back as a statement credit on purchases when you shop with PayPal in the first 6 months (cash back is received in the form of Reward Dollars that can be redeemed as statement credits). The previous welcome bonus offered $200 — so this current offer is 25% more generous.

As you’ll see, online shoppers will have a remarkably easy time earning this new bonus. It comes just in time for the holiday shopping season, too.

Here’s a quick reminder of what you’ll get with this card to help you decide if it’s worth opening with an increased bonus.

We’re focused here on the rewards and perks that come with each card. These cards won’t be worth it if you’re paying interest or late fees. When using a credit card, it’s important to pay your balance in full each month, make payments on time, and only spend what you can afford to pay.

Amex Blue Cash Everyday now offering up to $250 bonus

The Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express now offers the following welcome bonus worth up to $250: a $100 statement credit after you spend $2,000 in purchases on your new card in the first 6 months of card membership and up to $150 back by earning 20% back as a statement credit on purchases when you shop with PayPal in the first 6 months.

While this new bonus potential is significantly higher than the previous offer, it’s a bit more difficult to earn:

• To get the full bonus with this new offer, you’ll have to make $750 in PayPal purchases and at least another $1,250 on purchases within the first six months from account opening.
• The old offer was a $200 statement credit after spending $2,000 on purchases within the first six months from account opening.

Fortunately, spending with PayPal is super easy. PayPal is a ubiquitous payment option for online purchases. Simply link your Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express to your PayPal account and use the card as your preferred PayPal payment method. Then, at checkout, select PayPal as your payment method.

If you’ll spend $750 in online shopping within the next six months, you should have no trouble earning this bonus.

For everyday spending, the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express offers the following return rates:

• 3% cash back at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 spent per year (then 1% back)
• 3% cash back at U.S. gas stations on up to $6,000 spent per year (then 1% back)
• 3% cash back on U.S. online retail purchases on up to $6,000 spent per year (then 1% back)
• 1% cash back on all other eligible purchases

This card offers great earnings on common purchases — but that online shopping category is rare.

Here are some other notable benefits:

• $7 monthly statement credit toward your Disney Bundle subscription** (which includes Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+), up to $84 per year.
• $15 monthly credit towards your Home Chef subscription** (up to $180 in credit per year).

For a no-annual-fee card, the card has a huge upside.

Bottom line

The Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express comes with a new and improved welcome bonus worth up to $250: a $100 statement credit after you spend $2,000 in purchases on your new card in the first 6 months of card membership and up to $150 back by earning 20% back as a statement credit on purchases when you shop with PayPal in the first 6 months.

If you’ve been thinking about this card, a new bonus like this could be the incentive you need to take action. From statement credits alone, you can potentially receive more than $500 in value during your first year — and much more than that if you regularly spend in the card’s three common bonus categories.