Scotiabank Gold American Express Card - First Year Free with a 25,000 points sign up bonus!

I didn't think we'd see a stronger offer for this card as 20,000 points with 1st year free has been the go to for this card but low and behold Scotia surprises us with an even better offer! The card with some very strong category earning (Gas, Grocery, Dining & Entertainment) has had the 20,000 point sign up bonus with no annual fee in the first year since the start of November. However now we see the card keep FYF but have the sign up bonus jump to 25,000 points if you spend $750 in the first three months! The offer of 25,000 points is worth $250 in travel and since it is first year free you essentially get that $250 for free!  This offer is valid until July 31, 2017!

This card ranked second in the Travel Points Card with annual fee category and fifth overall in our 2017 Top Travel Rewards Credit card rankings and you'll definitely see it in our Top 5 Sign Up offers for March.

Here are some details on the card:

Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
25,000 Scotia Rewards bonus points,with $750 in net purchases in first three months - worth $250 in travel. Apply Online
• Earn 4x Scotia Rewards points for every $1 you spend at gas stations, grocery stores, on dining and entertainment • Earn one point on all other eligible purchases
• Extraordinary travel benefits
• Flexible Point Redemption
• Comprehensive travel insurance

• Use your points to purchase travel online or over the phone through our full-service travel agency. Or book your own travel using your card and go online to redeem points for the purchase.
• Receive discounts and other special offers on hotels, airfare, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages.
• Complimentary Concierge Services
• Low price airfare alerts
• Receive up to 25% off qualifying car rentals
• Travel emergency medical coverage is automatically provided for eligible persons for up to 25 consecutive days
• Redeem points for merchandise and other rewards

For more details or to apply for the card please see here.

You can also read our in depth review of the card here