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American Express — noting the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic — is extending the amount of time that new cardholders have to earn a welcome bonus on eligible credit cards. The issuer is phrasing the three-month extension offer this way: “Due to the impact of COVID-19, for eligible card accounts approved from December... Sara Rathner is a writer at NerdWallet.