Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card is our top choice for your first ‘miles and points’ credit card.
It has no annual fee for the first year, comes with four free airport lounge passes and £120 of annual Deliveroo credit and has a very generous sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points.
You can read our full review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card here. You can apply for the card here.
American Express has launched an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, up from 20,000 to 40,000 points. If you meet the .....
American Express has launched an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express .....
29 Aug 202529 August 2025 • 11 comments
The good news is that American Express has launched FOUR big sign up bonuses with one worth 120,000 Membership Rewards points (=120,000 Avios). The bad news is that four sign up bonuses in one day is .....
The good news is that American Express has launched FOUR big sign up bonuses with one worth 120,000 Membership .....
27 Aug 202527 August 2025 • 84 comments
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. The 120,000 Membership Rewards points deal on The American Express Business Platinum Card, which .....
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. The .....
27 Aug 202527 August 2025 • 44 comments
If you have the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, you will be benefitting from 2 x £5 monthly credits towards Deliveroo orders. This is worth £120 per year if used in full. If you .....
If you have the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, you will be benefitting from 2 x £5 .....
21 Aug 202521 August 2025 • 42 comments
American Express has announced an expansion of its two ‘added value’ hotel booking programmes. 400 new hotels have been added to Fine Hotels & Resorts, for holders of The Platinum .....
American Express has announced an expansion of its two ‘added value’ hotel booking programmes. 400 .....
20 Aug 202520 August 2025 • 64 comments
For the last few weeks, Small Luxury Hotels of the World has been running a cashback offer with American Express. The offer was meant to end on 15th August but has now been extended to 5th September. .....
For the last few weeks, Small Luxury Hotels of the World has been running a cashback offer with American .....
31 Jul 202531 July 2025 • 23 comments
What is the best Avios credit card for you? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. There are nine UK credit .....
What is the best Avios credit card for you? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios .....
29 Jul 202529 July 2025 • 67 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport restaurants where you can receive a free or discounted meal by showing your Priority Pass card. .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport .....
15 Jul 202515 July 2025 • 48 comments
The American Express cardmember lounge is returning to Wimbledon for the 2025 tournament which starts on Monday. Assuming nothing has changed, here are some photos from 2022 taken by reader Alex. .....
The American Express cardmember lounge is returning to Wimbledon for the 2025 tournament which starts on .....
27 Jun 202527 June 2025 • 34 comments
In 2023, American Express brought back minimum income requirements for its UK personal and small business cards. Between 2016 and 2023, the company took a more holistic view of your finances. After .....
In 2023, American Express brought back minimum income requirements for its UK personal and small business .....
17 Jun 202517 June 2025 • 111 comments
‘The Hotel Collection’ is one of the lesser known benefits of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, so I thought it was worth a look at how it works. It’s not just .....
‘The Hotel Collection’ is one of the lesser known benefits of the American Express Preferred .....
16 Jun 202516 June 2025 • 20 comments
American Express has emailed holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card to say that, from 15th October, the annual spend bonus is being reduced. It won’t impact too many people, I .....
American Express has emailed holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card to say that, from 15th October, .....
13 Jun 202513 June 2025 • 37 comments
Until TONIGHT (Tuesday) American Express is offering an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, up from 20,000 to 30,000 .....
Until TONIGHT (Tuesday) American Express is offering an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a .....
27 May 202527 May 2025 • 1 comment
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. Amongst other family cards, I have it on my Business Platinum card. It seems that Amex is now experimenting .....
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. Amongst other family .....
25 May 202525 May 2025 • 26 comments
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