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American Express Gold card

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold 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.

This article explains in greater detail why the American Express Gold card is the best credit card for a miles and points beginner.

You can read our full review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card here.  You can apply for the card here.

Save £20 at Expedia hotels, and other new American Express travel offers

Expedia has launched a cashback offer for selected American Express cardholders. If targetted, you need to opt in under the ‘Offers’ tab in your American Express app or on the website. .....

Expedia has launched a cashback offer for selected American Express cardholders. If targetted, you need to opt .....

by Rob Burgess

LAST CALL: Get 60,000 or 120,000 points with Amex Business Gold or Platinum

American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of four years of hugely generous offers on its small business cards. Before .....

American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the .....

by Rob Burgess18 comments

When is it worth paying an annual fee for a miles and points credit card?

I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card they should get.  These often come with the caveat “but I don’t want to pay .....

I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card .....

by Rob Burgess71 comments

How does the Hertz car rental benefit for Amex Gold cardholders work?

American Express and Hertz have a long standing partnership that gets American Express Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders extra benefits when renting a car. We cover the car hire element of The .....

American Express and Hertz have a long standing partnership that gets American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....

by Rhys Jones18 comments

Get £100 cashback with American Express and Preferred Hotels

Whilst the run of generous American Express cashback deals with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt appears to have dried up, Amex has launched a new cashback deal with Preferred Hotels. You will receive £100 .....

Whilst the run of generous American Express cashback deals with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt appears to have .....

by Rob Burgess33 comments

Get 60,000 points – and no fee in Year 1 – with Amex Business Gold

As we announced two weeks ago, American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. These are, genuinely, on a scale unlike anything else we see. If you or .....

As we announced two weeks ago, American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK .....

by Rob Burgess17 comments

What can you do with American Express Membership Rewards points?

What can you do with American Express Membership Rewards points? Who are the best UK Membership Rewards partners? Today I wanted to do one of our occasional ‘first principles’ articles .....

What can you do with American Express Membership Rewards points? Who are the best UK Membership Rewards .....

by Rob Burgess17 comments

NEW: Get 60,000 or 120,000 points with Amex Business Gold or Platinum

It’s a big day. American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of four years of hugely generous offers on its small .....

It’s a big day. American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a .....

by Rob Burgess94 comments

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