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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.
You can read our full review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card here. You can apply for the card here.
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. In truth, virtually the only thing that Amex Gold and Amex .....
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card .....
19 Mar 202519 March 2025 • 34 comments
We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to .....
We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most .....
16 Mar 202516 March 2025 • 51 comments
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 30,000 points. If you meet the .....
American Express has launched an increased sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express .....
14 Mar 202514 March 2025 • 43 comments
As we announced last week, American Express has brought back special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules last year means that if you are accepted, you .....
As we announced last week, American Express has brought back special sign-up offers on its two small business .....
4 Mar 20254 March 2025 • 16 comments
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of five 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 .....
27 Feb 202527 February 2025 • 99 comments
It is now seven years since American Express withdrew the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold charge card. The good news was that it was replaced by the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....
It is now seven years since American Express withdrew the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold charge card. .....
21 Feb 202521 February 2025 • 27 comments
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 .....
7 Feb 20257 February 2025 • 19 comments
Why should you get the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you get if you get the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) .....
Why should you get the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card? Today, I want to look at the top .....
1 Feb 20251 February 2025
Our credit cards directory lists 15 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards. For the beginner to this hobby, however, there is one obvious piece of plastic to start .....
Our credit cards directory lists 15 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards. .....
15 Jan 202515 January 2025
News in brief for American Express cardholders: No more access to the Moevenpick Cafe in Berlin American Express Platinum comes with two Priority Pass cards for airport lounge access, one for you and .....
News in brief for American Express cardholders: No more access to the Moevenpick Cafe in Berlin American .....
13 Jan 202513 January 2025 • 46 comments
American Express is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, from 20,000 to 30,000 points. If you meet the bonus criteria, you will .....
American Express is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards .....
12 Jan 202512 January 2025 • 31 comments
A while ago I did a piece for the Daily Mail’s This Is Money section about the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, to help a reader who was unsure whether he should retain the .....
A while ago I did a piece for the Daily Mail’s This Is Money section about the American Express .....
11 Jan 202511 January 2025
What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....
What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 28 comments
We are used to seeing the major hotel brands launch cashback offers for American Express cardholders, but it is something that Premier Inn has never got involved with. Indeed, getting any sort of .....
We are used to seeing the major hotel brands launch cashback offers for American Express cardholders, but it .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 46 comments
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