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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.

Review: American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) credit card

This is our review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) credit card. This review is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing .....

This is our review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) credit card. This review is part .....

by Rob Burgess26 comments

Thinking of cancelling your American Express Gold or Platinum card?

This article looks at the American Express Rewards Credit Card. This is a little known member of the Amex family which, in one scenario, can prove incredibly useful.. One of the downsides of .....

This article looks at the American Express Rewards Credit Card. This is a little known member of the Amex .....

by Rob Burgess40 comments

Priority Pass increases its airport restaurant credit to £18

Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has increased its airport restaurant credit by 20% Effective immediately, you will receive £18 credit towards a meal or drinks at a participating airport .....

Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has increased its airport restaurant credit by 20% Effective .....

by Rob Burgess72 comments

What are the most valuable UK credit card sign-up bonuses?

It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. With the two Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercards making permanent increases to their .....

It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....

by Rob Burgess36 comments

How does the Priority Pass airport lounge card work?

What is Priority Pass? Is Priority Pass worth the money? How can you get one for free? We mention the Priority Pass airport lounge card quite a bit on Head for Points, but we very rarely go into the .....

What is Priority Pass? Is Priority Pass worth the money? How can you get one for free? We mention the Priority .....

by Rob Burgess91 comments

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

American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. Today, Monday, is your last full day to apply. The offer will be withdrawn at some point on Tuesday 9th .....

American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. Today, Monday, .....

by Rob Burgess

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

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