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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.
This is our review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or .....
This is our review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) credit card. It is part of our .....
4 Jan 20214 January 2021 • 28 comments
It is now almost three 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 .....
It is now almost three years since American Express withdrew the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....
2 Jan 20212 January 2021 • 36 comments
This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. It runs through the checklist of which UK American Express bonuses you can get based on the cards you .....
This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. It runs .....
28 Dec 202028 December 2020 • 34 comments
Twice in one year? It must be Christmas. After American Express launched an out-of-season ‘Shop Small UK’ promotion over the summer we weren’t sure if it would return in time for .....
Twice in one year? It must be Christmas. After American Express launched an out-of-season ‘Shop Small .....
4 Dec 20204 December 2020 • 213 comments
News in brief: Hilton Manchester Airport rebrands The Hilton Manchester Airport hotel has quietly rebranded as a DoubleTree. Here is the new website. This is not a great sign. These changes usually .....
News in brief: Hilton Manchester Airport rebrands The Hilton Manchester Airport hotel has quietly rebranded as .....
26 Nov 202026 November 2020 • 65 comments
American Express has been running a very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and American Express Business Platinum. This is the same offer which was made available to .....
American Express has been running a very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and .....
12 Nov 202012 November 2020 • 17 comments
If you are looking to stock up on champagne for Christmas, an interesting offer was flagged up in the comments section this week by babyg. Many American Express cards currently feature an offer from .....
If you are looking to stock up on champagne for Christmas, an interesting offer was flagged up in the comments .....
11 Nov 202011 November 2020 • 102 comments
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 .....
8 Nov 20208 November 2020 • 36 comments
There are quite a few comings and goings with American Express cashback deals worth mentioning, so I have put them together in this article. £100 cashback on £350 spend at Mr Porter A new Mr Porter .....
There are quite a few comings and goings with American Express cashback deals worth mentioning, so I have put .....
3 Nov 20203 November 2020 • 121 comments
Our credit cards directory lists 12 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 .....
Our credit cards directory lists 12 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel .....
19 Oct 202019 October 2020 • 4 comments
This morning, American Express doubled the sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If you meet the bonus criteria, you now receive 20,000 Membership Rewards points .....
This morning, American Express doubled the sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit .....
19 Oct 202019 October 2020 • 77 comments
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Co-Op. You will receive £5 cashback when you spend £15 in-store. This is widely available. Don’t confuse it, however, with an offer .....
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Co-Op. You will receive £5 cashback when you spend .....
3 Oct 20203 October 2020
Last week I did a piece for This Is Money about the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, to help a reader who was unsure whether he should retain the card after the free first year. .....
Last week I did a piece for This Is Money about the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, to .....
28 Sep 202028 September 2020 • 47 comments
American Express has extended its interesting offer for holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If you use your points for statement credit (ie reducing what you owe next month by redeeming .....
American Express has extended its interesting offer for holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If .....
23 Sep 202023 September 2020 • 3 comments
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