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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.

Bits: get two free US Uber rides, new American Express shopping offers

News in brief: Get a free Uber ride up to $65 If you are heading to the US between now and New Year, American Express and Uber are running a holiday season promotion giving you two free Uber rides up .....

News in brief: Get a free Uber ride up to $65 If you are heading to the US between now and New Year, American .....

by Anika Burnett105 comments

New Club Aspire Lounge now open in Heathrow Terminal 3

Last year I reviewed the Servisair lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3.  Actually, I reviewed five lounges in Terminal 3 in the same day – I don’t mess about ….. The Servisair lounge .....

Last year I reviewed the Servisair lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3.  Actually, I reviewed five lounges in .....

by Rob Burgess13 comments

What are the best ‘first’ loyalty credit cards to get?

Head for Points is featured in The Daily Mail today (click here to read it).  This post originally ran last month but I am repeating it today because I thought it would an interesting introduction .....

Head for Points is featured in The Daily Mail today (click here to read it).  This post originally ran last .....

by Rob Burgess87 comments

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

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

This is my review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) charge card. It is part of .....

by Rob Burgess119 comments

What are the best ‘first’ loyalty credit cards to get?

Head for Points is featured in The Daily Mail today.  I have pinned this recent article to the home page because I thought it would an interesting introduction any Mail readers who choose to visit .....

Head for Points is featured in The Daily Mail today.  I have pinned this recent article to the home page .....

by Rob Burgess76 comments

What are the best credit card deals for September 2016?

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals.  Our updated directory of all 25 UK travel credit cards .....

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

by Rob Burgess82 comments

The best ways of earning miles with your credit card abroad

In Part 1 of Holiday Tips on Wednesday, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking.  Today I want to provide an updated look at the best ways to earn points when using your .....

In Part 1 of Holiday Tips on Wednesday, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking. .....

by Rob Burgess88 comments

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