Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card 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 Credit Card here. You can apply for the card here.
People who drift into this odd hobby of ours often apply for a couple of credit or charge cards almost at random, perhaps because they were on promotion or because they didn’t know any .....
People who drift into this odd hobby of ours often apply for a couple of credit or charge cards almost at .....
22 Mar 201522 March 2015 • 81 comments
After a break in February – because there was nothing new to write about – it is time for the return of our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline .....
After a break in February – because there was nothing new to write about – it is time for the .....
15 Mar 201515 March 2015 • 43 comments
A reader emailed me last week to say that American Express tried to offer him the Gold Rewards Plus card when he called to cancel his Platinum charge card. This is the first time in two years that I .....
A reader emailed me last week to say that American Express tried to offer him the Gold Rewards Plus card when .....
10 Mar 201510 March 2015 • 7 comments
I know that a lot of Head for Points readers have taken out an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card in the last few weeks as they try to top-up their Avios before the April 28th devaluation. .....
I know that a lot of Head for Points readers have taken out an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card in .....
22 Feb 201522 February 2015 • 48 comments
I have written before about the range of American Express gift cards. They were not, to be honest, fantastic value. However, they are now looking VERY INTERESTING if you have a spending target to hit .....
I have written before about the range of American Express gift cards. They were not, to be honest, fantastic .....
13 Feb 201513 February 2015 • 102 comments
The last day to book Avios redemption tickets before the massive devaluation kicks in is April 28th. Whilst that is still 11 weeks away, you may already be too late if you need to top up your .....
The last day to book Avios redemption tickets before the massive devaluation kicks in is April 28th. Whilst .....
4 Feb 20154 February 2015 • 61 comments
There has always been something odd about the way that American Express awards Membership Rewards points at certain retailers if you have an Amex Gold. As a reminder, Amex Gold gives double points on .....
There has always been something odd about the way that American Express awards Membership Rewards points at .....
25 Jan 201525 January 2015 • 32 comments
News in brief: Virgin Trains puts the breaks on Traveller Hot on the heels of news that the generous East Coast Rewards loyalty scheme will be wound up at the end of February, Virgin .....
News in brief: Virgin Trains puts the breaks on Traveller Hot on the heels of news that the generous East .....
24 Jan 201524 January 2015 • 19 comments
A large number of new hotel cashback deals were launched by American Express yesterday. Whilst only the Thistle deal is outstanding, what is great about these deals is that you can combine them with .....
A large number of new hotel cashback deals were launched by American Express yesterday. Whilst only the .....
13 Jan 201513 January 2015 • 55 comments
If you are self-employed or pay tax outside PAYE for other reasons, 31st January is the day that you will need to make your final tax payment for the 2013-2014 tax year. HMRC accepts credit cards for .....
If you are self-employed or pay tax outside PAYE for other reasons, 31st January is the day that you will need .....
12 Jan 201512 January 2015 • 83 comments
It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. What’s new? Not much, to be honest. I was .....
It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK .....
11 Jan 201511 January 2015 • 59 comments
When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. British Airways was a core member of the oneworld alliance, and bmi British .....
When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. .....
31 Dec 201431 December 2014 • 16 comments
I first wrote about this topic 18 months ago, but I thought it was worth re-running. It needed updating to reflect the new earning structure for buying petrol at Esso garages, the fact that you no .....
I first wrote about this topic 18 months ago, but I thought it was worth re-running. It needed updating to .....
28 Dec 201428 December 2014 • 56 comments
American Express has launched what I assume will be its final batch of ‘statement credit’ offers for the year. You can access these deals with either an American Express-issued card .....
American Express has launched what I assume will be its final batch of ‘statement credit’ offers .....
13 Dec 201413 December 2014 • 78 comments
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