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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.

How to indirectly pay your January tax bill with an American Express card

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 .....

by Rob Burgess83 comments

What are the best credit card deals for January 2015?

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 .....

by Rob Burgess59 comments

What is the best Star Alliance credit card?

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. .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

PhD Avios: Which is the best way to collect Avios when buying petrol?

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 .....

by Rob Burgess56 comments

New American Express cashback deals including £50 back from Apple

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 .....

by Rob Burgess78 comments

What are the best credit card deals for December 2014?

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.  .....

It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments

Get £5 back on a £10 purchase via American Express ‘Shop Small’

Saturday 6th December is the second outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a slightly more welcome US import than Black Friday! It is, in theory, little more than a PR .....

Saturday 6th December is the second outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a .....

by Rob Burgess93 comments

New American Express deals for airport and High Street shopping launched

The Christmas shopping season is starting to get into gear and the special offers are starting to appear. You have probably received a letter or email about the main American Express deals, although I .....

The Christmas shopping season is starting to get into gear and the special offers are starting to appear. You .....

by Rob Burgess47 comments

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