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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.
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. (EDIT: This article is now .....
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
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 .....
7 Dec 20147 December 2014 • 22 comments
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 .....
5 Dec 20145 December 2014 • 93 comments
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 .....
The Christmas shopping season is starting to get into gear and the special offers are starting to appear. .....
15 Nov 201415 November 2014 • 47 comments
American Express has launched two new discount deals with airline partners. South African Airways is offering £75 cashback when you spend £750 or more on an SAA flight via their flysaa website. You .....
American Express has launched two new discount deals with airline partners. South African Airways is offering .....
9 Nov 20149 November 2014 • 7 comments
This very generous offer – £50 cashback – has just been launched as part of the American Express partnership with TripAdvisor. The Amex / TripAdvisor arrangement is an odd one. Once .....
This very generous offer – £50 cashback – has just been launched as part of the American Express .....
6 Nov 20146 November 2014 • 81 comments
Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn .....
Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby .....
5 Nov 20145 November 2014 • 56 comments
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