Two very attractive new offers probably appeared on your American Express account yesterday, although you may not have noticed.  These are a continuation of the special deals that have been running .....

Two very attractive new offers probably appeared on your American Express account yesterday, although you may .....

21 Dec 201321 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

American Express has sent an offer to some Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders offering them 15,000 Membership Rewards points if they upgrade to American Express Platinum. Even if you did not receive .....

American Express has sent an offer to some Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders offering them 15,000 Membership .....

19 Dec 201319 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Amex has launched a new ‘statement credit’ deal, this time with Selfridges. The discount is OK, offering £10 back when you spend £50 on your American Express card. To register, you need .....

Amex has launched a new ‘statement credit’ deal, this time with Selfridges. The discount is OK, .....

11 Dec 201311 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

You will, no doubt, have seen stories in the press about companies such an Amazon and Apple who go to great lengths to minimise their UK tax bills.  One of the ways they do this is to process credit .....

You will, no doubt, have seen stories in the press about companies such an Amazon and Apple who go to great .....

7 Dec 20137 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Tomorrow, Saturday 7th, is the UK’s first ‘Small Business Saturday’.  And, as American Express is the main sponsor, this is a great opportunity to rack up some decent discounts with .....

Tomorrow, Saturday 7th, is the UK’s first ‘Small Business Saturday’.  And, as American .....

6 Dec 20136 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for December. Apart from the big changes to the Starwood and BA cards, which I summarise below, the other points worth .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for December. Apart from the .....

3 Dec 20133 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the exclusive cashback deals that American Express is now offering you online when you log into your online statement. The first batch were not great, although my .....

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the exclusive cashback deals that American Express is now offering you .....

30 Nov 201330 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

There are plenty of Head for Points readers currently chasing a spending target on their American Express card to trigger a lucrative sign-up bonus.  There is 20,000 Starwood points (=25,000 .....

There are plenty of Head for Points readers currently chasing a spending target on their American Express card .....

25 Nov 201325 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Here is a very nice little deal which will come in handy in the run up to Christmas – although I would take advantage ASAP because there is a quota. Amazon is offering a £5 discount on a £40 .....

Here is a very nice little deal which will come in handy in the run up to Christmas – although I would .....

21 Nov 201321 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

American Express has launched a series of special offers for cardholders, offering cashback on purchases at selected retailers. What is different this time is that the discounts ONLY seem to appear on .....

American Express has launched a series of special offers for cardholders, offering cashback on purchases at .....

18 Nov 201318 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

There are now 11 UK credit cards which earn Avios points at a rate of at least 1 Avios per £1 on an American Express card. This is what you now have to choose from: British Airways American .....

There are now 11 UK credit cards which earn Avios points at a rate of at least 1 Avios per £1 on an American .....

15 Nov 201315 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

Back in March, I wrote about the ‘private’ Platinum Credit Card from American Express.  Not to be confused with the Amex Platinum cashback cards, this card was ONLY available to Platinum .....

Back in March, I wrote about the ‘private’ Platinum Credit Card from American Express.  Not to be .....

12 Nov 201312 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Two months ago, I ran this article on ‘Small Business Saturday’.  This has been running in the US for a few years, and is a nationwide attempt to promote smaller retailers. It is of .....

Two months ago, I ran this article on ‘Small Business Saturday’.  This has been running in the US .....

9 Nov 20139 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

The majority of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus, cancel the card, move on. .....

The majority of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses. .....

30 Oct 201330 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments