The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of site has been updated for December.  (Click here to see it if you are an email or RSS reader.) There has been quite a lot of promotional .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of site has been updated for December.  (Click here to .....

2 Dec 20122 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each.  Full details are here. .....

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....

30 Nov 201230 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I was holding this post back for a couple of days until my credit card statement started reflecting my cashback.  However, there were so many comments about it in other posts that I have pulled it .....

I was holding this post back for a couple of days until my credit card statement started reflecting my .....

29 Nov 201229 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Yesterday I ran a post about earning double Avios when you shop at Sainsbury’s. Amex is offering double Membership Rewards points on all purchases until 31 December. If you have a BA Amex, you .....

Yesterday I ran a post about earning double Avios when you shop at Sainsbury’s. Amex is offering double .....

23 Nov 201223 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Yes, that’s right.  Sainsbury’s! For those with very long memories, Sainsbury’s used to award BA Miles and Air Miles before the contract switched to Tesco in 2002.  You may .....

Yes, that’s right.  Sainsbury’s! For those with very long memories, Sainsbury’s used to .....

22 Nov 201222 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Two months ago I wrote a post on “What are the best credit card bonuses for LONG-TERM spending?“. This was an attempt to judge the best card to use as your ‘day to day’ card. .....

Two months ago I wrote a post on “What are the best credit card bonuses for LONG-TERM spending?“. .....

21 Nov 201221 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

A lot of Head for Points readers now have the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card, following the special sign-up offer of 30,000 Membership Rewards points which ran two weeks ago. (If you .....

A lot of Head for Points readers now have the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card, following the .....

19 Nov 201219 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Last week I promoted an offer, now closed, for 30,000 bonus American Express Membership Rewards points with the fee-free Amex Preferred Rewards Gold card.  A lot of people took this offer up, and .....

Last week I promoted an offer, now closed, for 30,000 bonus American Express Membership Rewards points with .....

6 Nov 20126 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect changes over the past month.  After a quiet start to the month, things have really picked up .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect .....

1 Nov 20121 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I have spent the last few days with some friends of ours in Stuttgart.  Had I not been there, I would have tried to get across to the Hyatt Churchill Hotel in London, where a group of 40 or so .....

I have spent the last few days with some friends of ours in Stuttgart.  Had I not been there, I would have .....

31 Oct 201231 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

I had an email from a reader who has the Priority Club Black Visa card. This gives double points (4 points per £1) on overseas spend. He has noticed that both Amazon and Expedia were giving double .....

I had an email from a reader who has the Priority Club Black Visa card. This gives double points (4 points per .....

10 Oct 201210 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

There are two special hotel rate deals knocking about for American Express cardholders which may be of interest. Via this link, Hilton is offering a 30% discount on its Bed & Breakfast Rate. You .....

There are two special hotel rate deals knocking about for American Express cardholders which may be of .....

25 Sep 201225 September 2012 by Rob Burgess

It is clear from two emails I’ve received this week that (not surprisingly) people are getting totally confused about the constant changing of the referral rules for getting the sign-up bonuses .....

It is clear from two emails I’ve received this week that (not surprisingly) people are getting totally .....

23 Sep 201223 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Thanks to reader Andrew, we have our second piece of positive credit card news this week. Following a long period of bonus cuts, Virgin Atlantic suddenly launched a 20,000 Flying Club miles bonus on .....

Thanks to reader Andrew, we have our second piece of positive credit card news this week. Following a long .....

22 Sep 201222 September 2012 by Rob Burgess