Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
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.
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We know first-hand how difficult it can be to run your own business. The last few years have been tough on .....
16 May 202416 May 2024
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has increased its airport restaurant credit by 20% Effective immediately, you will receive £18 credit towards a meal or drinks at a participating airport .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has increased its airport restaurant credit by 20% Effective .....
9 May 20249 May 2024 • 72 comments
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. This article was updated to include the new Hilton Honors debit cards, launched in .....
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....
6 May 20246 May 2024 • 36 comments
What is Priority Pass? Is Priority Pass worth the money? How can you get one for free? We mention the Priority Pass airport lounge card quite a bit on Head for Points, but we very rarely go into the .....
What is Priority Pass? Is Priority Pass worth the money? How can you get one for free? We mention the Priority .....
4 May 20244 May 2024 • 91 comments
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. Today, Monday, is your last full day to apply. The offer will be withdrawn at some point on Tuesday 9th .....
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. Today, Monday, .....
8 Apr 20248 April 2024
Expedia has launched a cashback offer for selected American Express cardholders. If targetted, you need to opt in under the ‘Offers’ tab in your American Express app or on the website. .....
Expedia has launched a cashback offer for selected American Express cardholders. If targetted, you need to opt .....
29 Mar 202429 March 2024
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of four years of hugely generous offers on its small business cards. Before .....
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the .....
26 Mar 202426 March 2024 • 18 comments
I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card they should get. These often come with the caveat “but I don’t want to pay .....
I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card .....
17 Mar 202417 March 2024 • 71 comments
American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen in the UK for a payment card. For the last three years, American Express has been setting new records for the biggest .....
American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen in the UK for a payment card. .....
16 Mar 202416 March 2024 • 16 comments
American Express and Hertz have a long standing partnership that gets American Express Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders extra benefits when renting a car. We cover the car hire element of The .....
American Express and Hertz have a long standing partnership that gets American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....
14 Mar 202414 March 2024 • 18 comments
Whilst the run of generous American Express cashback deals with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt appears to have dried up, Amex has launched a new cashback deal with Preferred Hotels. You will receive £100 .....
Whilst the run of generous American Express cashback deals with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt appears to have .....
12 Mar 202412 March 2024 • 33 comments
As we announced two weeks ago, American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. These are, genuinely, on a scale unlike anything else we see. If you or .....
As we announced two weeks ago, American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK .....
7 Mar 20247 March 2024 • 17 comments
What can you do with American Express Membership Rewards points? Who are the best UK Membership Rewards partners? Today I wanted to do one of our occasional ‘first principles’ articles .....
What can you do with American Express Membership Rewards points? Who are the best UK Membership Rewards .....
25 Feb 202425 February 2024 • 17 comments
American Express has traditionally offered one feature which other UK credit card companies did not. If you took out a card with an upfront annual fee, you would receive a pro-rata fee refund if you .....
American Express has traditionally offered one feature which other UK credit card companies did not. If you .....
23 Feb 202423 February 2024 • 97 comments
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