16th July 2012 was the day when American Express made big changes to the benefits package attached to the American Express Platinum Card. One year on, the Platinum card is in a strange position. Many, .....

16th July 2012 was the day when American Express made big changes to the benefits package attached to the .....

17 Jul 201317 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for July. It has been a relatively quiet month, although a number of excellent promotions are still running. You .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for July. It has been a .....

2 Jul 20132 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

I wrote earlier this week about the free night at selected 5-star Melia hotels that has been offered to all UK American Express Platinum cardholders. (You can still get this if you sign up for the .....

I wrote earlier this week about the free night at selected 5-star Melia hotels that has been offered to all UK .....

29 Jun 201329 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion this July.  And this means a potential £50 for every American Express card you hold! Lloyds TSB and MBNA Amex cards are .....

American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion this July.  And this means a .....

27 Jun 201327 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor quality Priority Club promotion. And then, what should appear in the post, than a genuinely .....

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

There is something distinctly weird about Amex Platinum and their special promotions. For every one they send you that might possibly be useful, there is one that is just fundamentally odd or poor .....

There is something distinctly weird about Amex Platinum and their special promotions. For every one they send .....

21 Jun 201321 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

American Express Platinum (and indeed Centurion) cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly through the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme (late check-out, upgrade if available at .....

American Express Platinum (and indeed Centurion) cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly .....

14 Jun 201314 June 2013 by Rob Burgess

Back in November, American Express was offering 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points to anyone who signed up for its foreign currency transfer service and made one payment. Two new versions of this .....

Back in November, American Express was offering 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points to anyone who signed up .....

8 Jun 20138 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American Airlines 35,000 miles sign-up bonus finished on May 31st. However, we have had another .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American .....

3 Jun 20133 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn Avios points both directly and indirectly .....

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for .....

24 May 201324 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is not as easy an answer as you might think. Whilst there are the BA and Lloyds / TSB cards .....

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is .....

23 May 201323 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, you may be interested to know that the latest batch of ‘exclusive member events’ have been loaded onto the website (log-in required). .....

If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, you may be interested to know that the latest batch of .....

10 May 201310 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for May. We have had a couple of great months in terms of new offers being launched. In March, we got the new promotion .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for May. We have had a couple .....

3 May 20133 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

I had an email from a reader recently who asked me about how easy it was to ‘churn’ various credit cards, ie cancel them and then reapply, picking up another sign-up bonus. He suggested .....

I had an email from a reader recently who asked me about how easy it was to ‘churn’ various credit .....

29 Apr 201329 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments