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Membership Rewards is the rewards currency for many American Express cards including the The Platinum Card, American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The American Express Rewards Credit Card. You can see a card comparison here.
You can convert Membership Rewards points into many other hotel, airline and retail schemes including Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy and even Amazon credit. For a complete list of all UK Amex Membership Rewards transfer partners, click here.
This article looks at the best value partners to use your Membership Rewards with.
I often get emails from readers asking advice on the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. People think it is a simple question with .....
I often get emails from readers asking advice on the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards .....
1 Feb 20211 February 2021 • 29 comments
We rarely cover the benefits of American Express Additional Cards (previously called Supplementary Cards) on Head for Points, which is something I intend to rectify this week. Today I want to look .....
We rarely cover the benefits of American Express Additional Cards (previously called Supplementary Cards) on .....
11 Jan 202111 January 2021 • 35 comments
What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles .....
What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using .....
10 Jan 202110 January 2021
In November we published an article on the best ‘sweet spots’ in the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programme. There are some interesting options. KrisFlyer is, I think, the cheapest way .....
In November we published an article on the best ‘sweet spots’ in the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer .....
31 Dec 202031 December 2020
Even if you no longer qualify for a bonus on any of the personal UK American Express cards, there IS one generous bonus which you may well be able to get. American Express is still offering 30,000 .....
Even if you no longer qualify for a bonus on any of the personal UK American Express cards, there IS one .....
21 Dec 202021 December 2020 • 23 comments
Despite having an American Express Business Platinum card, no-one had ever bothered to tell me that Amex Business has a gas and electricity deal with EDF Energy. You can see details here. The tariff .....
Despite having an American Express Business Platinum card, no-one had ever bothered to tell me that Amex .....
10 Dec 202010 December 2020 • 10 comments
Twice in one year? It must be Christmas. After American Express launched an out-of-season ‘Shop Small UK’ promotion over the summer we weren’t sure if it would return in time for .....
Twice in one year? It must be Christmas. After American Express launched an out-of-season ‘Shop Small .....
4 Dec 20204 December 2020 • 213 comments
How can you use American Express Membership Rewards points to benefit your small business? Here are some options you might want to try.
How can you use American Express Membership Rewards points to benefit your small business? Here are some .....
1 Dec 20201 December 2020 • 19 comments
American Express has recently launched a new service for Cardmembers called Premium Rewards. It allows you to pay the majority of your company bills - to suppliers who do not take payment cards - via .....
American Express has recently launched a new service for Cardmembers called Premium Rewards. It allows you to .....
25 Nov 202025 November 2020 • 39 comments
American Express has a payments business called American Express FX International Payments. I want to take a closer look at this today, as it allows Cardmembers to earn additional rewards.
American Express has a payments business called American Express FX International Payments. I want to take a .....
20 Nov 202020 November 2020 • 8 comments
American Express has just launched a 25% transfer bonus when you move your Membership Rewards points into Hilton Honors points. Let’s see if this is enough to move the needle or not. Which .....
American Express has just launched a 25% transfer bonus when you move your Membership Rewards points into .....
17 Nov 202017 November 2020 • 29 comments
Last week we published an article on the best ‘sweet spots’ in the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programme. There are some interesting options. KrisFlyer is, I think, the cheapest way of .....
Last week we published an article on the best ‘sweet spots’ in the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer .....
17 Nov 202017 November 2020
This is the second part of the updated article I began two weeks ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon. You need to remember that .....
This is the second part of the updated article I began two weeks ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero .....
16 Nov 202016 November 2020 • 9 comments
American Express has been running a very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and American Express Business Platinum. This is the same offer which was made available to .....
American Express has been running a very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and .....
12 Nov 202012 November 2020 • 17 comments
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