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Amex Rewards Credit Card

The American Express Rewards Credit Card – ARCC – is a free basic Amex card that still lets you earn Membership Rewards points and access American Express offers. The card has a sign-up bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points.

It is an excellent card for keeping your Membership Rewards balance active if you want to cancel an Amex Platinum or Preferred Rewards Gold card.

You can read our full review of the American Express Rewards Credit Card here.  You can apply for the card here.

New council tax bill arrived? Use Billhop to pay it by American Express

Council tax bills for the new tax year are dropping through letterboxes at the moment. For a lot of people these are chunky (£2,000 is not uncommon in London) and obviously it would be great to pick .....

Council tax bills for the new tax year are dropping through letterboxes at the moment. For a lot of people .....

by Rob Burgess

Which low interest rate credit cards also earn miles or points?

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram home.  In general, miles and points credit cards are not suitable for you if you do not .....

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram .....

by Rob Burgess

What is the best use of American Express Membership Rewards points?

I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles and hotel points. I have pulled together both of these .....

I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few .....

by Rob Burgess

Credit & Charge Card Reviews (3): American Express Rewards credit card

This is my review of the American Express Rewards credit card (ARCC). It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is my review of the American Express Rewards credit card (ARCC). It is part of my series of articles .....

by Rob Burgess

Is there any point having the free British Airways American Express credit card?

Yes, you read that right.  If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think it is worth thinking about dropping it for the little-known American Express Rewards Credit Card .....

Yes, you read that right.  If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think it is worth .....

by Rob Burgess

American Express Shop Small is returning in December

American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express promotion which can prove very lucrative.  You receive £5 cashback for every purchase of .....

American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express .....

by Rob Burgess

What is the best credit card to earn Avios points? (Part 2: on-going earning rates)

In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’.  Today .....

In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this .....

by Rob Burgess

What is the best Avios credit card? (Part 1: comparing sign-up bonuses)

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think and beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are available.  .....

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think and .....

by Rob Burgess

Comparing the 10 UK Avios credit cards that can earn you points

What is the best Avios credit card?  With the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card now closed to new applicants, I wanted to take another look at the other remaining options for earning Avios points from .....

What is the best Avios credit card?  With the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card now closed to new applicants, .....

by Rob Burgess

Is there any point having the free British Airways American Express credit card?

Last Monday I ran this article on why I don’t believe that anyone should be spending £20,000 on the free British Airways American Express card in order to trigger the 2-4-1 voucher. For a high .....

Last Monday I ran this article on why I don’t believe that anyone should be spending £20,000 on the .....

by Rob Burgess

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