I must admit, I was a little surprised when – like many of you – I was emailed on Saturday with details of the new Amex / Foursquare promotions that will run in February.  Did they learn .....

I must admit, I was a little surprised when – like many of you – I was emailed on Saturday with .....

27 Jan 201327 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

The American Express Platinum charge card has an astounding sign-up bonus at present – 50,000 Membership Rewards points.  These are worth 50,000 Avios, or a whole heap of other things. Yes, .....

The American Express Platinum charge card has an astounding sign-up bonus at present – 50,000 Membership .....

14 Jan 201314 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers’ page for January. It was not a difficult job, for once, because there have been no major changes since the December list came out!  The only .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers’ page for January. It was not a difficult job, for once, .....

2 Jan 20132 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The stand-out deal, without a doubt, was the Lloyds TSB Avios credit card promotion. There has .....

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The .....

30 Dec 201230 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

As you read this I should be sitting on a beach in the Middle East.  Last week, though, I was having a debate with myself about how to pay the hotel bill! It’s not that I can’t .....

As you read this I should be sitting on a beach in the Middle East.  Last week, though, I was having a .....

18 Dec 201218 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I wrote about Amex’s new gift cards recently.  They are poor value for money, but have one great advantage – they are a relatively cheap way of getting to the minimum spend .....

I wrote about Amex’s new gift cards recently.  They are poor value for money, but have one great .....

8 Dec 20128 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

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

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

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

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

Here is some great news for anyone thinking of getting the British Airways American Express cards.  There is a very attractive sign-up offer again. See here for details of the two promotions. The .....

Here is some great news for anyone thinking of getting the British Airways American Express cards.  There is .....

26 Oct 201226 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines. It is less common in Europe, where you are more likely to fly to your location and then use taxis and public transport .....

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines. It is less common in Europe, .....

19 Oct 201219 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

27th October, to all intents and purposes, will mark the end of bmi Diamond Club.  As of that day, the only way to earn points will be via the bmi credit cards, and the only way to spend points will .....

27th October, to all intents and purposes, will mark the end of bmi Diamond Club.  As of that day, the only .....

16 Oct 201216 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Amex sent an interesting offer around to its British Airways Premium Plus American Express cardholders last week. It is, apparently, their ‘hottest ever offer’. We can only hope that .....

Amex sent an interesting offer around to its British Airways Premium Plus American Express cardholders last .....

6 Oct 20126 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments