The Royal Mint, at the end of October, will launch this rather snazzy £20 coin featuring St George and the dragon. Why do I mention this on Head for Points? Well: The £20 coins are being sold for .....

The Royal Mint, at the end of October, will launch this rather snazzy £20 coin featuring St George and the .....

30 Sep 201330 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

As all those daytime TV ads make clear, a lot of people have been making a lot of money by helping people to claim compensation for missold Payment Protection Insurance. The concept has now moved on .....

As all those daytime TV ads make clear, a lot of people have been making a lot of money by helping people to .....

23 Sep 201323 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

An email arrives at Head for Points towers from California, promoting travideos, a new website dedicated exclusively to travel videos. The company makes ambitious claims: For every single city and .....

An email arrives at Head for Points towers from California, promoting travideos, a new website dedicated .....

21 Sep 201321 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

There is yet another massive giveaway of £10 redspottedhanky.com train ticket vouchers today.  This follows on the heels of the two other others in recent weeks, which were well patronised by .....

There is yet another massive giveaway of £10 redspottedhanky.com train ticket vouchers today.  This .....

19 Sep 201319 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Cashback site Quidco has an exclusive offer in conjunction with Dixons Travel, the airport retailer of electronic gadgets. This is a rather complex offer to understand, but could be very valuable .....

Cashback site Quidco has an exclusive offer in conjunction with Dixons Travel, the airport retailer of .....

14 Sep 201314 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is another, very rare, ‘middle of the day’ post, because I am not sure that this deal will still be around tomorrow. Between 7th and 10th September, redspottedhanky.com was publishing .....

This is another, very rare, ‘middle of the day’ post, because I am not sure that this deal will .....

13 Sep 201313 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Key link:  The Post Office credit card application page Representative APR 17.8% variable.  The Post Office credit card is provided by Bank of Ireland UK. Head for Points mainly looks at credit .....

Key link:  The Post Office credit card application page Representative APR 17.8% variable.  The Post Office .....

12 Sep 201312 September 2013 by Rob Burgess

I have run a couple of pieces on Head for Points before about Avios Cash Passport, the card which allows you to store pre-load foreign currency for spending abroad.  I have never been desperately .....

I have run a couple of pieces on Head for Points before about Avios Cash Passport, the card which allows you .....

11 Sep 201311 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

When did you last book travel on Travelocity? For a lot of people, the answer is ‘a long time ago’. Faced with years of declining volumes, the company has announced that it is .....

When did you last book travel on Travelocity? For a lot of people, the answer is ‘a long time .....

9 Sep 20139 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

The Luxury Travel Fair takes place at Olympia in London again this year, running from 7th to 10th November. Full details are here. To be frank, this is not the greatest travel show you will ever .....

The Luxury Travel Fair takes place at Olympia in London again this year, running from 7th to 10th November. .....

8 Sep 20138 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I have done a few articles in the past about Uber, the luxury London car service. As of last week, Uber has been joined by Drivr. ‘Classy car, suited driver’ is what they say, at prices .....

I have done a few articles in the past about Uber, the luxury London car service. As of last week, Uber has .....

7 Sep 20137 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Reader Neil recently reminded me of the existence of Diners Club, the charge card that time forgot. Most of you will probably have never ever seen a Diners Club card.  In London, you are .....

Reader Neil recently reminded me of the existence of Diners Club, the charge card that time forgot. Most .....

6 Sep 20136 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

It is very rare that I publish a post during the day (ie after 8am) but if I left this one until Friday morning it may be over. Discount deals site vouchercodes.co.uk has teamed up with .....

It is very rare that I publish a post during the day (ie after 8am) but if I left this one until Friday .....

5 Sep 20135 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Today, the first Monday of September, is the traditional ‘back to work’ day for a lot of people.  You may well have a full office for the first time in six weeks! Head for Points was .....

Today, the first Monday of September, is the traditional ‘back to work’ day for a lot of .....

2 Sep 20132 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments