It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. (This article only looks at personal cards, so you are saved another plug for the .....

28 Feb 202128 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 3% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to get a .....

21 Feb 202121 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

19 Jan 202119 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

This is our review of the HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying .....

17 Jan 202117 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

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 .....

31 Dec 202031 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

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 .....

17 Nov 202017 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out! Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

A regular question I receive from readers is about ‘convertible’ points.  There is a psychological desire to move, say, your Tesco Clubcard points to Avios as soon as you receive .....

27 Oct 202027 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

What is the best Avios credit card?  In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. All of these cards add a 3% .....

25 Jun 202025 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

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

17 Jun 202017 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points.   The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....

5 Jun 20205 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just for the sign-up bonus Cards you get primarily for the strong on-going earnings rate Cards .....

4 Jun 20204 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Why should you get the HSBC Premier Mastercard? Today, in our ‘Top 10 Reasons’ series, I want to look at the top 10 reasons to apply for a HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card. If you want .....

9 Mar 20209 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Why should you get the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard? Today, in our ‘Top 10 Reasons’ series, I want to look at the top 10 reasons to apply for a HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard .....

8 Mar 20208 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment