HMRC has announced that it will no longer accept personal credit cards for income tax, PAYE, VAT or any other payments after 13th January 2018. You can see the announcement on this page of the HMRC .....

HMRC has announced that it will no longer accept personal credit cards for income tax, PAYE, VAT or any other .....

10 Oct 201710 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 156 comments

Both HSBC and its subsidiary First Direct have jumped on the cashback statement credit bandwagon.  This is excellent news for readers who bank with either of these groups – which includes .....

Both HSBC and its subsidiary First Direct have jumped on the cashback statement credit bandwagon.  This is .....

16 Sep 201716 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and points card.  With earning rates being cut following the EU cap on interchange fees, .....

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

This article is another of the ‘how to’ pieces we have been running over August for the benefit of newer readers, although hopefully everyone will get some value from them. A regular email .....

This article is another of the ‘how to’ pieces we have been running over August for the benefit of .....

29 Aug 201729 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to .....

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most .....

13 Aug 201713 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

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 .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just .....

24 Jul 201724 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of Lounge Club, Priority Pass or LoungeKey. Lounge Club membership comes with the American .....

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of .....

18 Jul 201718 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 34 comments

There are two ongoing bonus sagas in the travel credit card world at the moment – one relating to the Creation IHG Rewards Club Premium card and one relating to the HSBC Premier World Elite .....

There are two ongoing bonus sagas in the travel credit card world at the moment – one relating to the .....

2 Jul 20172 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

Over the weekend Rob covered the Santander Select World Elite Mastercard and the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard. As well as the specific benefits that come with each of these cards, there are .....

Over the weekend Rob covered the Santander Select World Elite Mastercard and the HSBC Premier World Elite .....

21 Jun 201721 June 2017 by Anika Burnett • 27 comments

News in brief: More on the HSBC Premier deal from yesterday I did a long article yesterday on the new sign-up bonus on the HSBC Premier credit card: the free card is now offering 5,000 airline miles .....

News in brief: More on the HSBC Premier deal from yesterday I did a long article yesterday on the new sign-up .....

20 Jun 201720 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

HSBC Premier has launched a special sign-up bonus on its two HSBC Premier credit cards. Until 31st August, you will receive an additional 10,000 HSBC Premier points when you take out either of the .....

HSBC Premier has launched a special sign-up bonus on its two HSBC Premier credit cards. Until 31st August, you .....

19 Jun 201719 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

8 Jun 20178 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Yesterday 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?’. Because you can earn .....

Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby .....

25 Apr 201725 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

What is the best Avios credit card?  With 13 different credit and charge cards offering Avios points, either directly or indirectly, and issuers starting to reduce the rewards on Visa and .....

What is the best Avios credit card?  With 13 different credit and charge cards offering Avios points, .....

13 Mar 201713 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments