American Express has launched its pre-paid gift cards in the UK.  Take a look at their website. Basically, you can now (in theory) walk into a WH Smith, Sainsbury or Superdrug and a buy a £20, .....

American Express has launched its pre-paid gift cards in the UK.  Take a look at their website. Basically, .....

25 Nov 201225 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Tesco is currently running a promotion for joining Tesco Wine Select. This is not the greatest deal ever, but if you are stocking up for Christmas it is worth a look. Tesco Wine Select is, basically, .....

Tesco is currently running a promotion for joining Tesco Wine Select. This is not the greatest deal ever, but .....

25 Nov 201225 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial value when you redeem them for American Airlines or Alaska Airlines flights inside the .....

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial .....

24 Nov 201224 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

A month ago I wrote this piece about the launch of diamondclub.org, the new website that BA has set up.  It is there to allow former bmi Diamond Club members to check their Diamond Club mileage .....

A month ago I wrote this piece about the launch of diamondclub.org, the new website that BA has set up.  It .....

24 Nov 201224 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

I broke this post out from the long piece I did on American Express promotions yesterday as I didn’t want any regular Virgin travellers to miss it. Between 20th November and 31st December, Amex .....

I broke this post out from the long piece I did on American Express promotions yesterday as I didn’t .....

24 Nov 201224 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Yesterday I ran an article 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, .....

Yesterday I ran an article about earning double Avios when you shop at Sainsbury’s. Amex is offering .....

23 Nov 201223 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

No, I haven’t gone mad.  Don’t worry. “Lemon Popsicles & Strawberry Milkshakes: Love, Love Me Do” is a ‘Various Artists’ compilation CD (3 CD’s .....

No, I haven’t gone mad.  Don’t worry. “Lemon Popsicles & Strawberry Milkshakes: Love, .....

23 Nov 201223 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

American Airlines is offering a 50% bonus when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 31st December. I am not an expert on buying AA miles, but View from the Wing rates this as about as good a deal as .....

American Airlines is offering a 50% bonus when you buy miles. The deal is valid until 31st December. I am not .....

23 Nov 201223 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Yes, that’s right.  Sainsbury’s! For those with very long memories, Sainsbury’s used to award BA Miles and Air Miles before the contract switched to Tesco in 2002.  You may .....

Yes, that’s right.  Sainsbury’s! For those with very long memories, Sainsbury’s used to .....

22 Nov 201222 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

If you’ve got 30 seconds to spare, you could win 9,000 Avios and £1,000 of shopping from the Avios estore. How?  By entering this competition (deleted as ended) on the thisismoney.co.uk .....

If you’ve got 30 seconds to spare, you could win 9,000 Avios and £1,000 of shopping from the Avios .....

22 Nov 201222 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

I had a very successful afternoon at Tesco yesterday. Purchase 1 Three giftcards, total value £50. I bought these using a ‘£5 off £50 spend’ voucher that Tesco had posted to me. The .....

I had a very successful afternoon at Tesco yesterday. Purchase 1 Three giftcards, total value £50. I bought .....

22 Nov 201222 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 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

Last week I published this article.  It describes a code which you can use on the Tesco Wine website to receive 500 bonus Clubcard points (so 1,200 Avios airmiles or 1,250 Virgin miles) when you .....

Last week I published this article.  It describes a code which you can use on the Tesco Wine website to .....

21 Nov 201221 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Virgin Atlantic announced yesterday that they have been awarded all 12 of the daily slot pairs at Heathrow that BA had to give up as part of the acquisition of bmi. Here is the email that Virgin .....

Virgin Atlantic announced yesterday that they have been awarded all 12 of the daily slot pairs at Heathrow .....

20 Nov 201220 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment