Curve Card adds support for the Miles & More Mastercard

Curve Card has added support for the Lufthansa Miles & More Mastercard.

As we covered in depth in our launch articles on the Miles & More charge cards, the Mastercard element is actually a prepaid Mastercard.  This makes no difference in how you use it – except that you shouldn’t use it as a deposit at a hotel or car hire office as the deposit will immediately be taken as a charge – but it did impact Curve functionality.

I added my Miles & More card over the weekend and have done a few dummy transactions including a cash withdrawal.  I will report back if any ‘cash advance’ fees are triggered.

The key benefits of linking the card to Curve are:

being able to spend abroad without incurring FX fees Mon-Fri (0.5% to 1.5% fee at weekends)

being able to pay HMRC without any fees and earn miles

If this works out with HMRC without surcharges then I can see myself using my entire £50,000 annual Curve allowance to settle my VAT and PAYE bills, picking up a handy 62,500 Miles & More miles in the process …..

Curve will pay you £10 for trying it out if you use our link.

Want to earn more points from credit cards? – December 2021 update

If you are looking to apply for a new credit or charge card, here are our November 2021 recommendations based on the current sign-up bonus. 

You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the top current deals:

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Earning miles and points from small business cards

If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers.

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and free for a year Read our full review

American Express Business Platinum

40,000 points sign-up bonus and a long list of travel benefits Read our full review

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback on your spending:

Barclaycard Select Cashback Credit Card

1% cashback and no annual fee Read our full review