American Express has launched a new cashback offer with taxi app Gett. You can use Gett in 25 major cities nationwide including London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle. The offer may or .....

American Express has launched a new cashback offer with taxi app Gett. You can use Gett in 25 major cities .....

3 Jun 20203 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

You have one month left if you want to apply for the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card whilst the sign-up bonus is doubled to 20,000 Membership Rewards points (=20,000 Avios). There .....

You have one month left if you want to apply for the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card .....

31 May 202031 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Our credit cards directory lists 13 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards.  For the beginner to this hobby, however, there is one obvious piece of plastic to .....

Our credit cards directory lists 13 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel .....

20 May 202020 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express recently extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. This was a sensible move.  Even people with good salaries may struggle to spend £3,000 to .....

American Express recently extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. .....

20 May 202020 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

There are currently two reasons why American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) is twice as attractive as usual: the sign-up bonus is doubled, and the amount of time you have to make the .....

There are currently two reasons why American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) is twice as attractive .....

3 May 20203 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

American Express has finally bowed to pressure, including from us, and extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. This means, if you apply today, you would have .....

American Express has finally bowed to pressure, including from us, and extended the qualifying period to earn .....

1 May 20201 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

If you’ve been reading the Head for Points comments section, you will know that many readers have been discussing how ‘Section 75’ can help get them refunds from airlines or hotel groups .....

If you’ve been reading the Head for Points comments section, you will know that many readers have been .....

17 Apr 202017 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 171 comments

It says a lot about the spending and travel habits of Head for Points readers that I think I can safely say, without fear of contradiction, that at least 50% of our readers will currently be expecting .....

It says a lot about the spending and travel habits of Head for Points readers that I think I can safely say, .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 154 comments

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of putting the cost of gas and electricity onto an American Express card. This is unfortunate, .....

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

Regular Head for Points will know that The Platinum Card from American Express is, in the UK, now a ‘proper’ metal card. We covered the launch of the metal Amex Platinum card here.  It .....

Regular Head for Points will know that The Platinum Card from American Express is, in the UK, now a .....

10 Apr 202010 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

In the last few weeks we have had a constant stream of emails asking us if American Express is offering any help to people struggling to hit their sign-up bonus spend threshold. This is often £3,000 .....

In the last few weeks we have had a constant stream of emails asking us if American Express is offering any .....

4 Apr 20204 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

A new American Express cashback offer may be showing on some, all or none of your cards.  You need to look under the ‘Offers’ tab on the online statement page for every card you hold. You .....

A new American Express cashback offer may be showing on some, all or none of your cards.  You need to look .....

25 Mar 202025 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Our ‘Credit Cards’ page lists 16 different credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards.  For the beginner to this hobby, however, there is one obvious piece of plastic to start .....

Our ‘Credit Cards’ page lists 16 different credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards.  .....

20 Mar 202020 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express has doubled the sign up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. (Rob’s note: Whilst it is unlikely that you are travelling anywhere in the next few weeks, .....

American Express has doubled the sign up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. .....

18 Mar 202018 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 190 comments