Reader Dan dropped me a note to say that he had just renewed his car tax, and was pleasantly surprised to see that the DVLA website is now accepting American Express for payment. This is quite rare .....

Reader Dan dropped me a note to say that he had just renewed his car tax, and was pleasantly surprised to see .....

22 Oct 201322 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

One of the more mind-boggling articles I have ever run on Head for Points was this one from June, discussing the various complex combinations of earning Avios from buying petrol. At the end of the .....

One of the more mind-boggling articles I have ever run on Head for Points was this one from June, discussing .....

17 Oct 201317 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you have an Amex Gold or Amex Platinum charge card, and are opted in to postal mailshots from Amex, you should have received the Membership Rewards Christmas offers brochure recently. There is a .....

If you have an Amex Gold or Amex Platinum charge card, and are opted in to postal mailshots from Amex, you .....

15 Oct 201315 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This seems like easy free money, to be honest. American Express is offering a £5 statement credit when you connect your Amex card to your TripAdvisor account and write one review on the site. The .....

This seems like easy free money, to be honest. American Express is offering a £5 statement credit when you .....

9 Oct 20139 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

American Express has rolled out two new cashback offers for holders of Amex-issued Amex cards, which includes MBNA and Lloyds Bank-issued Amex cards as well as the ‘official’ ones. The .....

American Express has rolled out two new cashback offers for holders of Amex-issued Amex cards, which includes .....

28 Sep 201328 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

The London Restaurant Festival is back this year, running from 3rd to 21st October. American Express is again sponsoring the festival, and is offering £25 cashback on your statement when you make 2 x .....

The London Restaurant Festival is back this year, running from 3rd to 21st October. American Express is again .....

19 Sep 201319 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Yes, be warned …. it is another weird American Express gimmick.  But I honestly don’t know the point of it yet ….. If you have an Amex-issued Amex card, go to the website, log in .....

Yes, be warned …. it is another weird American Express gimmick.  But I honestly don’t know the .....

2 Sep 20132 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I had two conversations recently on a broadly similar theme, one with a credit card executive and one with an Australian who has just moved to the UK and is building up his card collection.  The .....

I had two conversations recently on a broadly similar theme, one with a credit card executive and one with an .....

22 Aug 201322 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for July. It has been a relatively quiet month, although a number of excellent promotions are still running. You .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for July. It has been a .....

2 Jul 20132 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

In Part 1 of ‘Preparing for Summer’ a couple of days ago, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking.  Today I want to recap the best ways to earn points when using .....

In Part 1 of ‘Preparing for Summer’ a couple of days ago, I looked at ways to earn points when .....

30 Jun 201330 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion this July.  And this means a potential £50 for every American Express card you hold! Lloyds TSB and MBNA Amex cards are .....

American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion this July.  And this means a .....

27 Jun 201327 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American Airlines 35,000 miles sign-up bonus finished on May 31st. However, we have had another .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American .....

3 Jun 20133 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn Avios points both directly and .....

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for .....

24 May 201324 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is not as easy an answer as you might think. Whilst there are the BA and Lloyds / TSB cards .....

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is .....

23 May 201323 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments