American Express recently launched a series of cashback offers for its Business Platinum and Business Gold cardholders.  This is how I am trying to maximise one of them to generate as much money as .....

American Express recently launched a series of cashback offers for its Business Platinum and Business Gold .....

14 Jul 202014 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (30,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert to 30,000 Avios) and offers some great benefits. It also comes with .....

The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (30,000 Membership Rewards .....

9 Jul 20209 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses.  Getting some cards blocks you from getting a bonus on some other cards, but not all cards block you from all other cards. There are .....

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses.  Getting some cards blocks you from getting .....

6 Jul 20206 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express recently launched a series of promotions to support holders of Business Platinum cards.  We wrote about the Amex Business Platinum cashback deals here. One of these was the offer .....

American Express recently launched a series of promotions to support holders of Business Platinum cards.  .....

3 Jul 20203 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

American Express recently launched a series of promotions to support holders of Business Platinum cards.  We wrote about the Amex Business Platinum cashback deals here. One of these was the offer of .....

American Express recently launched a series of promotions to support holders of Business Platinum cards.  We .....

26 Jun 202026 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

What is the best Avios credit card?  In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. All of these cards add a 3% .....

What is the best Avios credit card?  In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios .....

25 Jun 202025 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is our review of the Amex Cashback cards, specifically the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday credit cards. Head for Points is primarily about .....

This is our review of the Amex Cashback cards, specifically the American Express Platinum Cashback and .....

23 Jun 202023 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

In Part 1 of this article 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?’.  Today .....

In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this .....

18 Jun 202018 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points? This is not as easy an answer as you might think.  Beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are .....

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points? This is not as easy an answer as you might think.  .....

17 Jun 202017 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

As we covered yesterday, American Express is bringing back ‘Shop Small’ from next Monday – click for our full article. Until 13th September, you will receive £5 cashback on the .....

As we covered yesterday, American Express is bringing back ‘Shop Small’ from next Monday – .....

16 Jun 202016 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Today is the first day that all High Street shops in England are allowed to re-open, regardless of whether they are considered ‘essential’ or not. To celebrate, American Express is .....

Today is the first day that all High Street shops in England are allowed to re-open, regardless of whether .....

15 Jun 202015 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Here is an interesting little trick – only valid until Monday night – which lets you convert American Express Membership Rewards points to IHG Rewards Club points at a ratio of 1 : 2.2. .....

Here is an interesting little trick – only valid until Monday night – which lets you convert .....

14 Jun 202014 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 22 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 .....

4 Jun 20204 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

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