One of the most interesting and least known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to transfer your points to another person, subject to a flat fee of £15. There .....

One of the most interesting and least known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is .....

18 Jun 201318 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Back in November, American Express was offering 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points to anyone who signed up for its foreign currency transfer service and made one payment. Two new versions of this .....

Back in November, American Express was offering 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points to anyone who signed up .....

8 Jun 20138 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. It is inevitable .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

1 Jun 20131 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

I usually focus on personal credit cards on Head for Points, for obvious reasons. I also occasionally touch on credit cards aimed at sole traders or very small companies, when they have very .....

I usually focus on personal credit cards on Head for Points, for obvious reasons. I also occasionally touch on .....

28 May 201328 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 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

Well, I didn’t see that one coming! MBNA announced yesterday that they have launched a new UK credit card in conjunction with Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Abu Dhabi’s national .....

Well, I didn’t see that one coming! MBNA announced yesterday that they have launched a new UK credit .....

21 May 201321 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

A message has appeared on the US American Express website saying that Sirius, the Jumeirah Hotels programme, will cease to be a Membership Rewards transfer partner on 31st July. There is no similar .....

A message has appeared on the US American Express website saying that Sirius, the Jumeirah Hotels programme, .....

11 May 201311 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, you may be interested to know that the latest batch of ‘exclusive member events’ have been loaded onto the website (log-in required). .....

If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, you may be interested to know that the latest batch of .....

10 May 201310 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

1p per point is my preferred target when redeeming American Express Membership Rewards points.  This is not easy, of course.  As I wrote here, redeeming Membership Rewards points for statement .....

1p per point is my preferred target when redeeming American Express Membership Rewards points.  This is not .....

27 Apr 201327 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I knew it couldn’t last!  (Although it’s annoying it happened on the day that I reviewed the card and gave it a slating for not having a bonus ….) After just three weeks of offering .....

I knew it couldn’t last!  (Although it’s annoying it happened on the day that I reviewed the card .....

27 Mar 201327 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article.  If you didn’t take part this time, don’t worry as I will be re-running this .....

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article.  .....

26 Mar 201326 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is the 3rd of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for. These articles will be linked to the relevant sections .....

This is the 3rd of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether .....

26 Mar 201326 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

This is the 2nd of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for. These articles will be linked to the relevant sections .....

This is the 2nd of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether .....

25 Mar 201325 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments