If you have a British Airways American Express card, an interesting new promotion could be waiting for you.  Many, but definitely not all, cardholders seem to have it.  My wife and I do not. You .....

If you have a British Airways American Express card, an interesting new promotion could be waiting for you.  .....

21 Apr 201921 April 2019 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

‘Shop Small’ is one of the most popular American Express promotions.  Running annually in the Autumn, it offers £5 cashback every time you spend £10 at a designated ‘small .....

‘Shop Small’ is one of the most popular American Express promotions.  Running annually in the .....

28 Mar 201928 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

A couple of weeks ago we highlighted a very generous deal being offered by British watch brand Bremont via American Express. If you were targeted by American Express for this offer and signed up, you .....

A couple of weeks ago we highlighted a very generous deal being offered by British watch brand Bremont via .....

28 Mar 201928 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

We have spent a lot of time in the last few days discussing the new American Express sign-up bonus policy.  In most cases, you need to cancel all of your personal American Express cards and wait two .....

We have spent a lot of time in the last few days discussing the new American Express sign-up bonus policy.  .....

23 Mar 201923 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 374 comments

On 21st March 2019, American Express made some major changes to the rules on how you qualify for a sign-up bonus. I have put together this one page summary of the new rules.  I will add a .....

On 21st March 2019, American Express made some major changes to the rules on how you qualify for a sign-up .....

22 Mar 201922 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 208 comments

American Express unveiled massive changes to its UK card sign-up bonuses last night. This will effectively end card churning for most people. Before I go on, I want to stress one thing.  The new .....

American Express unveiled massive changes to its UK card sign-up bonuses last night. This will effectively end .....

21 Mar 201921 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 1171 comments

This is Part 2 of our discussion on changes to the personal American Express card sign-up bonuses.  The main article is here. This article was updated on 16th April to reflect changes in some .....

This is Part 2 of our discussion on changes to the personal American Express card sign-up bonuses.  The main .....

21 Mar 201921 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

The waiting is over.  British Airways has launched its brand new Club World business class seat. And, I have to say, it is far better than expected. The product is called Club Suite.  It’s .....

The waiting is over.  British Airways has launched its brand new Club World business class seat. And, I have .....

18 Mar 201918 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

This article explains how to make best use of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways American Express credit card. The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good .....

This article explains how to make best use of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways .....

17 Mar 201917 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 136 comments

Council tax bills for the new tax year are dropping through letterboxes at the moment. For a lot of people these are chunky (£2,000 is not uncommon in London) and obviously it would be great to pick .....

Council tax bills for the new tax year are dropping through letterboxes at the moment. For a lot of people .....

15 Mar 201915 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 158 comments

A new offer has appeared on quite a lot of American Express cards which could prove quite expensive for the company concerned. British-based watch group Bremont is offering £400 back when you spend .....

A new offer has appeared on quite a lot of American Express cards which could prove quite expensive for the .....

12 Mar 201912 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus and potentially move on. However, if you are .....

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend .....

25 Feb 201925 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

Curve Card launched its new subscription plans on Monday – and it is very interesting, to say the least.  It is also a major departure for Curve as it tries to create a sustainable business .....

Curve Card launched its new subscription plans on Monday – and it is very interesting, to say the .....

28 Jan 201928 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 582 comments

This is Part 2 of my article about the new Curve Card subscription plans which launched on Monday.  Part 1, which reviews the flagship Curve Metal product, is here. To summarise the changes: The .....

This is Part 2 of my article about the new Curve Card subscription plans which launched on Monday.  Part 1, .....

28 Jan 201928 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 300 comments