This year, on Saturday 7th December, we will see the first ‘Small Business Saturday’ in the UK. This has been a successful US event for a number of years, encouraging shoppers to visit .....

This year, on Saturday 7th December, we will see the first ‘Small Business Saturday’ in the UK. .....

16 Sep 201316 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Cashback site Quidco has an exclusive offer in conjunction with Dixons Travel, the airport retailer of electronic gadgets. This is a rather complex offer to understand, but could be very valuable .....

Cashback site Quidco has an exclusive offer in conjunction with Dixons Travel, the airport retailer of .....

14 Sep 201314 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is another, very rare, ‘middle of the day’ post, because I am not sure that this deal will still be around tomorrow. Between 7th and 10th September, redspottedhanky.com was publishing .....

This is another, very rare, ‘middle of the day’ post, because I am not sure that this deal will .....

13 Sep 201313 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Key link:  The Post Office credit card application page Representative APR 17.8% variable.  The Post Office credit card is provided by Bank of Ireland UK. Head for Points mainly looks at credit .....

Key link:  The Post Office credit card application page Representative APR 17.8% variable.  The Post Office .....

12 Sep 201312 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I have run a couple of pieces on Head for Points before about Avios Cash Passport, the card which allows you to store pre-load foreign currency for spending abroad.  I have never been desperately .....

I have run a couple of pieces on Head for Points before about Avios Cash Passport, the card which allows you .....

11 Sep 201311 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

When did you last book travel on Travelocity? For a lot of people, the answer is ‘a long time ago’. Faced with years of declining volumes, the company has announced that it is .....

When did you last book travel on Travelocity? For a lot of people, the answer is ‘a long time .....

9 Sep 20139 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

The Luxury Travel Fair takes place at Olympia in London again this year, running from 7th to 10th November. Full details are here. To be frank, this is not the greatest travel show you will ever .....

The Luxury Travel Fair takes place at Olympia in London again this year, running from 7th to 10th November. .....

8 Sep 20138 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and add the code via the promo code box on the ‘Payment’ tab.  This gets you £3 .....

From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and .....

7 Sep 20137 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Reader Neil recently reminded me of the existence of Diners Club, the charge card that time forgot. Most of you will probably have never ever seen a Diners Club card.  In London, you are more likely .....

Reader Neil recently reminded me of the existence of Diners Club, the charge card that time forgot. Most of .....

6 Sep 20136 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

It is very rare that I publish a post during the day (ie after 8am) but if I left this one until Friday morning it may be over. Discount deals site vouchercodes.co.uk has teamed up with .....

It is very rare that I publish a post during the day (ie after 8am) but if I left this one until Friday .....

5 Sep 20135 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Today, the first Monday of September, is the traditional ‘back to work’ day for a lot of people.  You may well have a full office for the first time in six weeks! Head for Points was .....

Today, the first Monday of September, is the traditional ‘back to work’ day for a lot of .....

2 Sep 20132 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday credit cards. Head for Points is primarily about earning airline miles or hotel loyalty .....

This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday .....

2 Sep 20132 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Gatwick Airport has launched the Gatwick Voucher Passport, a new scheme which claims to offer over £400 of discounts to travellers.  Whilst I’d take that with a pinch of salt, there are some .....

Gatwick Airport has launched the Gatwick Voucher Passport, a new scheme which claims to offer over £400 of .....

25 Aug 201325 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Apart from British Airways, Head for Points focusses more on mileage accumulation than status accumulation. However, it is certainly something that we DO cover, and it is about time that I ran an .....

Apart from British Airways, Head for Points focusses more on mileage accumulation than status accumulation. .....

23 Aug 201323 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments