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

American Express recently extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. This was a sensible move.  Even people with good salaries may struggle to spend £3,000 to .....

American Express recently extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. .....

20 May 202020 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

American Express has finally bowed to pressure, including from us, and extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. This means, if you apply today, you would have .....

American Express has finally bowed to pressure, including from us, and extended the qualifying period to earn .....

1 May 20201 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

If you’ve been reading the Head for Points comments section, you will know that many readers have been discussing how ‘Section 75’ can help get them refunds from airlines or hotel groups .....

If you’ve been reading the Head for Points comments section, you will know that many readers have been .....

17 Apr 202017 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 171 comments

It says a lot about the spending and travel habits of Head for Points readers that I think I can safely say, without fear of contradiction, that at least 50% of our readers will currently be expecting .....

It says a lot about the spending and travel habits of Head for Points readers that I think I can safely say, .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 154 comments

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of putting the cost of gas and electricity onto an American Express card. This is unfortunate, .....

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

If you have Marriott Bonvoy status, you should take a quick look online and see what it shows. During Sunday, Marriott Bonvoy dropped the status of a lot of people – including myself – who .....

If you have Marriott Bonvoy status, you should take a quick look online and see what it shows. During Sunday, .....

25 Mar 202025 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

There is an interesting offer from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph showing on a lot of American Express accounts at the moment. To see if you are targeted, you need to look under the .....

There is an interesting offer from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph showing on a lot of American .....

15 Mar 202015 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Why should you get the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card? Today, in our ‘Top 10 Reasons’ series, I want to look at the top 10 reasons to apply for a Marriott Bonvoy American .....

Why should you get the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card? Today, in our ‘Top 10 .....

4 Mar 20204 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

On Wednesday, the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card launched. This is a rebranding of the old Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card. As we covered in our master article .....

On Wednesday, the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card launched. This is a rebranding of the old .....

2 Mar 20202 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express card launches today. And here it is: The card has a representative APR of 41.6% variable including the fee based on a notional £1200 credit limit.  The interest .....

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express card launches today. And here it is: The card has a representative APR of .....

26 Feb 202026 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

As we covered back in January, the new Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card is launching on 26th February. Unfortunately this is not a brand new product.  It is a rebranding of the existing .....

As we covered back in January, the new Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card is launching on 26th .....

23 Feb 202023 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I am in The Sunday Times today as part of an article discussing how to earn miles and points from credit cards.  It is the Money section if you have a copy – the link is here but there .....

I am in The Sunday Times today as part of an article discussing how to earn miles and points from credit .....

26 Jan 202026 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments