As we covered last week, American Express has written to holders of the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card telling them that the benefits package is changing on 26th February. The card is .....

As we covered last week, American Express has written to holders of the Starwood Preferred Guest American .....

21 Jan 202021 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

On Tuesday we covered the unveiling of the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. Unfortunately this is not a brand new product.  It is a rebranding of the existing Starwood Preferred Guest American .....

On Tuesday we covered the unveiling of the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. Unfortunately this is not a .....

17 Jan 202017 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

A few days I wrote a long article on the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Card. It seems that this was a partial waste of time (only partial, because we’ve cut and pasted much of it .....

A few days I wrote a long article on the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Card. It seems that this .....

14 Jan 202014 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 256 comments

The Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card has become the ugly sister of the American Express portfolio.   For a start, there are not that many people who have the foggiest idea why .....

The Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card has become the ugly sister of the American Express .....

11 Jan 202011 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

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 .....

7 Jan 20207 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

History shows that this week will see a lot of new readers finding Head for Points for the first time, as they start to plan their 2020 holidays.  For the benefit of those people, many of whom .....

History shows that this week will see a lot of new readers finding Head for Points for the first time, as they .....

6 Jan 20206 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. It runs through the checklist of which UK American Express cards you can get based on the cards you .....

This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. It runs .....

1 Jan 20201 January 2020 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Shop Small is back for 2019.  If you have an American Express credit or charge card, you can make big savings on your Christmas shopping from today until 22nd December with ‘Shop Small’. .....

Shop Small is back for 2019.  If you have an American Express credit or charge card, you can make big savings .....

7 Dec 20197 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 111 comments

American Express has launched a number of new cashback deals to help cut the cost of your Christmas shopping. These are a very generous group of offers.  However, if my own family cards are anything .....

American Express has launched a number of new cashback deals to help cut the cost of your Christmas shopping. .....

3 Dec 20193 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 169 comments

This is our review of the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card issued in the UK. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not .....

This is our review of the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card issued in the UK. It is part of our .....

18 Nov 201918 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

A new American Express cashback offer has appeared for the Bicester Village shopping outlet in Oxfordshire. This may show on all, some or none of your Amex cards under the ‘Offers’ .....

A new American Express cashback offer has appeared for the Bicester Village shopping outlet in Oxfordshire. .....

16 Nov 201916 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express and Waitrose have extended their current cashback deal, which appears on quite a lot of cards. You need to check the ‘Offers’ tab on the online statement page for each .....

American Express and Waitrose have extended their current cashback deal, which appears on quite a lot of .....

8 Nov 20198 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express has launched two good new cashback deals.  You may see these offers on some, none or all of our cards – you need to look at the online statement page and look under the .....

American Express has launched two good new cashback deals.  You may see these offers on some, none or all of .....

5 Nov 20195 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express has launched a simple but effective card offer. If you targetted, you will earn 250 bonus Membership Rewards points when you spend £5 ANYWHERE, online or in-store, that accepts .....

American Express has launched a simple but effective card offer. If you targetted, you will earn 250 bonus .....

29 Oct 201929 October 2019 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment