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Tesco Clubcard

Clubcard is the loyalty program of UK supermarket chain Tesco. Every purchase you make earns you Clubcard points which you can convert to a number of different programs, including Virgin Points.

Avios ceased to be a Tesco Clubcard partner on 18th January 2021. It remains a partner with Virgin Flying Club.

Our full review of the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard is here.

You can read more about Clubcard on the Tesco website here.

What is the best Visa or Mastercard travel loyalty credit card?

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and points card.  With earning rates being cut following the EU cap on interchange fees, .....

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

by Rob Burgess108 comments

7,200 Avios with Tesco home insurance – now running until 31st August

Remember the Tesco home insurance promotions in March and April?  Tesco Bank has once more extended their offer to give new customers bonus Clubcard points when taking out home and contents .....

Remember the Tesco home insurance promotions in March and April?  Tesco Bank has once more extended their .....

by Anika Burnett19 comments

2,400 Avios with £100 Tesco Wine order

Tesco Wine has launched a new discount code worth 1,000 Clubcard points (which convert into 2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin Flying Club miles) when you spend £100 on wine before Sunday. You will find .....

Tesco Wine has launched a new discount code worth 1,000 Clubcard points (which convert into 2,400 Avios or .....

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Is the Tesco Premium Credit Card worth the £150 fee?

Tesco Bank launched its new credit card, which offers Avios and a range of travel benefits, on Friday. I slotted a quick summary article onto Head for Points mid-morning, but if you only follow the .....

Tesco Bank launched its new credit card, which offers Avios and a range of travel benefits, on Friday. I .....

by Rob Burgess68 comments

Exclusive: Tesco Premium Credit Card launched this morning

I was on my way to Starbucks with my little ‘un an hour ago when I got a call from Tesco Bank telling me that the Premium Credit Card was now open for applications. I am dashing off to Heathrow .....

I was on my way to Starbucks with my little ‘un an hour ago when I got a call from Tesco Bank telling me .....

by Rob Burgess59 comments

TopCashback stopping Tesco Clubcard (and on to Avios) as a payout option

One of the easiest ways of earning Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles is via cashback site TopCashback. TopCashback allows you to take up to £50 of cashback from your day-to-day online .....

One of the easiest ways of earning Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles is via cashback site TopCashback. .....

by Rob Burgess70 comments

Is Virgin / Texaco better than earning Flying Club miles via Tesco petrol?

Yesterday I ran an updated version of one of the more mind-boggling posts I have ever run on Head for Points which discusses how to maximise your Avios points when buying petrol. This is fine for .....

Yesterday I ran an updated version of one of the more mind-boggling posts I have ever run on Head for .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

PhD Avios: Which is the best way to collect Avios when buying petrol?

If anyone ever tells you that they know a lot about Avios, ask them how you should maximise your Avios earning when buying petrol. It is such a painfully complex calculation that most people will .....

If anyone ever tells you that they know a lot about Avios, ask them how you should maximise your Avios earning .....

by Rob Burgess47 comments

Tesco to launch a £150 Premium credit card

If two sightings of something are enough to be called a trend, we have a new trend in loyalty credit cards – the premium-priced Visa or Mastercard. Last week I broke the news about the HSBC .....

If two sightings of something are enough to be called a trend, we have a new trend in loyalty credit cards .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments