If you read this article from a few days ago, I am pleased to say that the promotion is working exactly as planned. The deal is that Amex Platinum cardholders can get 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards .....

If you read this article from a few days ago, I am pleased to say that the promotion is working exactly as .....

16 Jan 201316 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

I tend not to cover small business credit cards on Head for Points because they don’t offer great value. There are, for example, two British Airways American Express Corporate Cards, which I .....

I tend not to cover small business credit cards on Head for Points because they don’t offer great value. .....

12 Jan 201312 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers’ page for January. It was not a difficult job, for once, because there have been no major changes since the December list came out!  The only .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers’ page for January. It was not a difficult job, for once, .....

2 Jan 20132 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The stand-out deal, without a doubt, was the Lloyds TSB Avios credit card promotion. There has .....

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The .....

30 Dec 201230 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I wrote about Amex’s new gift cards recently.  They are poor value for money, but have one great advantage – they are a relatively cheap way of getting to the minimum spend .....

I wrote about Amex’s new gift cards recently.  They are poor value for money, but have one great .....

8 Dec 20128 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of site has been updated for December.  (Click here to see it if you are an email or RSS reader.) There has been quite a lot of promotional .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of site has been updated for December.  (Click here to .....

2 Dec 20122 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each.  Full details are here. .....

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....

30 Nov 201230 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I was holding this post back for a couple of days until my credit card statement started reflecting my cashback.  However, there were so many comments about it in other posts that I have pulled it .....

I was holding this post back for a couple of days until my credit card statement started reflecting my .....

29 Nov 201229 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Yesterday I ran a post about earning double Avios when you shop at Sainsbury’s. Amex is offering double Membership Rewards points on all purchases until 31 December. If you have a BA Amex, you .....

Yesterday I ran a post about earning double Avios when you shop at Sainsbury’s. Amex is offering double .....

23 Nov 201223 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Yes, that’s right.  Sainsbury’s! For those with very long memories, Sainsbury’s used to award BA Miles and Air Miles before the contract switched to Tesco in 2002.  You may .....

Yes, that’s right.  Sainsbury’s! For those with very long memories, Sainsbury’s used to .....

22 Nov 201222 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Two months ago I wrote a post on “What are the best credit card bonuses for LONG-TERM spending?“. This was an attempt to judge the best card to use as your ‘day to day’ card. .....

Two months ago I wrote a post on “What are the best credit card bonuses for LONG-TERM spending?“. .....

21 Nov 201221 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

A lot of Head for Points readers now have the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card, following the special sign-up offer of 30,000 Membership Rewards points which ran two weeks ago. (If you .....

A lot of Head for Points readers now have the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card, following the .....

19 Nov 201219 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Last week I promoted an offer, now closed, for 30,000 bonus American Express Membership Rewards points with the fee-free Amex Preferred Rewards Gold card.  A lot of people took this offer up, and .....

Last week I promoted an offer, now closed, for 30,000 bonus American Express Membership Rewards points with .....

6 Nov 20126 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect changes over the past month.  After a quiet start to the month, things have really picked up .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect .....

1 Nov 20121 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment