What I thought might be interesting to look at today, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. How do I value my miles and .....

What I thought might be interesting to look at today, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the best UK .....

19 Feb 201819 February 2018 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

There has been an interesting development in the saga of the HSBC Premier World Elite credit card bonus (which I am legally obliged to tell you has a representative APR of 59.3% variable including .....

There has been an interesting development in the saga of the HSBC Premier World Elite credit card bonus (which .....

14 Jan 201814 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

I have covered the HSBC Premier World Elite MasterCard in some detail in the past – my full review is here.  It is a VERY attractive MasterCard product if you want to earn Avios. There is a .....

I have covered the HSBC Premier World Elite MasterCard in some detail in the past – my full review is .....

2 Jan 20182 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Time is running out to earn large chunks of very cheap airline miles and hotel points from HMRC via your credit card. As we first announced in early October (but the newspapers only caught up last .....

Time is running out to earn large chunks of very cheap airline miles and hotel points from HMRC via your .....

15 Dec 201715 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

News in brief: 20% off National Express tickets for HSBC customers National Express is offering 20% off its standard fares to HSBC customers (no validation required) via this link. You need to book by .....

News in brief: 20% off National Express tickets for HSBC customers National Express is offering 20% off its .....

6 Dec 20176 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

This is my review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is my review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles .....

25 Oct 201725 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

This is my review of the HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying .....

This is my review of the HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at .....

25 Oct 201725 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

HMRC has announced that it will no longer accept personal credit cards for income tax, PAYE, VAT or any other payments after 13th January 2018. You can see the announcement on this page of the HMRC .....

HMRC has announced that it will no longer accept personal credit cards for income tax, PAYE, VAT or any other .....

10 Oct 201710 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 156 comments

Both HSBC and its subsidiary First Direct have jumped on the cashback statement credit bandwagon.  This is excellent news for readers who bank with either of these groups – which includes .....

Both HSBC and its subsidiary First Direct have jumped on the cashback statement credit bandwagon.  This is .....

16 Sep 201716 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

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 .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

This article is another of the ‘how to’ pieces we have been running over August for the benefit of newer readers, although hopefully everyone will get some value from them. A regular email .....

This article is another of the ‘how to’ pieces we have been running over August for the benefit of .....

29 Aug 201729 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to .....

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most .....

13 Aug 201713 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

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 .....

24 Jul 201724 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of Lounge Club, Priority Pass or LoungeKey. Lounge Club membership comes with the American .....

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of .....

18 Jul 201718 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 34 comments