What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

30 Jan 202430 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are planning your credit card strategy for 2024, this article will help you decide which cards .....

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

1 Jan 20241 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from today – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex .....

Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from .....

1 Dec 20231 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in December – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex offer which .....

American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in December .....

17 Nov 202317 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. Time is running out though. Until Tuesday (14th November 2023) the sign-up bonus .....

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express .....

12 Nov 202312 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

A long-awaited improvement to Marriott Bonvoy last year was the ability to top up ‘fixed value’ free night vouchers. In the US, multiple Marriott credit cards come with automatic free .....

A long-awaited improvement to Marriott Bonvoy last year was the ability to top up ‘fixed value’ .....

31 Oct 202331 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express lets you earn miles with 40 different frequent flyer schemes if you convert the Bonvoy points. This is a benefit which no other UK credit card can match. For .....

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express lets you earn miles with 40 different frequent flyer schemes if you .....

21 Oct 202321 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

A few months ago, American Express introduced minimum income requirements on its UK credit cards. Here’s our story. Up to this point, the company had taken a more holistic view. It was .....

A few months ago, American Express introduced minimum income requirements on its UK credit cards. Here’s .....

19 Oct 202319 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. Until 14th November 2023, the sign-up bonus is doubled from 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit .....

13 Oct 202313 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

American Express has announced a sharp rise in annual fees on many of its UK personal and business credit and charge cards. There will be no compensatory change in any of the benefit packages. .....

American Express has announced a sharp rise in annual fees on many of its UK personal and business credit and .....

11 Oct 202311 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 157 comments

EDIT: Amex has now suspended these changes until at least 2024. See our top story. American Express has traditionally offered one feature which other UK credit card companies did not. If you took out .....

EDIT: Amex has now suspended these changes until at least 2024. See our top story. American Express has .....

25 Sep 202325 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 202 comments

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by now that .....

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit cards. If .....

18 Jul 202318 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

According to the Wimbledon website, the American Express cardmember lounge is returning for the 2023 tournament which starts next Monday. You can see the details on the Wimbledon website here. Because .....

According to the Wimbledon website, the American Express cardmember lounge is returning for the 2023 .....

27 Jun 202327 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. There are nine UK credit cards .....

What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points .....

24 Jun 202324 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments