There is a piece of advice that I really feel like I need to give you, and it's one of the most important things you can do to protect the value of everything you earn. It is this: do not transfer your Amex Membership Rewards points to an airline or hotel programme until you are ready to book something specific. But because it runs counter to the instinct most people have, which is to "lock in" their points somewhere familiar as soon as possible, it is worth explaining exactl

You'll all know the pain that is finding reward flights. Multiple tabs open at once, fighting airline systems that insist on logging you out every five minutes (I'm looking at you Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways etc). This, in part, is why we created our Avios calculator, because nowhere else online allows you to directly compare the Avios pricing among all the Avios airlines, and we felt like that was important. Meanwhile, for a user friendly experience that allows you to act

There have been two changes to where your Amex Membership Rewards points can go this month. Etihad Guest leaves on 22 June. ALL Accor arrived on 13 May. One out, one in. Etihad is leaving From 22 June 2026, you can no longer transfer Membership Rewards points to Etihad Guest. The rate was a simple 1:1. Etihad is undoubtedly a good airline, but it doesn't have a loyalty programme to match, for instance: cancel a reward flight now and you lose at least 25% of your miles, up to

American Express has unveiled a series of boosted referral bonuses across ten cards, giving existing Cardmembers and their friends the chance to earn enhanced amounts Membership Rewards points, Avios, and cashback, but only until 21 July 2026. If you've held an Amex within the past two years, this may render you ineligible for a welcome bonus on a new Amex card. You can use our Amex eligibility tool to check whether you are able to earn one of these sign up bonuses. Just a qu

The boosted welcome bonuses on the Amex Gold and Platinum run out on Tuesday 26 May, leaving you only four days to decide if this is your time to get one. If you currently hold, or have held an Amex in the past, but are unsure which bonuses you're eligible for, then you should check out our free Amex eligibility tool to help you out. Points Well Made is here to dish out the juicy details on miles and points, but we're not your financial advisers. Any decisions you make regard

If you missed this the first time round, you are forgiven. American Express has once again launched boosted supplementary card bonuses for Gold and Platinum holders, but you would not know it unless you went digging. We buried it inside our article on the new March 2026 sign-up bonuses , so it deserves its own moment in the spotlight. This is one of the easiest piles of Membership Rewards points you will ever pick up. No spending target. No extra annual fee. Just add a card a

American Express reintroduced minimum income requirements for its UK credit cards back in 2023, after several years of taking a more holistic view of applicants' finances. Between 2016 and 2023, Amex looked at the broader picture. Household income, the gap between what you earned and what you spent, your overall financial health. A single person living at home on £25,000 was treated very differently to someone earning £35,000 with a mortgage and two kids. It made sense. But A

American Express has launched yet another round of limited-time sign-up bonuses on the Gold and Platinum cards, running until 26 May 2026. If you missed out on the last set of offers ( which ended in January ), this is your second chance to grab a good haul of Membership Rewards points. Today we are going to cover what is on offer for both new and existing cardmembers, and we will also show you how to bag an even bigger bonus through a referral link. Why Does This Matter? Mem

American Express has unveiled two huge sign-up offers for business owners, of 60,000 Membership Rewards points for the Business Gold, or a huge 120,000 Membership Rewards points for the Business Platinum. However, in January American Express announced a series of significant changes to both cards. The welcome bonuses aren't affected but plenty else is. We'll walk you through everything. Just a quick heads-up: Points Well Made is here to dish out the juicy details on miles an

If you're new to the world of points collecting and wondering where to start when it comes to a credit card, there's one card that stands head and shoulders above the rest: the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card. This is not to say there is a wrong-way. Hell, I started with the free British Airways American Express! But this is the card that strikes the perfect balance between accessible entry requirements, value, and flexibility that makes it ideal for beginners. W