{"id":566301,"date":"2025-11-07T10:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=566301"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:10:53","slug":"best-everyday-purchases-for-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/credit-cards\/best-everyday-purchases-for-points","title":{"rendered":"Groceries, Netflix, takeaways: The best everyday purchases to rack up points"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.f1Masthead { padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 40px; }\n.f1Masthead__top { justify-content: center; }\n.f1Masthead__wrapper { margin-bottom: 0px; }\n.f1Masthead__mainSection { text-align: center; padding-top: 0px; }\n.f1Masthead__disclaimer, .f1__calculator.f1Masthead__sub, .previous-next-post, h4.luna-sectionTitle, .readMoreOnTopic, .usefulness-widget-content, .search-desktop { display: none !important; }\n.authorByline { justify-content: center; align-items: center; }\n.f1Masthead .authorByline__authorNamesDetails { gap: 2px; 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In fact, just using your card for everyday purchases like your weekly food shop or cheeky mid-week takeaway can seriously boost your points total over time. <\/p><p>Here\u2019s how to supercharge your points through everyday spending \u2013 plus a few ways to redeem them with the American Express\u00ae Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"u-bg--background-secondary\"><div class=\"ukfin_sponsored_article_body has-padding-top-large sponsorpanel\"><article class=\"ukfin_sponsor luna-card luna-card--shadow no-margin-bottom\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-top-xsmall\"><div class=\"u-grid u-grid--gutterSmall u-grid--alignMiddle\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/4@s u-grid__col--orderLast@s text-center no-padding-bottom\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/credit-cards\/americanexpress-preferredrewardsgoldcreditcard-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKCCF%22%2C%22image%22%3A%22https%253A%252F%252Fcdn.finder.com.au%252Ffinder-us%252Fwp-uploads%252Fsites%252F3%252F2025%252F09%252Famex_preferred_rewards_gold.png%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22has-padding-top-xsmall%2Bhas-padding-bottom-xsmall%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22width%253A%2B180px%253B%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2224700%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKCCF%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%22e1445fa0-34b3-47fe-b50c-4b69a3a2ac36%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22American%2BExpress%25C2%25AE%2BPreferred%2BRewards%2BGold%2BCredit%25C2%25A0Card%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%2262bf9107-3f41-4661-942b-dbb8e0780a38%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22American%2BExpress%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22566301%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22credit-cards%252Fbest-everyday-purchases-for-points%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/amex_preferred_rewards_gold.png\" alt=\"American Express\u00ae Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card\" class=\"has-padding-top-xsmall has-padding-bottom-xsmall\" style=\"width: 180px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/amex_preferred_rewards_gold.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/amex_preferred_rewards_gold.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/amex_preferred_rewards_gold.png?fit=540 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-3\/4@s no-padding-bottom\"><strong class=\"text-xx-large u-italic\">Limited time offer: New Cardmembers earn 40K points<\/strong><p>Annual fee applies after first year. Minimum spend &amp; terms apply. 18+, subject to status. Offer ends 26.05.26. <strong>Representative 85.8% APR variable. Rates may vary.<\/strong><\/p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/credit-cards\/americanexpress-preferredrewardsgoldcreditcard-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Get%2Bstarted%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22luna-button%2Bluna-button--brand%2Bluna-button--solid%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKCCF%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2224700%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKCCF%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%22e1445fa0-34b3-47fe-b50c-4b69a3a2ac36%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22American%2BExpress%25C2%25AE%2BPreferred%2BRewards%2BGold%2BCredit%25C2%25A0Card%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%2262bf9107-3f41-4661-942b-dbb8e0780a38%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22American%2BExpress%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22566301%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22credit-cards%252Fbest-everyday-purchases-for-points%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--brand luna-button--solid\">Get started<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ukfin_sponsored_article_body has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\"><h3>Stack your basket, stack your points<\/h3><p>After your mortgage or rent, food is probably your next biggest expenditure. So why not turn this into a points-earning opportunity? Who doesn\u2019t want to get something back while they\u2019re buying their broccoli? Here are a few ways to supercharge points at the supermarket. <\/p><ol><li><strong>Use an Amex\u00ae Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card to do your food shopping.<\/strong> You can earn 1 Membership Rewards\u00ae point for every \u00a31 you spend anywhere, including all major UK supermarkets. So if your average weekly food shop comes to \u00a3100, that\u2019s 100 Membership Rewards points. Over a month, you\u2019ll have racked up around 400 points just from buying groceries.<\/li><li><strong>Make sure to use your Amex online and in-store.<\/strong> If you do your main food shop online, remember to get your Amex out for the little in-store top-up shops. All of it counts!<\/li><li><strong>Stack with loyalty cards.<\/strong> Remember to use your Clubcard or Nectar card alongside your Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, and not only will you earn Membership Rewards points, but also your supermarket\u2019s loyalty points.<\/li><\/ol><h3>Press play on points<\/h3><p>Hands up if you\u2019re a serial streaming services subscriber? Guilty as charged! <\/p><p>But have you thought about how you can turn your Netflix addiction into a points-earning opportunity? TV streaming subscriptions are an ideal way to build up points because they\u2019re recurring and predictable. <\/p><p>You can look to put all your direct debits for digital services onto your Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card. <\/p><p class=\"has-padding-large has-padding-top-medium has-padding-bottom-medium u-color--blue-500 text-center text-xxx-large u-italic u-leading--snug no-margin-bottom\">\u201cIf you have multiple streaming services on the go (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Spotify etc.), you\u2019ll find that this is an easy way to build base points on your card.\u201d<\/p><h3>Order in, cash out<\/h3><p>Your mid-week or weekend takeaway treat can also earn you points, and cashback. <\/p><p>With the Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, you can get \u00a35 back on your Deliveroo orders, twice a month \u2013 up to \u00a3120 a year. That\u2019s alongside earning 1 Membership Rewards point for every \u00a31 you spend. <\/p><p>An extra little tip is to use your Membership Rewards points to purchase Gift Cards for takeaway services like Deliveroo. 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Minimum spend &amp; terms apply. 18+, subject to status. Offer ends 26.05.26. <strong>Representative 85.8% APR variable. Rates may vary.<\/strong><\/p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/credit-cards\/americanexpress-preferredrewardsgoldcreditcard-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Get%2Bstarted%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22luna-button%2Bluna-button--brand%2Bluna-button--solid%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKCCF%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2224700%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKCCF%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%22e1445fa0-34b3-47fe-b50c-4b69a3a2ac36%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22American%2BExpress%25C2%25AE%2BPreferred%2BRewards%2BGold%2BCredit%25C2%25A0Card%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%2262bf9107-3f41-4661-942b-dbb8e0780a38%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22American%2BExpress%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22566301%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22credit-cards%252Fbest-everyday-purchases-for-points%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--brand luna-button--solid\">Get started<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ukfin_sponsored_article_body has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\"><h3>Maximum points, minimum effort<\/h3><p>There are lots of ways to make sure you\u2019re earning the maximum amount of points, with very little effort, especially with a rewards credit card like the Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Take advantage of bonus point offers.<\/strong> Currently, Amex\u00ae Cardmembers can get 5,000 bonus points every time they spend \u00a310,000, up to a maximum of 10,000 points per Cardmembership year.<\/li><li><strong>Add an additional Cardmember to your Account.<\/strong> You can add your partner or housemate to your account, and their spending can contribute to your points total. But just remember that you\u2019ll be responsible for all spend on the card.<\/li><li><strong>Invite friends.<\/strong> You can earn up to 90,000 Membership Rewards points a year by referring friends to Amex. Search \u201cAmex Refer a Friend\u201d to find out more, or find your link in the membership tab of your Amex app.<\/li><li><strong>Add your Amex\u00ae Card to PayPal.<\/strong> Link your Amex to your PayPal account and select it as the payment method when checking out online. That way, you can make sure you\u2019re earning your Membership Rewards points even when you can\u2019t find your wallet.<\/li><li><strong>Spend on travel with your Amex.<\/strong> You can get 2 points for every \u00a31 spent directly with airlines or in a foreign currency, and 3 points for every \u00a31 spent at American Express Travel.<\/li><\/ol><h3>From points to perks: What you can actually get<\/h3><p>It\u2019s all well and good racking up the points, but only if you can use them for something you want. It\u2019s often a good idea to look for a rewards credit card that offers different ways of redeeming points. <\/p><p>For example, with the Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card, you can use your points to shop online through platforms like Safekey, PayPal and Amazon. 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