Barclaycard Freedom customers have two months to use up their points, after the credit card giant announced plans to replace its loyalty scheme with two new programmes.
The retail prices index (RPI) rate of inflation fell to 3.5% in April compared to 3.6% in March, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal today.
Millions of Barclaycard Visa credit card customers will be able to make "contactless" payments using a sticker attached to the back of their mobile phone which can be held against a reader.
Royal Mail has imposed a cap on the number of stamps every shop can buy, which could leave consumers unable to stockpile ahead of a price hike this month.