20 Miles per S$5 with Apple Pay - Get S$10 Rebate with UOB

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In case you have not already heard, Apple Pay now supports credit cards from five major banks in Singapore - UOB, OCBC, POSB, DBS and Standard Chartered (SC). Apple Pay was first made available for American Express cardholders only in Singapore and now it is rolling out to everyone else. While I do love American Express for their service and (some) offers, it is simply not the best way to rake up miles unless you were shopping with one of the EXTRA Partners. 

UOB Apple Pay | Photo Credit: UOB 

UOB Apple Pay | Photo Credit: UOB 

If you have been following my website for a while now, you should know that UOB is one of my preferred banks with credit cards that are suitable for raking up miles. In fact, I believe that the Preferred Platinum Visa Credit Card will continue to give you 10X UNI$ per S$5 (equivalent to 20 miles per S$5) spent via PayWave - this should be extended to Apple Pay transactions as well but I will be testing this ASAP. 

Also, if you are one of the first 10,000 people today to utilise Apple Pay with your UOB card, you will get S$10 cash rebate back into your account statement - pretty sweet! 

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Shop to Win with Standard Chartered Credit Cards and get up to S$3,000 Cashback - 16 May 2018 to 15 July 2018
Shop to Win with Standard Chartered Credit Cards and get up to S$3,000 Cashback - 16 May 2018 to 15 July 2018

Standard Chartered is once again offering you the chance to win up to S$100 cashback when you pay Spin The Wheel Game between 16 May 2018 and 15 July 2018. There is also the opportunity to win S$3,000 cashback in a monthly lucky draw (total of 50 winners!). Strangely enough, the bank is also offering a S$5 cashback towards coffee purchase when you spend any eligible Standard Chartered Credit Cards overseas in foreign currency.

8 Miles per Dollar on Emirates Flights with OCBC Titanium Rewards Card - 15 to 21 May 2018 only
8 Miles per Dollar on Emirates Flights with OCBC Titanium Rewards Card - 15 to 21 May 2018 only

OCBC Bank is currently running a limited time promotion with Emirates to offer 20X Rewards (equivalent to 8 miles per SGD) on all eligible flights booked via this specific landing page. This promotion is capped at S$1,000 (meaning to say you can only earn up to 8,000 bonus miles) and you will have to book it between 15-21 May 2018. Additionally, eligible OCBC Cardholders will also be able to enjoy up to 12% off on Flex and Flex Plus (10% off Saver) Economy Class fares.

8 Miles per Dollar with Citibank Credit Cards on Apple Pay - until 31 July 2018
8 Miles per Dollar with Citibank Credit Cards on Apple Pay - until 31 July 2018

The long wait is finally over - you can now add all your eligible Citibank credit cards to your Apple devices and you will earn up to 20X Rewards (that's 8 miles per dollar!) on all Apple Pay purchases made between 26 April 2018 and 31 July 2018. According to the terms and conditions posted on the site, there is no mention on the maximum number of bonus points that you can earn through this limited-time promotion so it is definitely a good idea to add it to your wallet and start raking up those miles!

How to Save Money on Grab Rides in Singapore - Triple-dipping on Promotions with Credit Cards, Memberships and Apps
How to Save Money on Grab Rides in Singapore - Triple-dipping on Promotions with Credit Cards, Memberships and Apps

With the upcoming Grab-Uber merger on the horizon, there is no better time than now to revisit the best credit cards and platforms to use for Grab rides (especially with the recent introduction of new membership programs). This article aims to highlight a combination of promotions and offers that you can use to get most value out of your Grab rides in Singapore (even though some of them apply to rides taken overseas as well) and while it may not be exhaustive, it will definitely help you save more money on your Grab rides on the whole.

Earn 6 Miles per Dollar with OCBC Titanium Rewards Card on Mileslife + Bonus Miles on App
Earn 6 Miles per Dollar with OCBC Titanium Rewards Card on Mileslife + Bonus Miles on App

The OCBC Titanium Rewards Card is on my list of credit cards to hold in 2018 and there is currently the opportunity to earn up to 6 miles per dollar by using this credit card on the Mileslife app from now until 30 June 2018. If you are not familiar with the Mileslife app, it basically rewards you with additional miles (on top of what you would typically earn on your credit card) for making payment via the app - this means to say that you can earn up to 11 miles per dollar on specific spends on the app.

Get S$50 Cash or Coupon after spending S$500 with DBS (Online and In-App Purchases Only)
Get S$50 Cash or Coupon after spending S$500 with DBS (Online and In-App Purchases Only)

Spend at least S$500 on eligible in-app as well as online purchases from 29 March 2018 to 30 June 2018 with your DBS/POSB cards to win either S$50 worth of coupon or cash! Registration is absolutely necessary and you will have to do it via the new DBS Lifestyle App - limited to the first 10,000 registrations only (but at the time of writing there is still plenty).

UOB to downgrade UOB PRVI Miles Visa Card from Visa Infinite to Visa Signature
UOB to downgrade UOB PRVI Miles Visa Card from Visa Infinite to Visa Signature

As some of you may know, the UOB PVRI Miles Visa Card is a Visa Infinite credit card even though it is not marketed as one - the card face simply shows Visa (without Platinum, Signature or Visa Infinite branding under it). It seems that from 01 April 2018 however, UOB will be making it a Visa Signature card officially. There will be no changes to the earn rates and you will continue to earn miles (in the form of UNI$s) on local and overseas spend at 1.4 and 2.4 miles per dollar respectively.

8 Miles per Dollar on DFS, Takashimaya and TANGS with Citi Rewards Card
8 Miles per Dollar on DFS, Takashimaya and TANGS with Citi Rewards Card

The Citi Rewards Card runs a 20X Rewards promotion from time to time with selected partners and this time round, cardholders will be able to earn 20 points per S$1 (equivalent to 8 miles per dollar) on all eligible transactions made at Duty Free Singapore (DFS), Takashimaya and TANGS between 23 March and 03 May 2018.

Why I moved away from UOB's Suite of Credit Cards - from Five Cards down to One
Why I moved away from UOB's Suite of Credit Cards - from Five Cards down to One

UOB used to be one of the banks to go to for credit cards (especially for us mile-chasers) and at one point in my life, I have held over five credit cards from this bank alone. I loved that the fact that the UNI$s (the name for UOB's point currency) accrued from all cards were pooled into a singular account (which means you only paid the FFP transfer fee once) and how they seem to have a card for every significant purpose. However, in my opinion, the bank has gone downhill from where it was, at least where credit cards are concerned.

2X More Miles on Dining Transactions made on Mileslife from 24-28 February 2018
2X More Miles on Dining Transactions made on Mileslife from 24-28 February 2018

Now it has been almost six months since I have last written about Mileslife and in case you have forgotten what it is (or you are new to this platform), it is basically a way for you to make payment to a selection of merchants which in-turn earns you more miles - there are no fees involved in using this so it is a win-win situation for both parties! If you do not already have an account, you will have to download the app on your mobile phone (using my referral link gets you 1,000 bonus miles extra!). From 24-28 February 2018, enjoy double miles on all dining transactions made on Mileslife!