The UOB PRVI Miles American Express card will soon get contactless payment enabled - could this be a step towards the whole Apple Pay movement? If you are an existing cardholder, you should definitely request for the new card (via SMS) as you will be able to earn 10 Miles per S$5 (2 miles per dollar) spent via contactless payment at participating supermarkets between 01 June 2016 to 30 November 2016.
Read MoreI've written about the opportunity to get Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Gold Status with just one stay instead of 20 nights on multiple occasions. All you have to do is to simply register here with an eligible World MasterCard that is issued in Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and then make one eligible stay at any property in the region - you will then earn instant Gold Preferred Guest status for a year. This amazing deal has now been extended until 14 July 2017 but do note that this upgrade offer is a one-time upgrade per member.
Read MoreWhile I was out in town over the weekends, I noticed that Citi Rewards Cardholders are able to earn 20X Rewards points between 01 May 2016 to 31 July 2016 at selected merchants. 20X Rewards points is essentially equivalent to 8 miles per S$1 so that's actually a great deal if you have been thinking about giving your wardrobe a refresh.
Read MoreNow we all know that it is indeed possible to buy miles by paying the annual fee of certain credit cards in Singapore. The OCBC Voyage Card (which is made from a beautiful metal) has always given you 15,000 Voyage Miles (which you can convert into KrisFlyer Miles at 1:1 ratio) when you pay the annual fee of S$488. We are now seeing a targeted offer that allows you to basically purchase a whooping 500,000 Voyage Miles for a S$10,000 annual fee!
Read MoreOn top of just earning 10 miles per dollar on hotel bookings with the UOB PRVI Miles credit card(s), you will now be able to earn 6 Miles per Dollar for all eligible airline bookings made via UOBTravel - list of participating airlines below!
Read MoreIf like me, you accrue most of your miles with UOB, well great news because between now and 31 December 2016, you will be able to earn 10 miles per dollar spent on Kaligo.com - that's right, this is no longer exclusive to just Citi PremierMiles cardholders! If you sign-up here using my referral link, you will even get 1,000 bonus miles to start you off!
Read MoreI have recently showed you how you can get 10% back by booking on Expedia using the right channel - that's right, ShopBack! If you have a Visa credit card (and you should), you will be able to take advantage of the year-long promotion which gives you up to 9% off eligible transactions on Expedia - remember to use the special link (otherwise you will just end up with 8%)!
Read MoreIf you enjoy weekend staycations in hotels, you should seriously consider making them pay for your next business flight out of Singapore. While I am generally an advocate for booking directly with the hotel, there is one instance where this may not hold true - I only book direct if I require eligible room nights or stays in order to obtain or retain my loyalty status with the hotel chain. Therefore, when I stay in a non-chain hotel (or even a chain hotel whose loyalty program I have no interest in), I tend to book via an Online Travel Agent (OTA) like Kaligo. The reason is simple - you get 10 bonus Citi Miles per dollar if you pay using the Citi PremierMiles credit card.
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