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2019 Cashback Credit Card Strategy

March 15, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

It’s been a long time since i did a check on the ins-and-outs of the world of cashback credit cards. Things have changed tremendously. For the longest time (more than a year), i’ve been relying on the OCBC 365 Credit Card, but they put a stop to the benefit i needed the most from the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Cashback, Credit Card, Rebates

Agoda just scrapped their Reward Points

June 1, 2018 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I have just logged into my Agoda account, and lo and behold, i could not find the link to my Reward Points. Instead, i noticed that i had Gift Card credits. The Gift Cards have been issued on May 30, without any prior notice. One Gift Card expires end of this year, while the other … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift, Travel Tagged: Hotel, Rebates, Shopback, Travel Tips

Shopback $750 milestone

September 2, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I have just collected the cashback for my Hokkaido trip hotel stays, and this propels me past $750 in total cashback earned! If you haven’t been earning cashback for your online purchases, now is a good time to get started. Why wait? –> Sign up link <– Related posts: How to choose the hotel for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Cashback, Rebates, Shopback

Bye Bye ANZ Optimum, Hello OCBC 365

August 5, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Well, as expected, the ANZ Optimum World Mastercard is no more with effect from 5 Aug 2017 (you cannot make any further transactions with the Credit Card). Of importance to note is the announcement on rewards redemption, which i quote: Rewards redemptions: All unused ANZ Rewards Points/Travel$/Optimum$ will be transferredto your existing or new DBS/POSB credit card … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Credit Card, Rebates

Shopback $500 milestone

April 21, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

It’s been almost two years since I have used Shopback and I am happy to announce that I have just crossed the S$500 milestone! Most of the cashback were accumulated from hotel bookings. Yes, I travel a lot, but most of us do travel every now and then and there’s no reason why anyone should … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Cashback, Rebates, Shopback

The end of ANZ Optimum Credit Card is in sight

April 7, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Received the mailer as pictured above today. ANZ Retail business taken over by DBS, and that would include the Credit Card business. It can only mean one thing – all ANZ Credit Cards will go. As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. Also, if it looks too good to be true, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Cashback, Credit Card, Rebates

Taobao is back on Shopback

March 10, 2017 by yenkai 9 Comments

For two months probably, Taobao went missing on Shopback. Apparently, they were revamping the mechanism for tracking Taobao purchases through Shopback. Previously, you had to search for the item you wanted to purchase through the search bar in Shopback’s Taobao page. With the new approach that was just introduced, effective 8 Mar 2017, you can … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Cashback, Rebates, Shopback, Taobao

Shopback ❤ ezbuy

June 23, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Saw something familiar in the Shopback mailer today – ezbuy! 6% cashback for Prime, buy-for-me and ship-for-me (8% during the current 2 days promotion which you’ll likely miss out on unless you happen to have something in their China warehouses right now, or you’re planning to buy something from Taobao right now). I don’t know when … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: ezbuy, Rebates, Shopback

Save serious money on hotel bookings

June 9, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I have just received S$166.16 in cashback for the hotel bookings of my recent trip, no kidding! Here’s how i did it. Earn cashback through Shopback. Simple as that. Hotel booking websites take an average of 15% in commission from the hotel/accommodation provider for every booking done through their websites. Yes, that’s an awful lot of money! They’re willing to give … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift, Travel Tagged: Cashback, Credit Card, Hotel, Rebates, Shopback

Thank you Bank of China

May 30, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

All things too good to be true must come to an end, and so it did. Bank of China has finally clamped down on their “charity program” that dishes out 5% rebate on all online transactions, including payments to government services. Here is the official . I will no longer enjoy a 5% rebate for my HDB … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift Tagged: Credit Card, Rebates
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Yen Kai the spend-thrifter loves to eat, drink, travel and spend save money. He's always pondering on ideas to solve the little problems of everyday living (what to eat, where to go, what to buy, how to save money etc.) and shares them here on this blog.

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