For those drivers out there in Singapore, sign up for the auto conversion of Smiles Points to KrisFlyer miles and get free 1,000 KrisFlyer Points!

http://essosmiles.com.sg/en/promotion.aspx

http://essosmiles.com.sg/en/Images/krisflyer_edm.jpg

Terms and Conditions

- This promotion ("Promotion") commences on 10 June 2013 and ends on 31 July 2013 (both dates inclusive) ("Promotion Period").

-To be eligible for the 1,000 bonus KrisFlyer miles ("Bonus KrisFlyer Miles"):
* Smiles member must sign up for Smiles Points to KrisFlyer miles auto-conversion service during the Promotion Period, using the Smiles Redemption Form.
* Only duly completed Smiles Redemption Forms with all information in mandatory fields duly filled out (including a valid KrisFlyer membership number) received during the Promotion Period will be processed.
* Smiles members who have already registered for the Smiles Points to LinkPoints, or Asia Miles auto-conversion services are not eligible for this Promotion.
* Once registered, the Smiles Points to KrisFlyer miles auto-conversion service must be maintained for a minimum period of 6 months. If you wish to cancel the auto-conversion service after expiry of the initial six-month period, please call our Smiles Customer Service Hotline at 1800-300-8888 and allow 1 month for completion of the cancellation procedure.
* Smiles members may only link their Smiles account to their own KrisFlyer account for Smiles Points conversion.
* The Bonus KrisFlyer Miles will be credited to the Smiles member's KrisFlyer account approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the end of the Promotion Period, upon successful registration of the Smiles to KrisFlyer auto-conversion service. The registration for Smiles to KrisFlyer auto-conversion service takes approximately 4 weeks.
* Each KrisFlyer member is only eligible for a one-time 1,000 Bonus KrisFlyer miles award.

Even if you don't drive or pump at Esso, just pick up the form, sign up for Smiles, then sign up for the conversion. 5 minutes of effort for 1000 miles. :)

Nice! Is the form that easy to pick up or you have to ask for it? Sign up on the spot or just mail it in?

You can sign up for Smiles at any Esso petrol station. They will be able to give you a card on the spot with the number. You will have to ask the cashier for the form as it is kept behind the counter.

You will also need to print out the form for conversion to KF miles (it's in the link you posted). Bring that along and fill it in the Smiles membership from your card and hand the form over to the staff.

Easy. ;)

I'm taking back what I said... on June 11th, the welcome 5000 miles posted into my KF account.

FYI: I had the KF Gold and by signing up with the Ascend, it automatically cancelled the KF Gold.
Strange thing is AmEx called me a week after my card was approved to remind me of the double miles offer during the first 3 months and that the Millenium Hotel free night voucher cannot be used in Singapore... They then added that I was indeed not eligible for the 5000 bonus miles, since I was already holding a SQ affiliated card...

^

The link for the KF Gold might still be alive but there are no links from the American Express home page that leads to it anymore.
It does replace the Gold, they automatically canceled my KF Gold when I signed up for the Ascend. They did not ask me for anything.

You can actually sign up for another smiles card even if you have an existing one ;)

I know where to check my UNI$ balance, but where can I check how many SMART$ I have? :)

Signed up for the Esso Rewards membership and turned in my auto conversion form as well.

Hope to see the 1K KF points in August/September. :)

You can only check your SMART$ at participating SMART$ merchants. Alternatively, you have to call the Call Centre to enquire. Do note that SMART$ will expire 6 months from date of crediting.

So I have a question regarding UOB cards.

Say I have 1000 EUR to charge right now to my credit card

If I chose between PPV and PRVI Miles card. Which will be more expensive on my statement? 1000 EUR on the Amex PRVI or the PPVisa

Thing is I read that Amex vs Visa processes differently for exchange rates. One takes the rate on the posting date vs another on the date it is charged (somewhere along that line)

Or do we know for sure that Amex fees are definitely higher.


edit: did a rough test base on my statement transactions for USD and it's about 0.8% cheaper for the PPV

That is probably due to the fact that UOB's Visa and MC have a 2.5% charge for foreign transactions and their co-branded Amex has a 3.25% charge.

That more or less tallies then. thanks!

So it's tax season and I got about a month to pay the iras. Of course I forgot to get a to get a credit card that I could use to pay it. Any recommendations for one that will approve and arrive within 2 weeks max and offers a good earnings ratio? I have neither DBS Altitude Visa nor ANZ Visa. Any others to consider? I do have Maybank Horizon with active RI, Citi Plat and the old KF Gold Amex. Appreciate the experts view. Even if earnings ratio for tax payment won't be stellar, it should still yield a few thousand miles. Thanks.

Apply DBS Altitude Visa by internet banking. Should receive it within 2 weeks. Meanwhile signup the tax GIRO for 12-month instalment, that way even if you don't receive the card before the due date you will only be deducted 1/12 of your total tax amount.