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Old Oct 31, 2014, 6:05 am
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I'm going to update this first post as more info flows in to create a 'master list' of all credit cards that offer a decent way of accruing miles - so please help out!

If you know of and/or use any other cards (or the ones already mentioned), please share your thoughts.

***ALL VALUES BELOW IN SINGAPORE DOLLARS (SGD)***
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In no particular order (apart from personal preference in terms of good-mileage opportunities):
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1. UOB PRVI Miles VISA, MasterCard, AMEX

VISA:
http://www.uob.com.sg/personal/cards...iles_visa.html
MasterCard:
http://www.uob.com.sg/personal/cards...astercard.html
Amex:
http://www.uob.com.sg/personal/cards...amex_card.html
http://www.uob.com.sg/personal/cards...ard/microsite/



Mileage accrual:
The earn rate will be 1.4 miles for every $1 spent in multiples of S$10 (every multiple of S$5 gives 6 to 7 miles due to 3.5 UNI$ rounding off, every S$10 gives 14 miles), and 2.4 miles for every $1 spent OVERSEAS (every $5 gives 12 miles).

Requirements: min. income $80,000 (not strict).
Cost: First year free, then S$256.80 for main, first two supplementary always free. Annual fee waiver for Amex card if you charge $50,000 or more in a year.
Miles conversion fee: $25 per conversion. UNI$ are combined in 1 cardholder's name/FIN Number/NRIC together for all UOB cards which earn UNI$.

Pros: Best mileage accrual rates for overseas spend only. 20,000 bonus miles and annual fee waiver with spend of $50,000 per year (both only for Amex card). $45 1-way airport transfer voucher for $1,000 overseas spend in a given quarter (Amex only).
Cons: AMEX not always accepted by merchants. Points allocated on every $5 spent, rounded down to next $5. Transfer in blocks of 5000 UNI$ points = 10,000 miles. Points are valid for 2 years (transfer before expiry and they will subsequently be valid for a further 3 years from the date of transfer to KrisFlyer).

2. UOB Preferred Platinum Visa


http://www.uob.com.sg/personal/cards..._platinum.html
http://www.uob.com.sg/personal/cards...visa_card.html


Mileage accrual: Earn 4 miles for every $1 spent using ONLY MOBILE CONTACTLESS every $5 gives 10 UNI$ which equal 20 miles). Same incredible mileage-earning ratio for internet shopping with certain restrictions (travel-related, utilities, etc.). Earn 0.4 mile for every $1 for regular, signature-based payments AND ORPHAN SPEND DUE TO $5 ROUNDING OR EXCEEDING THE BONUS U$2000 SPEND (every $5 gives 1 UNI$ which equal 2 miles).

Earning 4 miles/$ is limited to the first S$1110 spent during the per calendar month (via Mobile Contactless). 2,000UNI$ refers to the extra 9UNI$ and does not include the normal 1UNI$.(Stop when you notice you earn 3UNI$ (1 + bonus 2) for the last S$5 transaction. ($1110/5)x9=1998UNI$, hence the last S$5 transaction will earn 2 bonus UNI$. The total bonus UNI$ awarded to you from qualifying spend on Selected Online Transactions and Mobile Contactless Transactions is capped at UNI$2,000 for each calendar month. THE CAP IS ON THE 9 UNI$ BONUS NOT 10UNI$ TOTAL YOU GET WITH BASE OF U$1 PER $ SPEND

Keep in mind that some merchants offer different, non-mileage accruing awards with UOB cards which are called SMART$. Some popular merchants include Cold Storage, Guardian and Giant Supermarket, ToastBox and Starbucks. A full list of merchants where Mobile contactless transactions will NOT earn miles can be found here:
http://www.uob.com.sg/personal/cards...smartclub.html

Requirements: min. income $30,000 ($60,000 for foreigners).
Cost: First year free, then $192.60 for main and $96.30 for supplementary. Annual fee waived off easily.
Miles conversion fee: $25 per conversion, in blocks of 5000 UNI$=10,000 miles. UNI$ are combined in 1 cardholder's name for all UOB cards.

Pros: Incredible mileage accrual rates for Paywave transactions (not all merchants - some give SMART$ instead which are different rewards!) as well as internet transactions (some restrictions apply).
Cons: Points allocated on every $5 spent, rounded down to next $5. Transfer in blocks of 5000 UNI$ points = 10,000 miles. Points are valid for 2 years (transfer before expiry and they will subsequently be valid for a further 3 years from the date of transfer to KrisFlyer).

3. Citi PremierMiles MasterCard

https://www.citibank.com.sg/credit-cards/travel/premiermiles-card/?ecid=PSGONSGCCAENPM

Mileage accrual: Earn 1.2 miles for every $1 spent. Earn 2 miles for every $1 spent OVERSEAS. 10,000 bonus miles for each annual membership renewal.

Requirements: min. income $50,000 for VISA. Principal cardholder must be at least 21 years of age.
Cost: First year free, then $192.60 for VISA main, supplementary always free. Annual fee waiver available in exchange for forfeiting the 10,000renewal bonus.
Miles conversion fee: $25 per conversion.

Pros: Decent all-rounder, good for overseas spend. Points never expire. Bonus miles for annual card renewal. 11 frequent flyer programs & 3 hotel programs to choose from, including EVA Air - only 25,000 miles for 1 way Business Class within Asia!!
Cons: No miles awarded for EZ-Link & Transitlink transactions. Miles awarded per S$1. Cents not included. 1.2 miles/S$1. Transfer in blocks of 10,000 miles.

4. DBS Altitude VISA/AMEX

http://www.dbs.com/sg/personal/cards...e/default.aspx
http://www.dbs.com/sg/personal/cards...e/default.aspx



Mileage accrual: Earn 1.2 miles for every $1 spent (every $5 gives 3 DBS points which equal 6 miles). Earn 2 miles for every $1 spent OVERSEAS.

Requirements: min. income $80,000.
Cost: First year free, then $180 for main and $90 for supplementary. Annual fee waiver if you charge $25,000 or more in a year.
Miles conversion fee: S$26.75 per transfer, redeem 1700 DBS points to waive off.

Pros: Points never expire. No rounding down transaction amount to nearest $5 (calculation is done as follows: DBS points = 'transaction amount' divided by 5, multiply by 3, after that round down to nearest whole number. Minimum spend is S$1.67. Each DBS point = 2 miles). Earn 3 miles per S$1 spent on all online Flight and Hotel transactions (capped at S$5,000 per month). 10,000 miles renewal bonus if you have to pay card renewal fees.
Cons: All local spend now down to 1.2 miles/$ (since Dec 1, 2013). AMEX not always accepted by merchants. Transfer in blocks of 5000 DBS points = 10,000 miles (on the plus side points don't expire). Per transfer of S$26.75, redeem 1700 DBS points to waive off.

5. Maybank Horizon Platinum Visa

http://info.maybank2u.com.sg/persona...visa-card.aspx



Earn 3.2 air miles (8X TREATS Points) with every dollar spent on dining, petrol, taxi fares and hotel bookings at Agoda.com/horizon
Earn 2 air miles (5X TREATS Points) with every dollar spent on air tickets, travel packages and foreign currency transactions, with a minimal S$300 in a calendar month

Earn 0.4 mile for every $1 spent elsewhere (1 mile for every $2.50 spent).

Requirements: min. income $30,000 ($80,000 for foreigners).
Cost: $150 for main, supplementary always free. Unsure of any annual fee waiver conditions.
Miles conversion fee: In blocks of 5,000 points to 2000 Asia Miles or KrisFlyer. S$26.75 fee applies.

Pros: Great for ticket purchases and overseas spend. Complimentary access to selected VIP airport lounges when you charge a minimum of S$400 in a single transaction on air tickets or travel packages to your Card 3 months prior to the date of travel.
Cons: Great ONLY for ticket purchases and overseas spend. Points are valid for 1 year only, expire either on 30 June or 31 December of the same year if not Rewards Infinite member.

6. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend AMEX

https://www.americanexpress.com/sg/s...nd-credit-card



Mileage accrual: Earn 1.2 KrisFlyer miles for every S$1 spent on all your eligible purchases with your Card

Earn 2 KrisFlyer miles for every S$1 equivalent in foreign currency spent overseas on eligible purchases during June and December

Requirements: min. income $50,000 ($60,000 for foreigners). Principal cardholder must be over 21 years of age.
Cost: First year free, otherwise $256.80 for main, 2 supplementary cards always free (more available at $80.25 each). Annual fee cannot be waived unless you spend alot.
Miles conversion fee: None - your KrisFlyer miles are transferred to your account directly with no conversion fees or charges.

Pros: None, except for welcome offers (4 complimentary airport lounge access vouchers, one complimentary night with Millennium Hotels and Resorts).

Cons: Simply nothing special - there are better cards available for all types of purchases, including flight tickets, even with all of the bonuses above applied. AMEX not always accepted by merchants.

7. Citibank Rewards Card

http://www.citibank.com.sg/gcb/credi...CACRENCCHOCALM



Earn 10X Rewards (10 Rewards Points or 4 Miles for every S$1 spent) when you shop for clothes, bags and shoes or at departmental stores or online shopping websites, including SingTel & M1 online bill payment!

Pros: Transfer to 11 FFPs & 3 Hotel programs in blocks of 25,000 points=10,000 miles; S$25 fee.

Cons: Points awarded per S$1 spend. Cents not included. Cannot combined Thank You Points across cards.

8. DBS Woman's World MasterCard® Card

http://www.dbs.com.sg/personal/cards...astercard-card



10X Rewards for Online Retail Purchases
T&C Here: https://www.dbs.com.sg/iwov-resource...s_card_tnc.pdf

Pros: Men also can get this card!! DBS points are combined in 1 cardholder's name. No rounding down transaction amount to nearest $5 (calculation is done as follows: DBS points = 'transaction amount' divided by 5, multiply by 10, after that round down to nearest whole number. Minimum spend is S$1. Each DBS point = 2 miles).

Cons: DBS points are valid for 1 year based on card anniversary date. The additional 9X DBS Points for online retail spend in a calendar month will be awarded on the 16th of the next calendar month. If the above days are not working days, the Points will be awarded on the next working day. The additional 9X DBS Points are only applicable to the first S$2,000 online retail spend every calendar month.

9. OCBC Titanium Rewards Card

https://www.ocbc.com/personal-bankin...astercard.html

10x OCBC$ on your shopping Local & Overseas Shopping Transactions, Local & Overseas Department Store Transactions and Local & Overseas Online Transactions.
The remaining 9 OCBC$ will be posted to the Card Account by the end of the next calendar month

https://www.ocbc.com/assets/pdf/card...ons.pdf?rand=1
10,000 KrisFlyer miles requires OCBC$ 25000, For each conversion of OCBC$ to KrisFlyer miles a fee of S$25 will be charged

10. UOB Lady's Card
https://www.uob.com.sg/personal/card...ard/index.page

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Old Feb 24, 2017, 9:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Ghost07
UOB privilege reserve card can pay tax and earn miles
If you have been secretly using Citi Rewards Card to pay at e-AXS http://www.axs.com.sg/axsEstation.php since 12 Dec 2016 and earning the bonus 9x points even though the 1x points is not awarded, you can stop already because since late Feb 2017, I tried 2x with Citi Rewards Card and no points awarded....
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Old Feb 25, 2017, 11:10 pm
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The Expedia Citi miles promo is gone right? no more way of earning additional miles on airline bookings?
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Old Feb 26, 2017, 1:36 am
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Originally Posted by flyasia
The Expedia Citi miles promo is gone right? no more way of earning additional miles on airline bookings?
I believe UOB still has promo until the end of March 2017.

http://uob.com.sg/personal/cards/cre...ite/index.html

I just earned slightly more than 10k miles last week for a last minute booking J-Class booking on SQ to HKG ($1,700x6).

2 more J-Class bookings coming up to CGK and WLG coming up in early March.
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 4:07 pm
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Is there an easy/smart way to see how many UNI$ you receive for a transaction ? I don't think I received 4 miles for my recent cardup payment but the UNI$ website doesn't make it easy to know for sure apart from guessing.

Many thanks
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 5:30 pm
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You guys have seen the LTA Mastercard announcement. Wonder how it works, do you get points on bus and train rides? If you are charged on your Mastercard directly, do you get a 10 pages long statement?
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 7:50 pm
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Originally Posted by jberriman
Is there an easy/smart way to see how many UNI$ you receive for a transaction ? I don't think I received 4 miles for my recent cardup payment but the UNI$ website doesn't make it easy to know for sure apart from guessing.

Many thanks
Easy way is check UNI$ IN your last statement (u can get it from UOB Ibanking), from there you can compare with transactions you made after that last statement

transactions after last statement/ 5 * 10 = total additional UNI$ you should get (if all transaction eligible) after last statement;

I email again cardup and they said still working with UOB for additional missing UNI$ point but i dont hope too much, better next month switch to other payment provider and pay with DBS WWMC
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 8:21 pm
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Originally Posted by flyasia
You guys have seen the LTA Mastercard announcement. Wonder how it works, do you get points on bus and train rides? If you are charged on your Mastercard directly, do you get a 10 pages long statement?
I would guess that the transactions wouldn't earn points or miles of any sort.
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 8:30 pm
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FYI, WWMC now awards the x2 bonus points for overseas transactions on date of posting. not reflected in TnCs yet, but already in place.

it used to be x1 + x9 for all online transactions, and now it is x1 + x9 for local online transactions and x3 + x7 for overseas online transactions.
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 8:54 pm
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"From 30 March, 2017 the number of Citi Points or Miles that can be transferred to a Participating Travel Loyalty Program must be in blocks of 10,000 partner points/miles"
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 9:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Phaze
"From 30 March, 2017 the number of Citi Points or Miles that can be transferred to a Participating Travel Loyalty Program must be in blocks of 10,000 partner points/miles"
since they charge us 25.- for that I really don't get why they annoy people with such stupid rule
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 9:38 pm
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OCBC Titanium rewards

Just wondering what's everyone's view on the OCBC Titanium Rewards card?

Is it a (slightly) better alternative to the Citi Rewards?

If I'm going to have a shopping credit card in my wallet, I might as well squeeze every bit out of it.

No point holding 2 cards of the same benefit in my wallet.

Thanks!
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Old Mar 1, 2017, 2:38 am
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Originally Posted by jjjohn
Not yet. will update here.
Originally Posted by kt85
hi, so did you managed to call them? I contacted them a few months back and they told me it can't be combined across 2 cards.
Originally Posted by vsepr
https://www.citibank.com.sg/global_d...c_rwds_tnc.pdf

Quote:

3.7 If a cardmember has more than 1 card, Citi Dollars earned on all card accounts may be aggregated
for purposes of redemption of Rewards.

Does not make sense to pay the $25 annual fee twice.
Originally Posted by ExSin
I was told you could combine. Guess it varies case by case hence YMMV.

Edit: I was told so, but have not yet tried.

Manage to combine all citi$ in one account.
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Old Mar 1, 2017, 4:06 am
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Originally Posted by pompipi
Just wondering what's everyone's view on the OCBC Titanium Rewards card?

Is it a (slightly) better alternative to the Citi Rewards?

If I'm going to have a shopping credit card in my wallet, I might as well squeeze every bit out of it.

No point holding 2 cards of the same benefit in my wallet.

Thanks!
I am using this now in lieu of my CitiRewards.

Electronics and Gadgets, Children's and Babies Wear and Personal Care is included, ie. more categories than CitiRewards.

Only thing I don't like is that the bonus points are rewarded in the following month so it's harder to keep track than Citi, and CitiRewards is very transparent on the rewards points awarded in each transaction.
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Old Mar 1, 2017, 7:11 am
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Changes to Krisflyer flight redemption

Scrap of 15% discount is painful.

http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/ppsclub-krisflyer/use-miles/redeem-miles/kf-change/
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Old Mar 1, 2017, 6:05 pm
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Originally Posted by dennistwd


Now we have to make our cards work even harder to ensure we get enough miles to travel.
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