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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 Dec 15, 2016, 4:33 am
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Originally Posted by invisible
Until very last moment - yes.
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Originally Posted by invisible
It essentially boils down to a card which awards miles on AXS payment. Do you know any? And it has to be a MasterCard.
When I checked AXS e-station just before the cut off for Citi Rewards (paid some insurance), I also had a look at IRAS payment options (for income tax in this case) IIRC there were POSB / DBS CCs allowed and for Mastercard the credit card option didn't show any longer in the drop down list on the page where you chose form of payment. Only MasterCard debit cards were allowed.
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Originally Posted by demue
When I checked AXS e-station just before the cut off for Citi Rewards (paid some insurance), I also had a look at IRAS payment options (for income tax in this case) IIRC there were POSB / DBS CCs allowed and for Mastercard the credit card option didn't show any longer in the drop down list on the page where you chose form of payment. Only MasterCard debit cards were allowed.
Just checked 1 min ago. e-station->Select Pay Online Now->On next screen click on MasterCard Credit Card on right selection square->Click on General->Click on IRAS->Enter your information->on summary screen select MasterCard.
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ANZ is bringing back Wolero limo rides again... (chuckle, roll eyes) after having discontinued it a few months back. Maybe they saw a dip in card spendings and have to reinstate. Spendings required on the Signature Travel Visa is much higher though $7000 per quarter to qualify for 1 ride per quarter, as opposed to previously $2500 per month for 1 ride per month.

Just meh.

https://sg.anz.com/ANZPrivileges/promotion-travelprivileges/#travelprivileges
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Old Dec 16, 2016, 3:34 am
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Originally Posted by invisible
Just checked 1 min ago. e-station->Select Pay Online Now->On next screen click on MasterCard Credit Card on right selection square->Click on General->Click on IRAS->Enter your information->on summary screen select MasterCard.
Did you go all the way through to selecting the card for payment? Initially I could also select Mastercard vs. master pass and later after adding my "trial" income tax payment to the basket and looking to enter card details as part of making payment during "checkout" the Mastercard credit card option wasn't offered any longer and only Mastercard debit card was offered in the drop down. Will check again later.
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Old Dec 16, 2016, 3:52 am
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Originally Posted by carrotjuice
ANZ is bringing back Wolero limo rides again... (chuckle, roll eyes) after having discontinued it a few months back. Maybe they saw a dip in card spendings and have to reinstate. Spendings required on the Signature Travel Visa is much higher though $7000 per quarter to qualify for 1 ride per quarter, as opposed to previously $2500 per month for 1 ride per month.

Just meh.

https://sg.anz.com/ANZPrivileges/pro...avelprivileges
Yeah and just a heads up, DBS has acquired some of ANZ local business -so future of the ANZ cards is up for speculation.
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Originally Posted by ExSin
Yeah and just a heads up, DBS has acquired some of ANZ local business -so future of the ANZ cards is up for speculation.
Not surprised they got acquired. ANZ just doesn't know how to run a proper cards scheme.

For the recent limo change, per FAQ:

As part of the ANZ Travel Privileges Promotion from 15 December 2016 to 31 March 2017, Principal Cardmembers who meet the following spend during the qualifying spend periods will be eligible:

Charged a minimum of S$7,000 on retail transactions on the ANZ Travel Visa Signature Credit Card in a calendar quarter (January - March; April - June; July - September; October - December).


I highlighted the bold portions to make a point. Why start a promo on 15 Dec 2016 when only spends during the calendar quarter starting 1 Jan 2017 only qualify? Don't they know that people spend the most during their year end holiday in Dec - the most important period during which they should incentivize spends so people would route to their card instead of other banks?
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It's okay to PM me if posting response might kill a golden goose . Thanks in advance !
Aside from running a fever, the goose is well and truly dead.
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Originally Posted by demue
Did you go all the way through to selecting the card for payment? Initially I could also select Mastercard vs. master pass and later after adding my "trial" income tax payment to the basket and looking to enter card details as part of making payment during "checkout" the Mastercard credit card option wasn't offered any longer and only Mastercard debit card was offered in the drop down. Will check again later.
Let us know. Last time I used this for payment was couple of month ago.
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Old Dec 17, 2016, 1:23 am
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Let us know. Last time I used this for payment was couple of month ago.
Seems to be back to normal. Just tried it out all the way to credit card payment screen after adding the amount to basket the MC credit card option was available.
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Aside from running a fever, the goose is well and truly dead.
Still confused. My latest statement (albeit in November) still shows WWMC/Fevo working, but I'm reading various reports saying that it's not working anymore. Anyone can confirm?
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Old Dec 18, 2016, 6:30 am
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Originally Posted by carrotjuice
Not surprised they got acquired. ANZ just doesn't know how to run a proper cards scheme.

For the recent limo change, per FAQ:

As part of the ANZ Travel Privileges Promotion from 15 December 2016 to 31 March 2017, Principal Cardmembers who meet the following spend during the qualifying spend periods will be eligible:

Charged a minimum of S$7,000 on retail transactions on the ANZ Travel Visa Signature Credit Card in a calendar quarter (January - March; April - June; July - September; October - December).


I highlighted the bold portions to make a point. Why start a promo on 15 Dec 2016 when only spends during the calendar quarter starting 1 Jan 2017 only qualify? Don't they know that people spend the most during their year end holiday in Dec - the most important period during which they should incentivize spends so people would route to their card instead of other banks?
Terms and Conditions
• ANZ Travel Privileges Promotion: Complimentary DragonPass Lounge Access Passes and Airport Limousine vouchers will only be awarded to Principal Cardmembers of the ANZ Travel Visa Signature Credit Card and ANZ Signature Priority Visa Infinite Credit Card and is valid from 15 December 2016 to 31 March 2017 • To qualify for two (2) complimentary passes and one (1) limousine voucher, Travel Cardmembers must charge a minimum of $7,000 on retail transactions in a calendar quarter and/or SPB VI Cardmembers must charge a minimum of $3,000 on retail transactions in a calendar month.


It is not stated that the spending must be within the promo period, so maybe Oct-Dec spending could be included as well?
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Anyone knows if uob prvi miles amex still rewards UNI$ for EZ-Reload? Thanks
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Old Dec 18, 2016, 6:52 pm
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Originally Posted by vade
Still confused. My latest statement (albeit in November) still shows WWMC/Fevo working, but I'm reading various reports saying that it's not working anymore. Anyone can confirm?
My goose in December is still laying eggs. One at a time.
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My goose in December is still laying eggs. One at a time.
Great. Thanks
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