DBS has gone all in on its Altitude cards lately, coming up with some really generous sign up promotions.
A new promotion (until 30 April) offers 8 miles per $1 on purchases at Expedia (min $2,500 in a single transaction, otherwise 6 miles).I don't really use OTAs to book hotels...
Since discovering the Miles and Points game 3 years ago, Jeriel has now spent a disproportionate amount of time reading the T&Cs of credit cards and frequent flyer programs. His grand plans for round-the-world premium travel has taken a hit since the arrival of his daughter, but he is...
Note: This is a more updated version of an article posted last year, to reflect changes in card availability and strategy. Read the original article here
It is true that some of the "best" cards for playing the miles game require a certain minimum income. DBS Altitude requires a minimum...
One of the little-known perks of credit cards is that if you charge your air tickets to them, you get complimentary travel insurance for the duration of your trip. It's my belief (and the belief of the wise men on HWZ) that you should not rely on this as a...
The UOB Preferred Platinum Visa gives 4 miles per $1 for Paywave transactions. (You also get 4 miles per $1 on online shopping and entertainment but for that you can always turn to the DBS Woman's World card. If you do not meet the income requirement for that card, this may...
2016 is here and it's time to review the gameplan. I've sort of covered this already in the 2016 Credit Card strategy, but that was more specific to me. Here I'm going to lay out the credit card landscape as of 1 Jan- which cards should you use in...
The year's not even out and already one of my Christmas wishes has been answered
As per the gurus on HWZ, BOC is set to launch a Visa Infinite product in Singapore that does not levy the 1.5% forex fee. This means the only "fee" you get hit with is...
One question I get asked very often is about using credit cards for bill payments.
Now, intuitively you won't be able to pay for a credit card bill with another credit card. Because this would create a wonderful cycle where I could
(1) Pay my DBS Altitude Card bill with my...