One of the best hack is be friends with staff in a bakeshop where they rather give u than dispose the leftovers after closing.

The most important point is actually at the end of the video. Such efforts to "earn as you spend" is only truly worth it when you are directing your *existing spending patterns* to using the best means to earn benefits. If you have to spend way more than usual on things you do not even really need, then this entire "saving" exercise is pretty redundant.

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@laiyinquan8355

Ай бұрын

Agreed. Always referred to them for the best advice.

With how much Ya Kun costs nowadays I wouldn't exactly associate it with someone hunting for a bargain

@lamdao1242

Ай бұрын

Yes. I rarely eat out. Make my own 1/2 boiled eggs and toast with kaya only.

One important interviewer was left out - the Milelion

I don't like this concept. They think they are saving money when in fact it makes them wanna spend more with these sales. $5600 on lazada, 1 month $400+ on online shopping. I can't see how is that savings when the items they buy may not be really a necessity. Memberships are nice for frequent buyers but do also note those with membership normally their items cost more. Like ya Kun coffee is triple the price u buy from local downstairs kopitiam

@djrowena.

Ай бұрын

Ya. I wonder without these 'motivations' would she be spending this much? At the end of the day, perhaps it might just be the corporate strategies messing with yo mind and spending pattern

Good, informative video. I hope we get more such videos. However, I feel the second part about bargains and vouchers might give a very misleading and overly naive picture of online shopping. Half the time I actually find better deals during non-sale periods from the same store. Many stores are known to increase their prices during big sale events to offset the larger voucher discounts. About miles, round trip SIN-DPS-SIN generally only earns you about 1,000+ miles if you buy non-flexi economy tickets, not 2,600 as mentioned in the video.

but she spent 5600...

finger print safes are kinda worthless security wise, first and mainly it will have an override key slot incase you ever lose power to the thumbprint. Pretty much all safes have this so you're just paying for the cute feature, that probably has some good work arounds

The host obviously failed his maths in school - $3,600 savings on $5,600 actual spending = 20% savings? 😂

the moment i see Yakun = sorry NO this person is not an effective bargain hunter.

@thespacejedi

Ай бұрын

At least not as bad as toastbox lmao

@zzzzwzz

Ай бұрын

@@thespacejedi If u ever went yakun recently, the price of Yakun increased alot. Which for sure is on par with toastbox

can definitely save more if you drink less sugary drinks.... save more from future medical bills too... lol

Omg charge that iPhone immediately.12% battery left.

energetic host! thumbs up

Would it be cheaper to not buy at cafes, restaurants, and retail stores? in order to receive a free item, you have to spend. I love Daiso. Miss it.

Wenny Tak Mandi!!

Paid advert? Shld cna encouraged prudent spending due to cost of living?

I think the revo card just became quite useless. Do check before applying

Excellent exploration of how loyalty programs create win-win scenarios for both businesses and consumers! 🌟 It's worth noting that these programs not only drive sales but also foster customer loyalty by providing a sense of appreciation and exclusivity, which can be incredibly powerful in retaining a customer base.

Want not waste not!

The items bought is not very high end or hold value in the long term.

If you want to save, do not eat out. Cook at home

lol! the businesses are making you spend more on them thru their so call loyalty programme. The irony is, you think you are saving more, but the truth is, they are making you spending more.. A good saving would be having her kopi and toast in a coffeshop and hawker instead of at Ya Kun - an immediate saving of at least 2 cups of kopi per purchase (compared to Ya kun) - thats real savings!. Bargain hunters usually spend more due to the terms of purchase by loyalty programmes

@huaiwei

Ай бұрын

Erm. True savings is eat sliced bread and make coffee at home. Even coffeeshop prices are ridiculous now.

Very good! We don't pay whole price 😂

One word Minstant. Thank me later

I used to hold 5 credit cards but I have given up all my credit cards. To get $1,000 from the credit card company, you need to spend $100,000! I remember an incident where I have to spend $200 on my credit card to get 1 hour free parking. How much did I save on my parking? A miserable $3. I guess I am not very smart with money. And using a credit card is spending future money that does not belong to you. I have been using a debit card for the last 5 years and I have zero credit card debts.

@kenneketto4628

Ай бұрын

you missed the point.

@jonachan2865

Ай бұрын

These rewards are for people who spent a lot. Spend more=save more. If u aren't as aggressive, just go for the Cashback cards that is eligible for ur daily necessity. Cards are good for all, but having multiple cards are only for big earner and spenders. We small spenders only 1-2cards

@huaiwei

Ай бұрын

@@jonachan2865 I have about 8 cards, and I am not a big spender. There are strategies in the way you use (or don't use) cards. Some of my cards are not even used for spending at all, but I keep them because they have other benefits (eg: My SAFRA membership card is a DBS Credit card. No need to pay annual fees, and I use it to enter the pool).

you need to spend to get the miles or the rebates or the freebies... why not just save the money to pay for the thing yourself?

Is this episode sponsored by some marketing firm or starbuck etc.? Spend and spend extra than usual on non-essential.

I use my dad miles to get an iPad Pro 11 from kris shop out front only pay $150

@watchtherapy1068

Ай бұрын

What a waste of miles

@buildsworld

Ай бұрын

@@watchtherapy1068 He no longer travels since he retired, and he recently discovered he has miles to redeem. When his friend informed him about the miles, I mentioned that I wanted an iPad.

@buildsworld

Ай бұрын

@@watchtherapy1068 how can it be waste when I save . $1,100

Typical Singapore Desperado by saving the few dollars and having your personal information being leaked .

Lmao ya Kun. Bargain hunters should just drink from coffeeshop yakun already costs 2x more than a coffeeshop coffee

rookie numbers, i have 28 memberships across, retail, f&b, shouldve casted me LOL

On the Starbucks coffee reward: If you get a Nespresso machine for $1.00. Yes it’s ONE dollar and subscribe to a $38 monthly delivery of Nespresso capsules at Usual price - which can be as low as 0.75 cents per capsule, you can save even more money. The subscription lasts for a year. After the 1 year, you can terminate the subscription or REDUCE the amount of your subscription and Nespresso will also give you a discount. We hardly go to Starbucks anymore. We have a coffee and home and if we want coffee to go, I bring it in my flask I return the used capsules to Nespresso which have promised to recycle them It’s cheaper and environmentally more friendly I think.

@huaiwei

Ай бұрын

I got my Dolce Gusto machine for free via a promotion. I buy the pods as and when I want (and Dolce Gusto pods are cheaper and have more variety) instead of being tied down and stressed out by a subscription. I buy my pods at supermarkets, thus earning both supermarket and mall points. For coffee which are only available for the Nespresso machine, I can still buy them, because there is a Nespresso machine in the office. Again, no need to waste money buying any machine, and I get to consume practically any pod available. ;)

This video failed to include the psychological side of spending, and if these reward programs are actually making you spend more than you otherwise would just to get the reward. If it wasn't lucrative to the businesses, these reward programs wouldn't exist.

Lol, this host is kind of tone-deaf as it seems like he has no qualms about paying more, or maybe he's not even using a smartphone at all?!

@ngcollin88

Ай бұрын

I think the backend writer-researchers/producers need to be taken to task too, more so than the host even though he is a part producer too

Wow! S'poreans are spending more because they're very rich indeed. Many thanks to the PAP govt for bringing them wealth by means of high-paying jobs. Awesome PAP!❤❤

@jonachan2865

Ай бұрын

Not all of them, I'm poor despite being a Singaporean. Monthly spend with my husband is $400-600(transport and food) . We don't have house on top of that. I don't know how I'm gonna survive when my bto comes

It's just scammers

@Whitedarkish

Ай бұрын

Huh

@musenw8834

Ай бұрын

Heavy consumerism, not so much scamming. So minimalists may not like it. essentially money circulation still needs to take place to ensure the economy goes

Amex platinum

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