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 Recommendation for Credit Cards V3, Please post according to Format stated.

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Devil4life
post Nov 17 2015, 01:10 PM

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QUOTE(Kr0ll3R @ Nov 17 2015, 12:14 PM)
Guess I'll go with CIMB(mostly) or maybe UOB one.
The Citibank annual cashback after deduct annual fees, total save at about rm52.
I'm looking for an alternative card on everyday usage not just specific day,as I have ikhwan for weekend.
Thank you for the recommendation nevertheless.
Thank you for highlighting it up. Will read back the t&c.
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UOB One if pump at BHP is one of the better option

Weekdays : 2% CB + 2% Smartcash
Weekend : 5% CB + 2% Smartcash

Annual fees might be your concern but 1st year is waived. Subsequent years might need to call to threaten cancel card. Thus far that option works for me.

If can't waive just stop the card last month before anniversary month and use up all remaining smartcash
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post Jan 2 2016, 12:11 PM

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QUOTE(Kaka23 @ Jan 2 2016, 09:13 AM)
Oh..  5% is good.  Any other catch or requirement?

Opps..  Sorry didnt know is She..  Sorry frutti
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QUOTE(victorywp @ Jan 2 2016, 11:03 AM)
the only catch is to spend on friday and saturday.
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And capped to Max RM1000 total transaction (RM50 rebate)
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post Jan 8 2016, 06:18 PM

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QUOTE(Gen-X @ Jan 8 2016, 12:53 PM)
Sifus, need your recommendation, please be detail  with explanation and not give me a single liner like Card ABC.

1. Annual Income:

2. Free Lifetime Annual Fee: A Must - either FREE FOR LIFE or with 12 swipes only

3. Card required for: Pure Cash Back/Rebate Card for transactions not related to Dining, Online, Petrol, Groceries, Overseas and Travel (hotel or airlines or travel agency).

4. Existing credit cards if any: Assuming I have HLB Essential.

5. Looking at CC from: Any Bank

6. Others: In view that fruitie just highlighted that the HLB Essential now only reward 0.6% cash back for spending below RM5K. What card can earn me more than 0.6% for general transactions with local spending less than RM1667/month. If I spend more RM1667/month (or RM5K per quarter) then I know I should get AEON Watami.

Above exercise is to allow me to come out with an article on how to optimize returns from CC.
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Not as pro as others, as long you spend more than RM1000/month you can already get AEON Watami but capped to maximum RM5000 per quarter.

If less than RM1000, I think OCBC GE Card (1% up to RM1000 a month) or if expenses RM1500 per month SC cashback gold mastercard. TnC : To qualify for the 5%, one need to spend minimum RM1500 to get the 5% which is capped at RM50. Hence the effective cashback is only 3.33%. Got annual fees (think can waive) - RM185.50 (inclusive of 6% GST)

The rest not so sure. Just my 2 cents
Just my 2 cents
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post Jan 11 2016, 10:44 AM

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QUOTE(Gen-X @ Jan 9 2016, 12:43 AM)
Thank you Bro for the recommendations and detail explanation.  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif

AEON Watami, you are right!!! Above RM1K average per month up to RM1667 average per month.

OCBC GE 1% for less than RM1K  thumbup.gif Going to promote this FREE FOR LIFE card, haha.

SCB a bit tricky like you mentioned because of monthly cap:

Spend between RM500 tp 800 cap is RM10/month!
Spend between 800 to RM1500, cap is RM20/month
Spend above 1500, cap is RM50/month.

So if one spend between RM1000 to RM1500 per month, easier to just go with AEON Watami where we get guaranteed 3% cash back PLUS points.

Say a person spends RM700 per month. RM700 x 2% = RM14. But cap RM10. Therefore cash back = 1.42% which is pretty good.

Per year = RM 120 cash back. Annual RM185.50. Effective cash back with annual = NEGATIVE!!! This card no good if spend below RM800 unless annual fee waived.

Say a person have fix RM900 expenses per month. RM900 x 3 = RM30 But cap is RM25. Therefore % cash back = 2.77%, very good since more than 1%.

Total cash back per year = RM300.

Effective cash back = (Total Annual Cash Back - Annual Fee) / Total Annual Transaction =  (RM300 - RM185.50)/ RM10,800 = 1.06%  thumbup.gif 

Sifu Devil4life, you're my hero  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif SCB Gold Card really good for RM800 to RM1K if the annual fee can be waived yearly. I am sure everyone would be happy to go beg for annual fee since get increase the cash back more than 100%!!! If not, use 1 year and then cancel the card smile.gif

Side note, I called SCB CS, boy they are like HSBC, I got to press this and that before I get to talk to a human being. Anyway, the SCB CS confirmed first year annual fee waived tfor the gold card and second year annual fee will be imposed but can request for waiver.
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Wah feel so proud to be acknowledged by bro Gen-X, I've learned so much from your blog and glad I can contribute back to your side.
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post Jan 20 2016, 04:55 PM

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QUOTE(Gen-X @ Jan 20 2016, 11:49 AM)
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I just published another credit tutorial titled Benefits of Credit Cards CC 118. My latest tutorial will benefit both new and existing credit card users. I will show you (recommend) which current credit cards are the best to earn you FREE Pocket Money or give you the best returns in terms of "cash back" or FREE makan at airports plus other benefits of owning the right credit cards.

And in the above tutorial, I also gave credit to my fellow Jedi Credit Card Masters - Devil4life for his detailed reply to my question where he introduced to me the FREE FOR LIFE OCBC Great Eastern MasterCard where it earns the cardholder 1% cash back for up to RM1K spending & fruitie for her detailed tutorial on how to earn 10% cash back for Unifi, Astro and Touch n Go with the HLB Wise.
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Thank you sifu, I'm still an apprentice learning from master only notworthy.gif
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post Mar 1 2016, 10:51 AM

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QUOTE(CSS @ Mar 1 2016, 12:39 AM)
1. Annual Income: RM100K to RM150K

2. Free Lifetime Annual Fee: -

3. Card required for: List all your needs. AirMiles, Free Plaza Premium Lounge Access

4. Existing credit cards if any: M2C, CIMB CR Plat MC, HLB WISE

5. Looking at CC from: PBB VS, Ambank WMC, mainly looking for good visa signature

6. Others: Actually looking for something that will collect good airmiles/points when used locally for like Rm2-5k transactions that are not under any category e.g. Car repairs, house downpayments, expensive packages etc. Was looking at Maybank VS but they're slashing the PPL tomorrow, seems less worthy. Although it only collects 1xTP.
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For Airmiles best would be Maybank2card Premier. No other than that. But there is annual fees involved take note on the spending requirement.
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post Apr 18 2016, 12:23 PM

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1. Annual Income: RM70K to RM80K

2. Free Lifetime Annual Fee: A Must or With certain condition, not spending more than RM10K per year.

3. Card required for: Cash Back/Rebate or Value Points Redemption (above 2%?)

4. Existing credit cards if any:
Maybank 2 card Platinum - 5x points, 5% dining rebate
AEON Watami - 3% misc items (min 3K per quarter) - going to be discontinued
CIMB Cash Rebate Platinum - 5% online CB, capped to RM60 only and got overseas convenience fees
Standard Chartered Gold Visa - no use except for Std Cht marathon discount, keep in drawer
Maybank Ikhwan Master Platinum - 5% CB for groceries and petrol on Fri and Sat
UOB One Card Platinum - 5% CB for movies and petrol (2% extra for BHP) on Sat and Sun


5. Looking at CC from: Think I got most of the high CB card around

Perhaps : UOB Vox? Mach?

6. Others:

Usage :
Digi Bill = RM50 per month - new
Celcom Bill = RM40 per month - previously by Watami
TnG = RM150 per month - covered by Ikhwan
Unifi Bill = RM190 per month - covered by Ikhwan (if drop by to SAM) or autodebit through watami
Petrol = RM150 per month - covered by UOB One
Dining = RM300-500 per month - previously by Watami
Insurance = RM5K per annum - previously by Watami
Misc stuff

Any recommendation on my above expense? Don't think I can meet Wise requirement of 10 x RM50 transactions per month, unless you all can advise based on my spending pattern?

Thanks in advance.

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