Times are hard, and you are keen to tighten your wallet and combat the unforgiving costs of living. Here’s what you can do if you live in Singapore
1) Stretch the value of orange juice
IJOOZ sells a cup of orange juice for an affordable $2. Yet, there is a way to extract more utility from your orange juice. But you would have to first download the IJOOZ app.
I often choose to buy a $39.90 voucher that enables me to redeem 20 cups. I don’t know why I am given a 10-cent discount, but I sure won’t begrudge it. Eagerly, I pay for it with my GrabPay wallet to benefit from getting GrabRewards.
Ta-da! I get 216 points, which help to depress the price of the orange juice a little.
Another unexpected benefit of buying a voucher? Usually, a cup of IJOOZ orange juice is sold for $3 at signature places of interest, such as River Wonders and the Singapore Zoo. However, if I scan the QR code on the vending machine, the system recognises my voucher, and hence I will be able to buy one cup for $2.
True, I only save $1, but the psychological dividends derived from this cheap thrill are priceless.
2) Free coffee
Patronising the food court called Kopitiam has its perks. When the staff member passes you your receipt, you can scan the QR code to fill in a survey and give feedback about your dining experience.
It is through this method that I get a free cup of coffee every month:
To extend this benefit, I intentionally order kopi o kosong (black coffee) as this will be considered as Healthy Living as deemed by the Healthy 365 app - less calories. I will get to scan a QR code that will yield me 5 points. Every point matters in my quest to accumulate 1500 points to redeem a NTUC supermarket voucher.
That’s all from me for now. What are your money-saving tips?