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OMG, don’t you simply really feel so rewarded when your on-line procuring goodies arrive on time or once you’re indulging in some good meals to get by means of an extended week? Even higher: Getting rewarded for spending.
Yeppp, you heard me proper. Should you’re going to spend, you would possibly as properly benefit from it and discover the perfect deal round. How? We’re speaking about bank cards after all — particularly, the brand new UOB EVOL Card, the place we are able to “Personal each evolution with UOB EVOL Card”.
Don’t thoughts if we do! Make the perfect of EVOL’s cashback, that’s.
TL;DR: What was previously the UOB YOLO card has now advanced into the brand new and improved UOB EVOL Card — with 8% cashback relevant throughout extra classes of your spend, over 1,000 offers and even promotes sustainability. YAAS.
Present UOB YOLO card holders, to not fear, you may as well get the 8% cashback advantages from 17 June 2021.
Listed below are 8 causes (as a result of 8%, geddit?) why we’re hyped over the brand new UOB EVOL Card:
1) 8% cashback on on-line and cellular contactless spend
Do you even carry money round as of late? I don’t even convey my pockets — since I will pay with my telephone by means of apps comparable to Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay and Fitbit Pay.
And I’ll be rewarded for these cellular contactless purchases — due to the UOB EVOL Card’s 8% cashback. What’s extra, the minimal spend per 30 days is barely $600 to qualify for the 8%.
On-line purchases are additionally eligible for 8% cashback throughout all kinds of classes: Eating, leisure, procuring, trend, motels, transport and extra. This contains issues like your Netflix and Spotify subscriptions, Seize, Foodpanda, Deliveroo, and even procuring and staycay with bae.
However earlier than you go reserving a great deal of staycations to final the remainder of 2021, be aware the cashback cap of $60 per 30 days ($20 on on-line, $20 on cellular contactless, and $20 on different spend).
Aaand, when you use your card for different purchases not within the classes talked about above, you continue to get 0.3% cashback.
2) Tremendous simple to get your annual price waived
Who likes to name the financial institution, hearken to the automated spiel and leap by means of hoops to get your annual price waived? With EVOL, the annual price is routinely waived for the primary yr once you join.
However even after the primary yr, subsequent annual charges are additionally waived. You simply have to make 3 purchases month-to-month, which is tremendous simple to hit (you should purchase your weekly bbt).
You don’t even want to consider it as a result of you may simply hyperlink your card for any month-to-month subscriptions you could have (Netflix, Disney+, Spotify or Apple), use it for public transport because it’s linked to SimplyGo, and for all of your Seize rides and meals deliveries.
OKAY, SORTED!
3) It’s Southeast Asia’s first bio-sourced card
Excellent news for the eco-warriors amongst us for the UOB EVOL’s sustainable credentials lie in the truth that it’s the primary bio-sourced card^ in Southeast Asia. Yup, it’s made from 82% plant-based Polylactic Acid (PLA) materials derived from non-edible corn, which saves 4.48g of PVC plastic and produces 10g much less carbon per card.
For a card that encourages cellular contactless funds with excessive cashback, this makes good sense. No further waste is generated from its manufacturing and also you get to maintain a bit of it in your pockets! Simply keep in mind to chop down on using plastics and produce your personal service, cutlery, field or tumbler, kay!
Additionally, you will be routinely enrolled to obtain e-statements once you join the UOB EVOL Card and rise up to five years’ value of bank card statements simply accessible digitally, putting off all of the pointless paper wastage and transport emissions that include mailed statements.
4) You additionally get a collection of sustainable offers
Including on to level 3, you may as well contribute in a sustainable manner once you spend along with your UOB EVOL Card. UOB has unique tie-ups with a number of retailers who share the identical dedication to sustainability. Listed below are a few of them:
- Huggs Espresso
Get $1 off drinks and double factors once you convey your personal cup, from now until 31 Dec 2021. - SaladStop!
Get $1 off drink purchases once you convey your personal cup + get a free topping and alkaline water along with your salads once you order a plant primarily based meal or convey your personal container, from now until 31 Dec 2021.
For extra of such offers, go to uob.com.sg/evoldeals
Should you already convey your personal reusables round with you, all it’s essential to do is faucet along with your telephone or wearables to pay in your purchases and snag that 8% cashback.
5) There are many different offers too!
Other than cafes, there are additionally offers provided by eco-conscious, sustainable retailers comparable to meals supply service barePack, retailer BYKURAHOME, on-line market Good Meals Folks, Your Sustainable Retailer and extra.
These retailers supply reductions for purchases made with the UOB EVOL Card. What’s extra, when you store on-line, your low cost stacks with the 8% cashback!
Apart from these, there are additionally greater than 1,000 offers for all of your wants starting from trend to eating that each one UOB card holders can get pleasure from.
This contains 1-for-1 eating offers, reductions on takeaway and supply, over 1,000 staycation and journey offers worldwide (fingers crossed for future journey), in addition to on-line and in-store offers for trend, magnificence, residence and electronics retailers.
6) Syncs along with your UOB One Account for increased curiosity in your financial savings
Should you don’t have already got a UOB One Account, it’s time to open one, pronto!
You see, with a UOB One Account, you’ll routinely earn as much as 2.5% curiosity p.a. in your financial savings— it’s the best approach to earn bonus curiosity with only a minimal of $500 card spend.
7) Monitor your spending simply with the UOB Mighty app
It’s really easy to only faucet and pay for stuff as of late and with all our on-line subscriptions, we barely really feel the pinch of the place our cash goes — till we test our digital bank card assertion.
Ooooopsie…
That’s the place the UOB Mighty App is useful. Different than simply doing the standard paying of payments, utilizing PayNow to switch funds and so forth, it additionally supplies personalised insights primarily based in your spending habits.
There are a number of helpful options that may make it easier to preserve observe of your spending. As an illustration, it notifies you once you obtain a refund for a transaction (i.e. returning your procuring orders), notifies you of any duplicate transactions, in addition to any doable subscriptions you could have made to a service provider — so that you don’t find yourself unintentionally paying for a full yr’s subscription for one thing you don’t need!
The UOB Mighty App is mainly a one-stop store for something you purchase or might purchase in future. You too can see eating and retail offers inside 5km out of your location, purchase weekly offers and Mighty Coupons, and handle your playing cards on the go 24/7.
8) Get Apple Watch SE or Nintendo Swap Lite* once you apply now!
Be empowered and select the reward of your alternative once you apply for UOB EVOL as your first UOB Credit score Card. Get Apple Watch SE or Nintendo Swap Lite* when you’re the primary 100 prospects per promotion month to use and make a min spend of S$1,000 inside 30 days of the cardboard approval date. Complete 200 items to be given away, legitimate from 17 Jun to 16 Aug 2021.
Keep in mind to SMS within the reward of your option to get first dibs! Click on right here for full T&Cs.
Time to personal each evolution along with your EVOL Card!
‘Nuff stated, it’s fairly simple to fulfill the standards when you’re fully new to UOB and haven’t had any account or bank card with the financial institution.
In case your spending habits hit many of the standards for 8% cashback, the UOB EVOL card is a no brainer for you.
It’s time to personal your evolution. Discover out extra and join the UOB EVOL Card by means of MoneySmart now.
Insured as much as S$75K by SDIC.
Full phrases and circumstances apply for all UOB EVOL Card advantages and privileges. Go to uob.com.sg/evol for particulars.
^ UOB in partnership with Thales. Mr Michael Au, Senior Vice President Asia, Banking and Funds Options, Thales, stated in an announcement: “Thales is proud to work with UOB as they shift to extra sustainable banking options with the launch of Southeast Asia’s first bio-sourced banking card. By creating playing cards from an progressive various to plastic, that are non-petroleum primarily based and non-toxic if incinerated, we’re supporting UOB of their efforts to implement environmentally-friendly banking practices. As a pioneer in bio-sourced card manufacturing, Thales was the primary card producer to offer a PLA card physique for banking playing cards. We align with Singapore’s ambitions to be a number one centre for inexperienced finance in Asia, and our full set of sustainable merchandise and options will proceed to allow banks worldwide to cut back their carbon footprint and meet their sustainability targets.” Learn extra right here: uob.com.sg/evoleco
*Promotion is legitimate from 17 June 2021 to 16 August 2021 (“Promotion Interval”).The primary 100 new-to-UOB bank card prospects per promotion month to (a) efficiently apply and spend at the least S$1,000 in eligible transactions inside 30 days from card approval date and (b) register their alternative of reward through SMS stand to obtain both the Apple Watch SE or the Nintendo Swap Lite Console. Complete 200 items to offer away. Full phrases and circumstances at uob.com.sg/newevol.
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