August Card Deals: Highest-ever Sign-up Gifts For Citi, StanChart, DBS (updated)

Imagine telling someone this time last year that in August 2021, we’d not be able to dine out or hang out in more than groups of two. Wild.

Here are some great card deals for August while we twiddle our thumbs and wait for things to get better.

Summary

• DBS’s highest-ever $300 offer is back
• Citi now offers a $599 Dyson Supersonic HairDryer
• StanChart’s highest-ever $300 offer is ending 4th August 2021 Ended!
• CIMB is now offering $130; a tad higher than last month’s promo

2021 has been great for credit card offers at least. DBS and StanChart are offering the highest-ever gifts of $300 cash for you to get your first card with them. Citi is aggressive as usual with $350 of cash gift, and now even offering a $599 sign-up gift: a Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer.

For applications that start by asking you for your email, make sure you note down the application number and fill up the form found in your email after application to ensure you get your sign-up gift. For DBS applications, make sure to use the promo code found below during the sign-up process.

Sign-up gifts typically take a few months to be disbursed, but a little wait is surely fine for gifts as attractive as these.

Do also read through the terms and conditions while signing up.

Some card recommendations from each bank

You can head over to sethisfy.com/cards for more choice, but here are what I’d recommend as your first card from each bank:

• DBS LiveFresh is a decent card for cashback. Somewhat inferior to OCBC FRANK and UOB EVOL, but that sign-up bonus…
• Use the Citi Cash Back to buy $800 to $1,000 of supermarket vouchers within a single month and get 8%, then take your time to spend those vouchers over a few months… alternatively you may want to consider the Citi SMRT card
• StanChart Unlimited Cashback card and CIMB World MasterCard both give unlimited 1.5% cashback

DBS LiveFresh

💳 Apply

Promo code: 150CASH

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New to bank

1. Apply and use promo code 150CASH by 30th June 2023
2. Charge a minimum of S$800 within the first 60 days from card approval date
3. Get S$150 cashback!

Consider the DBS Yuu Card as your first DBS card for a better promo

Get 5% cashback on contactless and online transactions with S$600 minimum spend per month. Tap here for a review (I’ll update this soon™)

Citi Cash Back

💳 Citi Promo

💳 SingSaver Promo

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Choose to get Citi Promo:

• Up to 30,000 miles, 120,000 points and more
• Tap here to see Citi promos

⚠️ Fill in this Google form to track promo fulfilment

Until 31st March 2023

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Or, choose Singsaver Promo:

Choose:

• Dyson V8 Absolute™ (worth S$609)
• Sony WH-1000XM5 (worth S$575)
• Flujo Ayla Ergonomic Office Chair (worth S$1,139)
• S$300 Cash via PayNow

⚠️ Fill in SingSaver form found in email

Until 2nd April 2023

Terms and Conditions

• Promotion valid only for new card members
• Verification of reward eligibility can take 120 days
• All cardholders will need to activate and spend a minimum S$500 within 30 days of card approval to be eligible for the sign up gifts
• Successful applicants must ensure that their credit card is valid and in good standing (not cancelled or blocked) at the point of gift fulfilment, and must retain and not cancel it for a period of 12 months from the date of approval
• Reward may be retracted or cancelled if the card is cancelled before this 12-month period
• No promotion for existing card members
• Terms and Conditions apply (download a copy for your future reference)

Sign-up Process

1. Apply with the link
2. Important: find SingSaver email and fill in redemption form after application; no form no reward
3. Promo code field can be left blank
4. Fulfil requirements as stated in terms and conditions

Credit card terms and conditions
Banking account terms and conditions
Priority banking terms and conditions

Get 8% cashback on groceries and petrol, as well as 6% on dining! Read the review here

CIMB World Mastercard

💳 Apply

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New to bank
Choose:

• ErgoTune Supreme (worth S$850) or
• S$330 Cash via PayNow

Upon activating and spending min. S$988 within 60 days following card approval.

Terms and conditions

Until 2nd April 2023

Sign-up Process

1. Apply with the link
2. Important: find SingSaver email and fill in redemption form after application; no form no reward
3. Promo code field can be left blank
4. Fulfil requirements as stated in terms and conditions

Credit card terms and conditions
Banking account terms and conditions
Priority banking terms and conditions

Unlimited 2% cashback with minimum $1,000 monthly spend on wine & dine, online food delivery, movies, taxis, and luxury goods. No annual fees for life.

Apply

Amex
CapitaCard

New to Amex

Receive up to 150,000 STAR$® (worth S$150 eCapitaVouchers) when you make a min. spend of S$1,500 within the first 3 months of card approval. T&Cs apply.

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