It’s not where you shop, it’s how you shop. Because who doesn’t want even more bang (and shopping bags) for their buck?
Shopping, for many, is a destresser…and the biggest potential threat to our wallets. Fortunately, there are ways for you to treat yourself—and re-up your wardrobes and beauty boxes—without getting that kick of buyer’s guilt. Credit cards (when used responsibly) can actually be a way to stretch your peso further—whether you’re updating your wardrobe for a new season, investing in the best athleisure for travel, or stocking up on beauty fixes. You can maximize your clothes spending with the right swipe; here’s how to be a better shopper.
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Match Your Shopping Habits With Your Credit Card
Before you apply for your next credit card, consider and evaluate the ways you’re already spending your money—and find a rewards program that most aligns with your lifestyle. The right swipe should also reward you the most for the types of purchases you make most often. For someone who frequents the retail block, or for those who exist in a very particular place on the shopping spectrum (closet is packed to capacity, but they still need that new leather jacket or blouse), or for those who often sprinkle a little delight or necessity into their lives with a new lipstick or brow pen, Security Bank has upped your shopping ante with the introduction of BetterBanking Rewards.
Spend, Shop, and Splurge Smarter
It does exactly what it says on its title: earning you glorious reward points whilst you shop. Cautionary tales aside, your credit card points can save you from out-of-pocket expenses. But your spree needs you to spend strategically on your card and avoid pitfalls, then you can earn all the points and move to the fun part: redeeming them.
Exchange them for vouchers at Uniqlo, Rustan’s, Happy Skin, and SSI Group (take your pick from Mac Cosmetics, Lush, Loewe, Longchamp, Zara, Versace, and more). In a culture where we’re bombarded by the constant temptation to shop (even on social media), we can’t escape the sweet siren call of those new shoes, that new eyelash curler, or that new jeans. The best part is that the possibilities are endless with this points-turned-experiences program: get dining vouchers, airline miles, cash credits, and more.
Check Your Points Frequently
Fashion and beauty are still a business that thrive on convincing customers that they need more stuff. So BetterBank rewards allows you another way to shop more mindfully when falling into that trap: cardholders can track their points balance in real-time and redeem rewards faster. No more waiting for your Statement of Account.
The cardinal rule for any shopper is you shouldn’t spend money you don’t have—so earn and check your points as frequently as possible, then plan and prioritize your big and small purchases. This ensures you’re still making the most out of your rewards, and turning your points into the joys in your life—whether that be clothes, makeup, skincare, or accessories.
Shopping can seduce you, but check your points balance before falling prey to its irrational pull. At the very least, the objects of your affection should really make a bang for your buck.
After all, shopping is the one case when money can buy happiness. With your BetterBank Rewards, your points can do that for you.
Register for BetterBanking Rewards here.
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