How I Survive On My yuu Points for A Day Without Spending a Cent
Ever had one of those weeks where payday feels a lifetime away and your bank app is, quite frankly, giving you hives? If the thought of saving money feels like plotting a full-on heist, trust me, you’re not alone. Welcome to the inner workings of my absolute favourite hack for living large (or at least surviving) in Singapore, all without spending a single cent. Here’s what a day looks like when I work my Rewards, vouchers and yuu Points to the max.
TLDR; this is how I survived an entire day with my yuu Points only – yes, it is possible.
7:45 AM – Wake Up and Glow Up
Mornings are a breeze now that I’ve been masking regularly — prep work pays off.
Money tip: Restocked my mask stash recently without a single cent, all thanks to the $10 Guardian Cash Voucher (50% OFF) that I redeemed with my yuu Points.
8:15 AM – Gojek With, You Guessed It, Vouchers
I’d love to say I’m a disciplined public transport commuter but honestly, peak-hour MRT is different. I book a Gojek. Before you judge, I paid for my ride with a Gojek $15 Cash Voucher I redeemed with my yuu Points, making the ride absolutely free. Breezy aircon, curated morning playlist, and I’m prepping for those 389 unread emails.
Money Tip: You can now redeem a $5 Gojek Cash Voucher for 500 Points only, at 50% OFF - what a steal!
8:45 AM – Coffee O’Clock (That Costs $0.00)
First stop, coffee. My guilty pleasure? Toast Box’s Kopi C Siew Dai Peng (50% OFF) that I redeemed with my yuu Points. There’s no better way to start the workday than knowing your caffeine boost is on the house.
12:00 PM – Lunch, But Make It Magic (and Efficient)
I’m not about that FOMO lunch crowd life. Instead, I put in a self-pickup order on foodpanda for a salad (gotta pretend to have balance in my life). I pay with my $10 foodpanda Cash Voucher (50% OFF).
Money tip: Save your delivery vouchers for self-pickup to stretch them further and get your lunch settled in the matter of seconds.
6:15 PM – Errands, Reimagined
On my way home, I pop by Cold Storage to run some errands – adulting, no choice. I grab eggs, oat milk, and that granola I tell myself will make me a breakfast goddess. The best bit? I cover everything with a $10 Cold Storage Cash Voucher (50% OFF). Honestly, shopping is most fun when you know you won't pay a cent.
Money tip: Time your voucher use for essential (read: actually needed) items. Stock up strategically – look out for yuu member Offers on top of vouchers for double savings.
You might be reading this and thinking, “Sure, but you have all these vouchers and rewards at your fingertips.” True, but that isn’t impossible.
9,490 yuu Points may seem like a lot but paired with DBS yuu Card’s 18% Cash Rebates, you easily earn up to 21,600 yuu Points every month and that’s more than enough to fund a day’s worth of activities! I’ve even heard of friends who own both the DBS yuu VISA and AMEX Cards to earn 43,200 yuu Points every month – that’s what I call dedication to the cause of ‘Saving All You Can’.
Bonus - if you redeemed Double Up Rewards like I did, you get to save 50% of your Points to redeem the same product in this category of Rewards! A $5 Gojek Cash Voucher can be redeemed with 1,000 yuu Points instead of the usual 2,000 yuu Points and that is how I maximise the value of each and every Point!
$10 Guardian Cash Voucher - 50% OFF
$10 Cold Storage Cash Voucher - 50% OFF
$10 foodpanda Cash Voucher - 50% OFF
$5 Gojek Cash Voucher - 50% OFF
Toast Box Iced Kopi/Teh - 50% OFF
Of course, I can’t promise every single day will be a zero-dollar masterpiece. But with the right strategy (and a slight obsession with discounts), you’ll be surprised just how far you can go without opening your wallet – yuu just makes it way too easy for me. Check out what Double Up Rewards catch your fancy here!
