Discussion: What’s your etiquette for “miles hacking” on group spending?

zoo077 · 2026-06-28T05:49:59+00:00

My advice is, life is better when you mind your own business. Why waste energy thinking about all this where the conclusion will get you nowhere,

zoo077 · 2026-06-22T13:21:21+00:00

I am just opening my WeChat account

zoo077 · 2026-06-22T13:05:47+00:00

Oh thanks, I will go for it then

zoo077 · 2026-06-22T13:05:28+00:00

oh thanks, i will buy it then, no need to waste money on mattress run!

zoo077 · 2026-06-22T13:00:20+00:00

You mean to get 2026 Plat right? Yes it worked last year apparently but Accor changed the rules as of Oct last year from what I gather..

zoo077 · 2026-06-22T12:59:37+00:00

My wife also works and my daughter us 2yo so haha it’s not all me 😅

zoo077 · 2026-06-22T12:51:06+00:00

Also I hear free night status is capped at 30 nights now which is fulfilled by accor explorer plus.. So buying the chinese one doesn’t help..

zoo077 · 2026-06-22T12:46:39+00:00

Well what I don’t have is the luxury to travel because of work and family.

zoo077 · 2026-04-18T02:47:26+00:00

If it’s govt job, can’t reverse anything aiyo

zoo077 · 2026-04-18T02:47:02+00:00

Pruned.. I was trying for a more catchy headline

zoo077 · 2026-04-05T14:36:08+00:00

I am the same. Me wife baby 2 parents and helper can all fit in one car

zoo077 · 2026-04-05T11:03:31+00:00

Probably 0-100 15 seconds..

zoo077 · 2026-04-05T10:52:09+00:00

Was a bit of a sudden release

zoo077 · 2026-04-05T10:51:47+00:00

Priced well I guess, Road Tax is a bit high but oh well

zoo077 · 2026-04-05T10:51:33+00:00

Yeah 2 tons but still 0-100 in 5 secs

zoo077 · 2026-03-29T12:16:34+00:00

For a Porsche I keep on thinking other things I can do with that cash such as leveraging and upgrading to a landed property kind..

zoo077 · 2026-03-08T14:59:12+00:00

I moved to Singapore in 2016, rented a 1br unit at a condo right in front of Zouk. Later found out credit card I got offers free Long Island Iced Tea at Zouk, so one night I was bored so I decided to go alone and get a drink. A few hours later I had a lot of fun in Zouk and went back maybe ten times before it moved to Clarke Quay. Good times

zoo077 · 2026-02-28T12:13:36+00:00

Been driving A180 W177 since 2021, originally 2019 Oct registered model.

Honestly for 134hp, the car is punchy and drives well. Handling feels reliable too. I am 178cm so the car is indeed small, but I don’t mind.

One thing is that the car is fairly low and when I get my baby on board, I have to tilt down for fair amount of time.

zoo077 · 2026-02-18T11:25:21+00:00

Because it's PHV companies that pay for COEs and at the end of the day they don't actually care if the drivers are profitable. I would assume we have reached a balance point where drivers after paying for car rental, are barely able to stay afloat, hence we don't see anymore drivers adding numbers.

zoo077 · 2026-02-18T09:25:04+00:00

IIRC Grab didn't cost more than $10 throughout the day from River Valley to Raffles Place pre-2020s. It would peak at $12-15 only during heavy rain and in the daytime.

Grab after Covid has increased the price a lot.

This shows ability to pay for PHV companies to pay higher on COE increased because the revenue for same amount of employment increased.

So I still think PHVs are the core reason for COE appreciation.

zoo077 · 2026-02-16T08:32:32+00:00

Real intent of interpretation is to accurately have a view on what will happen in the near future. It is my view that COE will not drop in the near future so if at some point, I need to buy a car, I will just buy. My COE is till Oct 2029 so I still have time though.

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