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Anonymous

06 Feb 2020

Credit Cards

Should I apply for the AMEX Krisflyer Ascend Card or the UOB KrisFlyer Card?

Considering that AMEX has increased the sign-up bonus for their KrisFlyer Card, should I apply for it? Which KrisFlyer collaborative card is the best? Pros and Cons for each card would be much appreciated :)

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Elijah Lee

06 Feb 2020

Senior Financial Services Manager at Phillip Securities (Jurong East)

Hi anon,

While the AMEX KF card has a decent sign up bonus (but very run of the mill otherwise), and the UOB KF card does have bonus mpd (that only credits after 1 year in some cases....go figure), my card of choice is actually neither.

I'd rather much take a 4mpd card and a general spend card where I can keep my points/miles at the bank side and transfer them over when I see a redemption opportunity.

It depends on your spending habit and spending power. Different cards serve different users.

These two cards have a very different value proposition.

The KF Ascend card has an annual fee of $...

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