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McDonald’s: Enjoy $1.70 Breakfast Meal When You Present a Copy of The Straits Times (1 July 2015)

As part of The Straits Times’s 170th anniversary and the launch of their new-look ST, readers can start their day on the first day of July with a $1.70 Breakfast Deal from McDonald’s.

Breakfast Meal consists of a Sausage McMuffin with coffee or tea.

Simply bring with you a print copy of the new refreshed ST (1 July 2015’s edition) and present it at participating McDonald’s stores between 7am to 11am to enjoy the deal.

Terms and Conditions

ST 170 Anniversary $1.70 Sausage McMuffin with Coffee/Tea offer (hereinafter “Offer”) is available from 7am to 11am only on 1 July 2015 with 170 offer sets available per particpating store, while stock lasts.
Offer is valid only at participating McDonald’s stores in Singapore.
Offer is not available at the following McDonald’s stores: IFly Singapore, Lido, Resorts World Sentosa, Science Centre, Changi Terminal 2 Transit, KKH, Nanyang Polytechnic, Tampines Polytechnic, NUS, NTU and Singapore Polytechnic.
Offer is not applicable via McDelivery, Self-Order Kiosks, Drive-Thrus, McCafe and Dessert Kiosks.
To redeem Offer, present a physical copy of the 1 July 2015 edition of The Straits Times.
Only one Offer redemption per customer is allowed.
No other purchased required.
Offer is valid for Sausage McMuffin with Coffee/Tea and items are non-exchangeable.
Not valid with other discounts, offers, promotions, privilege cards or voucher.
McDonald’s Restaurants Pte Ltd’s decision on any matter whatsoever in relation to this Offer shall be final and binding.
McDonald’s Restaurants Pte Ltd reserves the right, and at any time at its sole discretion and without giving any reason or notice, to terminate in whole or in part, or to vary, modify or amend the terms and conditions of, this Offer in such manner as it thinks fit. Check for details of any changes on McDonald’s website at www.mcdonalds.com.sg

Details of 2015 GST Vouchers Benefits To Be Sent Out in First Week of July

The Ministry of Finance has announced in a press release that 1.6million Singaporeans will receive a letter in the first week of July with details about the 2015 GST Voucher Benefits (GSTV), as well as information on other Budget benefits such as Service and Conservancy Charges (S&CC) rebates, U-Save and Medisave Top-ups.

If you are eligible, you will receive the payout in the month of August.

To find out how much you are eligible for, you can log on to https://www.gstvoucher.gov.sg with your SingPass. *Make sure you check your payment mode is correct.

1. Cash Payouts

a. GST Vouchers – Cash payout (Age: 21 and above)

This applies to most Singaporeans if you have an assessable income (YA 2014) of less than or equal to $26,000 with Annual Value of Home less than $21,000.

More info on Assessable Income and Annual Value: http://bit.ly/1LFbylE

b. GST Vouchers – Additional Cash Payouts as Seniors’ Bonus (Age: 55 and above)

In addition, those aged 55 and above can receive payouts of up to $600 to help with their daily expenses. (Note: This means up to $900 in cash per person when you include the previous payout in 1a.)

2. Medisave Payouts

a. GST Vouchers – Medisave Top-up (Age: 65 and above)

Those aged 65 and above can receive GSTV – Medisave top-up of up to $450.

b. Pioneer Generation Medisave Top-up (Age 66 and above)

In addition, those that belong to the Pioneer Generation can receive top-up that ranges from $200 to $800 annually. (i.e a 76yo retiree Pioneer that lives in a HDB flat and do not own a second property will receive $600 + $350 (from 2a.))

c. 5-year Medisave Top-up (Age: 56 and above who do not enjoy PG benefits)

Singaporeans born on or before 31 Dec 1959 (i.e. aged 56 years and above in 2015), who do not enjoy Pioneer Generation benefits, will receive Medisave top-ups of $100 or $200 annually from 2014 to 2018, as announced in Budget 2014. This will benefit about 528,000 Singaporeans. The vast majority (i.e. those living in HDB flats who do not own more than one property) will get the higher top-up of $200 a year.

3. Other Budget Benefits

a. GSTV – U-Save

The regular GST Voucher – U-Save is given out quarterly to help offset utilities directly, and costs $180 million annually. This July, over 800,000 eligible households will each receive up to $65, depending on their HDB flat type.

b. S&CC Rebates

The S&CC rebate is given out in April, July, and October this year, and costs $80 million in 2015. This July, around 800,000 eligible households will receive the S&CC rebate which will offset half a month to one month of charges, depending on their HDB flat type.

Additional Information

Most Singaporeans will automatically receive their GSTV payouts and 5-Year Medisave top-ups. For the small number of citizens who have not signed up for past Government payouts and/or are not CPF members, the letters they receive will inform them of the actions they need to take by 31 December 2015 to receive their benefits.

More details on the GST Voucher can be found at www.gstvoucher.gov.sg, and information on the other Budget benefits can be found at www.singaporebudget.gov.sg. If you require more information, the contact details are as follows:

Source: Ministry of Finance

Visual Mass: 1-for-1 Pair of Glasses (till 30 Jun 2015)

Visual Mass was founded with the vision to provide contemporary glasses for the masses for an affordable price.

It is not any ordinary glasses that you see from any spectacles shop, but rather a range of fashionable eyewears that will make you stand out from the crowd.

Define your own style with Visual Mass’s Glasses with their 1-for-1 promotion. It costs about SGD95 for a pair. Now make that two, and tell me if it is worth it?

How to redeem your 2nd pair of glasses:

Pre-post a picture of your favourite pair of Visual Mass Glasses with ‪#‎visualmass‬, @visualmass & tagging them on Instagram with the event’s agenda.
Like, Share their post and comment below telling them 2 eyewear design you like best and why.

Buy a pair, get a pair FREE!2 Simple Steps to redeem your free pair of glasses1. Pre-post a picture of your…

Posted by Visual Mass on Thursday, June 18, 2015

Lock & Lock: Pre-Renovation Warehouse Sale – Save Up to 70% (2 – 5 July 2015)

Lock & Lock is the leader in innovative home lifestyle products such as airtight glass containers, food storage containers, lock n lock containers, plastic food storage & water bottles.

Known for its air and liquid tight containers and revolutionary four locking mechanism and resilient silicon seal, it is every kitchen must-haves.

It is sold in over 100 countries worldwide & aims to continuously develop quality products that meet and exceed the expectations of consumers.

Starting on the 2nd July to 5th July 2015, Lock & Lock will be having a pre-renovation warehouse sale where you can save up to 70% from a range of products such as hot & cold horocscope tumblers, waterbottles, cookwares, lunch boxes and airtight containers.

Want even more discount? Bring your mobile phone and “LIKE” Lock & Lock on Facebook to get an additional 3% discount off your purchase.

Venue: Foh Foh Co Pte Ltd. (No 2 Pandan Ave, Foh Foh Building, Singapore 609382)
Date: 2 – 5 July 2015
Time: 9am to 8pm

Jetstar: Dreamliner Sale – Fares to Melbourne fr $143 one-way all-inclusive (30 Jun – 1 Jul 2015)

Jetstar Asia has just introduced a new plane that is flying to Melbourne. (from Singapore)

Instead of its usual fleet of Airbus planes, you will have a chance to hop onto the bigger and more spacious Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

As such, they are currently holding a Dreamliner Sale that takes you to Melbourne from Singapore for just $143 one-way all-inclusive fares.

That is really a bargain, considering you would pay almost 2 to 3 times more with other budget airlines! (go compare)

Sales Period: 30 Jun – 1 Jul 2015 (11:59PM GMT +8)
Travel period: 13 Oct – 3 Dec 2015
^Dreamliner flights commence 6 August 2015, subject to approval.

Book your fares on Jetstar here: http://www.jetstar.com/sg/en/special-offers

Let’s check the fares out and see if it is too good to be true.

Make sure your travel dates are within the travel period to have access to the special Dreamliner’s sale fares. Select “I just want the cheapest flight” to have a better glance on the dates that are on sale.

You will be taken to the next page and as you can see certain fares after 13 Oct is the CHEAPEST, priced at only $88 one-way (excluding tax and surcharges)

Here’s how the fares come up to after selecting the lowest fares both both departing and returning:

As you can see, if you are departing from SIN – MEL, the one-way fare comes up to $142.55 as promised. (after including tax and surcharges) The return leg costs $170.97 because of the higher tax and surcharges but it is still a good price nonetheless.

Don’t believe? Go compare it with other budget carrier and you will get what i mean.

Book your fares with Jetstar here: http://www.jetstar.com/sg/en/special-offers

Share this awesome fares with your friends and loved ones! Whether you are travelling alone or in a group, it is a good opportunity to visit the 12 Apostles at the Great Ocean Road.

You can also travel from Melbourne to other part of Australia and New Zealand as a stopover with the Dreamliner sale. Destination includes Hobart, Auckland & Queenstown.

Save even more by using our hotels search engine where we sussed out the best* hotel deals from thousands of travel sites

*Find the same hotel on the same date at a cheaper price? Let us know and get a refund of the difference within 30 days.

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2. Medisave Payouts

3. Other Budget Benefits

Sales Period: 30 Jun – 1 Jul 2015 (11:59PM GMT +8) Travel period: 13 Oct – 3 Dec 2015 ^Dreamliner flights commence 6 August 2015, subject to approval.

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Sales Period: 30 Jun – 1 Jul 2015 (11:59PM GMT +8)
Travel period: 13 Oct – 3 Dec 2015
^Dreamliner flights commence 6 August 2015, subject to approval.