Tesco's Clubcard Bonus Day

It's worth noting that in participating Tesco hypermarkets in Klang Valley, Tesco is doing a 2-day Bonus Day, doubling the Clubcard points by 2x (4x if you swipe with Tesco-RHB credit/debit card, and 5x points at Tesco Foodcourt).

Bonus: If you're collecting points, get the Roast Chicken, Eggs, and/or Vesawit oil, and get 200 extra points. 200 points is equivalent to spending RM400 at Tesco's, or RM2.00 in Tesco Cash Vouchers. Click picture for further details.

Spotted! Even cheaper glasses!

Was driving around today doing chores and spotted an ad banner outside an optical store nearby a local university, selling glasses + lens for the grand price of RM39. I was rushing so I didn't ask for more details, but there's a great big lesson in spotting bargains for unlikely items: nearby a known student housing, or local universities.

We know that restaurants, photocopy shops and stationary shops around these areas are ALWAYS competitively priced, we just never think it'd extend to even glasses! Come to the think of it, I did get half-price contact lenses somewhere there about a year ago, bought in bulk (lasting until now).

(While that's a bargain, however, it's worth noting that it might just be a student offer, not for the general public, but one can always find ways to utilize a deal.)

I'll have a prowl there sometime soon just to see what other things might be cheaper than market price...

Spotlight on... Offerstation.com

A nice, nifty site which lists current offers, competitions, sales and vouchers in Malaysia. Click picture for Malaysian site.

Lack of money cited as reason why children abandon parents.

The Star newspaper yesterday highlighted the rise in numbers of older citizens being abandoned in hospitals and even public streets by their children. The top reason cited for this sad, sad situation? Financial woes.

This is an example of how the current economic climate indirectly affects our society, though lack of money is not the only thing to blame, admittedly.

We're an Asian country. We had a good, working system. Children should look after their parents, that's the way it goes, the way it has been. That's why, now, the government is struggling to find good, dedicated carers. Its because there was not much need for them in the past.

I stress to the (few) readers of this blog, please, make your parents a financial priority. They deserve better than being left alone in old age.

Cheap prescription glasses, from RM49.30*

* subject to change to conversion rate

www.selectspecs.com claims to selling the cheapest glasses online, with glasses starting from just 5 pounds (current conversion is 1 GBP to 5.8 MYR) and flat 3.50 pounds worldwide shipping. What's good about them is that besides standard 1.49 single vision lenses, they also include:
- free UV protection
- free Anti-Reflection
- free Scratch Resistant Coatings
- free glasses case
- free cleaning cloth

Get yourself a free eye assessment at any optical store, so all you have to do is select the frame(s) you want, insert your eye prescription, fill up your details, and pay. I personally got one pair with the combined grand total of 8.50 pounds delivered (it was from Hong Kong, so I assume that's why it's so cheap), and while it does look plasticky, it does the job. 8.50, converted right now is RM49.30. Mine arrived in 2 weeks.

Of course, you'll have to pay by either Paypal or credit card. But hey, the cheapest glasses 'package' I saw so far in Klang Valley is RM99, so I have no complains!

Click on picture for direct link. 2 pairs maximum per order.

Up to 50% off KTM train fares

It's little known, but KTMB (http://www.ktmb.com.my/) offers discount cards for Students, Senior Citizens, and Youths which enables them up to 50% off the train fare, which is excellent for frequent travellers. All with T&C attached, click on respective cards for more info or alternatively visit the main site.

1) Student Card
- Offered to all Malaysian and Foreign Students studying in Malaysia or Singapore schools, colleges and varsities .
- Not applicable to part-time students.
- 18 years and above.
- Annual fee of RM30.
- 40% discount on all Intercity Train services and by all class of travel (not applicable on the KTM Komuter train service).

2) Senior Citizen Card
- applicable to all senior citizens, Malaysian and foreigners aged 60 years and above.
- entitles them to a 50% discount on all class of travel.
- RM5 per annum.

3) Youth Card

- For youngsters aged 12 - 17 years old.

- 40% discounts on the travel fares for unlimited travel by all Class of travel to any destination on the KTM Berhad network (not applicable for use on the KTM Komuter trains).

- RM10 per annum.

Special Post - Freecycling

Freecycle is a concept first started in the US to recycle items that you don't need to other people who can use them. When I was living in UK, I got a perfectly functional tv, a bicycle that needs just a little extra air, and lots of books. It's a great concept to combat consumerism as well as keeping our landfills clearer from items that can still be loved. Plus, the beauty of the concept is that it's free - to both give and receive.

That said, though, it's common courtesy to give if you want to receive. It can't work if there's too much demand than supply, you see.

Logo above gives you the link to all the Freecycle groups in Malaysia. Admittedly it's not very active, but we can make it active, we just need a bit more exposure.

Give it a go. Everybody have things lying around in the house that they want to get rid of.