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Vacay or staycay? Earn 3% cashback on your travel spend

From 24 November to 23 December 2021, Revolut Singapore customers will get 3% cashback when they spend on travel — both overseas and at home. Here's how:

Revolut vs Western Union: which is better for sending money abroad?

First up is Western Union, one of the most well-known remittance service providers. How do they compare to Revolut in terms of pricing when sending money abroad?

Revolut is seamless and straightforward (our customer’s words, not ours) 👀

Ron is a management consultant by trade and knowledge vessel by design. Born in beautiful Indonesia, this jovial expat has since made Singapore his home. He thinks of Revolut as an immensely useful

How to send and request money like a pro 💯

At Revolut, we’re all about making life a breeze. That means no more awkward payment requests and no arguments over who owes what. With our financial super app, bill splitting, borrowing cash

The battle of digital multi-currency wallets: 3 reasons why Revolut comes up top

With leisure travel ramping up and a bigger appetite for crypto on the horizon, digital multi-currency wallets are back in the spotlight. But as fintech platforms and incumbent banks battle it out, what

Take public transport? Now you can earn as you ride 🚍

With relaxed measures giving our economy a real chance at opening up, we’re starting to see more people on buses and trains again. We want to stand by you as you begin

The best way to send money from Singapore to the United States 🇺🇸

More than 30,000 Americans live in Singapore. There are 4,200 American businesses in here and American businesses invest over USD 180 billion dollars in the country. (Source) What's the best way

Revolut Shopper is "weirdly satisfying" to use

When it comes to shopping — online or otherwise — no one wants to miss out on a good deal. At Revolut, we know it can be time-consuming keeping track of coupon codes and remembering

The best way to send money to the Philippines from Singapore 🇵🇭

An estimated 200,000 Filipinos live and work in Singapore. Approximately 60% of Filipinos in Singapore are professionals and skilled workers, while the rest are working as household service workers. (Source) From 2014

Customers are funding their crypto accounts with Revolut

From 1 April to 30 June 2021, the average Revolut customer in Singapore spent S$1,430 on crypto. Whether this figure represents an individual's entire investment portfolio or just a tiny fraction,

Hello! Have you checked out our new podcast "Foreign Exchange"?

Since the COVID pandemic swept across the globe, most of us have not been able to travel. While travel restrictions in some countries may have lifted, many people continue to adopt a wait-and-see

Sending money to Malaysia from Singapore: a Revoluter's perspective

Complaints Analyst Jamuna Rajarathnam came to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2015, to work. She joined Revolut in 2021 after seeing a job posting on LinkedIn. Pre-COVID, Jamuna would visit her family

Keeping track of your finances can be easy. Here's how with Revolut

Setting a mental financial budget is easy, but it’s a whole other thing trying to make it work. We know that, and that’s why we’ve created the Budgeting and Analytics

Struggling to set up your financial life as an expat? Revolut’s got you covered

Moving abroad is challenging as it is — so there’s no reason why setting up your financial life should be difficult, too. We know that from personal experience, and that’s why we’

Physical spend at restaurants up 68% on first day Singaporeans could finally dine-in at eating places

The Singapore government eased restrictions on dining at eating places on June 21, 2021. Singaporeans are now able to dine-in at F&B outlets provided they limit their party to a maximum

How to help your child build good money habits

Most of us know that learning to manage money is a life skill. What fewer of us realise is that financial literacy is something that can be taught from an early age. For

The best way to send money to Malaysia from Singapore

Malaysians in Singapore make up the largest Malaysian diaspora community in the world. They are also the largest foreign community in Singapore. The World Bank estimated in 2018 that Malaysians living in Singapore

The best way to send money to India from Singapore

More than 100,000 Indian expats call Singapore home. Their remittances represent an important source of income for their loved ones who use the money to pay for education, medical care, and other

Eat your way around the world with these food delivery picks

Based on data tracked from March 1 to May 31, 2021, Singaporeans chomped through an average of S$32 on food delivery every day. As predicted, the number of people getting food delivered

Looking for STEM toys your tweens will love? Get irresistible deals with Revolut Rewards

With COVID-19 advisories cutting back extracurricular activities, parents are coming up against the challenge of keeping their tweens entertained and learning at home. But fear not — we’ve found 8 STEM toys and

Spending on alcohol shot up 400% the day before lockdown

On May 12, 2021, the Singapore government announced a move to tighten Covid restrictions in light of an increasing number of infections. Among the measures is the banning of dining-in at F&

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