All past and present national servicemen will be receiving $200 in LifeSG credits to recognise their contributions to Singapore’s defence and security. The LifeSG credits will be progressively disbursed to eligible national servicemen by in November 2024. The credits can be used at any online or physical merchants accepting payments via PayNow UEN QR or NETS QR.

If you wish to encash the $200, there is an easy way to do it via YouTrip. (use my YouTrip referral code if you don’t have a YouTrip account yet so that we both get $5)

Step 1: Go to your YouTrip app and select Top Up.
Step 2: Select the top up amount (in this case, choose $200) and click Generate QR Code.
Step 3: Save the QR Code into your photos.
Step 4: Go to LifeSG App and select NS LifeSG Credits under Your Benefits.
Step 5: Select Scan QR Code to pay
Step 6: Select the album button at the bottom right corner and select the QR code from YouTrip.
Step 7: Slide to confirm payment.
Step 8: Go back to YouTrip app and select Transfer
Step 9: Select Withdraw to Own Account.
Step 10: Enter the amount that you wish to transfer to your bank account.

TaDa! You have successfully encash your NS LifeSG credits. Thank you Zheng Hu!

PS: Check out my Shopee Collections if you need ideas on where to spend your $200 NS LifeSG Credits.

Nintendo is opening a pop up store in Singapore from 17 November 2023 to 1 January 2024. The pop up store will be located at Jewel Changi Airport near the Pokémon Center.

The store will feature merchandise from games such as Super Mario, Animal Crossing, The Legend of Zelda, Splatoon and Pikmin. These merchandise were previously only available at Nintendo TOKYO, Nintendo OSAKA, and Nintendo KYOTO stores.

To celebrate the opening of the pop up store, six exclusively designed postcards will be available for shoppers who spend S$80 or more in a single transaction at the store.

For more info and updates, visit the Nintendo pop up store Singapore Facebook page.