Stretch your budget with eBucks Rewards

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In tough economic times, intelligent shopping and clever budget management is vital. Finding innovative ways to stretch your wallet when shopping – be it for the bare necessities or little treats - gives you more room in your budget for paying off your debt, saving for the future or for bigger expenses like paying for your child's school fees.

Take advantage of any loyalty schemes that you belong to, or sign up for a rewards programme offered at places where you regularly shop, to start earning rewards. The rewards you accumulate could allow you to pay less Rands, if you pay using your free rewards benefits rather than spending your cash or dipping into savings.

Before you sign up for a rewards programme, evaluate how easy it will be for you to earn rewards. For example, FNB and RMB Private Bank customers earn eBucks, a rewards currency, by doing things like swiping their qualifying FNB or RMB Private Bank cards when shopping, filling up with fuel or when purchasing airtime using any of FNB's banking channels. They also earn by shopping in-store with select retail and online partners, e.g. Makro, Dis-Chem Pharmacies, Incredible Connection and kalahari.com.

To get even more bang from your rewards benefits, ensure that the programme you sign up with offers a wide choice of products and services that you can spend your rewards on. This will give you the flexibility to buy the things you really want.

"Some programmes only allow customers to spend in the same environment in which the rewards were earned, while others, such as eBucks Rewards, allow members to purchase everyday essentials such as fuel, medicine, and airtime to luxuries like holidays, high-end furniture and the latest gadgets," says Jolandé Duvenage, CEO of eBucks Rewards, the rewards programme offered by FNB and RMB Private Bank.

Customers also need to consider the purchasing power of their rewards currency. In the case of eBucks Rewards, members can also qualify for discounts of up to 40% on gift vouchers from prominent brands such as Woolworths, as well as flights and gadgets when paying for these items with their eBucks.

Top tip: Use your eBucks rewards at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Members of eBucks, the rewards programme offered by FNB and RMB Private Bank, can get more bang for their bucks by spending their eBucks rewards at Dis-Chem Pharmacies.

Members can buy almost anything under Dis-Chem Pharmacies' roof with their eBucks, including a vast range of products for expecting mothers, babies, toddlers and children, prescription and over-the-counter medication, clinic visits and more.

eBucks members can also earn eBucks on the same qualifying* transaction in three different ways:

  • To earn eBucks, pay using your qualifying FNB Cheque or Credit Card and you'll automatically get eBucks on the transaction.
  • To earn additional eBucks on the transaction, simply swipe your eBucks card at the till when paying for your purchases.
  • To earn Dis-Chem Benefit points, swipe your Dis-Chem Benefits card at the same time.
*eBucks members cannot earn eBucks on prescription medication or dispensing fees.

About eBucks:

eBucks, the rewards programme offered by First National Bank (FNB) and RMB Private Bank, is acknowledged as one of South Africa's leading rewards programmes with highly active members spending in excess of 80% of the eBucks earned in any given month.