Edit: this post was actually written two months ago when I was five months pregnant!  Obviously I’m not anymore as per my other updates and Fighter is doing great now but as this post was written during my pregnancy when I was still preparing myself for his arrival so please ead it keeping that in mind. ^^

Here goes my usual grandmother story that begins with “When I was at Mount Holyoke…”

Once upon a time when I was at Mount Holyoke… I had a debit card.

I loved it!  Not only because it wasn’t the credit card issued by my dad which would ensure he saw what I bought (*stressed)h, but it was a world of convenience for me!

I’m horrible at remembering to go to the bank/ATM (still am) so I’m always caught with no cash outside.  And always have to mumble “sorry I don’t want this anymore” while at the cashier and quietly go return my item to the shelf WTF.

So the debit card was the best choice for me!  Every time I don’t have enough money I can just swipe my card and the purchase would go through easy peasy.

When I graduated and started working I tried searching for a local debit card too.  I didn’t want a credit card cos… I already always forget to go to the bank what more remember to pay my CC bill.  And I didn’t really like the idea of setting up auto payment cos I knew I’d forget to check my bill and wouldn’t monitor my spending very well.

But I couldn’t find a suitable debit card for my needs and resorted to applying for my own credit card.

Until now!!!

RHB Debit Cash-Connect Visa!

I needed to run some shopping errands anyway so off I went with my RHB Debit card.

That day was actually pregnancy needs shopping day.

First stop…

I’d been putting it off for some time already but it’s finally time to get…. new bras *sobs into hanky

Spent the last five months squeezing myself into my old but perfectly good bras but they’re so uncomfortable now every time I take them off I breathe a sigh of relief and scratch WTF.  I can thank progesterone for that.

Nobody said that besides cup size the circumference also increases T____T No choice had to shop for new lingerie.

But hassle free with the RHB debit card. ^^ Just swipe, press pin number if required, sign and you’re set!

Next stop…

Concealer shopping.

Seriously I developed one by one all the side effects of pregnancy.  Getting all sorts of rude brown spots on my face T_____T Basically freckles that suddenly got larger and darker fml just a few months ago I was all schadenfreude over Red Mummy’s pregnancy hyperpigmentation sigh karma’s a bitch.

Swipe and sign!

I love the convenience and knowing that I won’t spend more than whatever’s in my checking account!

Then to the pharmacy…

For bio oil *beams

For stretch mark prevention you know.  At that time, tummy was starting to itch a bit from the skin stretching so I was hoping this will ward off ugly stretch marks. 🙁

I used it together with another stretch mark oil from Clarins and it really works leh!!! Just inspected my tummy after delivery and no stretch marks. *beams

Also stopped by Sasa.

For nail strengthener (center in purple) cos my nails were growing super fast now (yet another symptom) but break so easily!! D:

*grumpy

Shopping errand done!  Wasn’t looking forward to spending on boring things like large undies and nail strengthener but the RHB debit card made things a lot easier and quicker. ^^

It was very easy to get the card too.  If you don’t already have a bank account with RHB, just go to any branch and set up an account and apply for the debit card (which involves just filling up a few forms and putting in a minimum of RM100 into your account).  You get it on the spot and can  use it immediately.

RHB Bank is running a contest for Visa Debit Cards.  To enter, just spend a minimum of RM30 in one purchase/swipe with your Visa Debit Card and you are automatically in!

By spending with your RHB Cash-Connect Debit Visa Card, you stand a chance to win

• 1x Kia Rio 1.4 SX (Grand Prize)
• RM200 per day for 100 days! (Consolation Prize)

You also automatically qualify for 2 entries if you use your debit card online or when you’re overseas! (minimum spend of RM30 in one purchase of course)

Based on what I bought I guess I have like 4 entries already hahaha.