How to Maximise Your Savings with Boost

So, you’ve been using Boost for a while now and you noticed the Red Recruit rank on your app’s home screen hasn’t changed.

You’ve been trying to reach the much sought-after Gold General rank but can’t seem to figure out how?

Well, you’re in luck because we’ve got some tips that’ll help you get there in 90 days.

First off, you’ll need to understand the rules of the engagement:

• BoostUP is the overall loyalty programme of the Boost app.

• Within BoostUP, there are ranks with respective benefits, such as Boost Stars multiplier, online banking bonus, greater access to rewards and savings, and more.

• You start with Red Recruit automatically when downloading the app, which upon spending RM1,200 per financial quarter (three months), you will rank up to Silver Sergeant. If you reach RM4,500 per financial quarter, you’ll be a Gold General.

• Once you’re a Gold General, users get 3x Boost Stars, 3x Online Banking Bonus, up to RM10 off every bill using ‘Pay With Stars’, greater chances to win Pick & Win prizes, greater access to BoostUP Rewards and Partner Wallet discounts, and so much more.

Now that we understand the rules of the engagement, let’s break it down step by step.

Within a financial quarter, or three months, there are about 90 days, give or take (with February being the only exception).

So, if we further segment it by monthly expenses, to reach Gold General, you’ll only need to spend at most RM1,500 per month (RM4,500 divided by 3), which is less than half of the average monthly expenditure of an average Malaysian, especially in KL¹.

Considering that Boost is the all-in-one fintech app that simplifies every aspect of your daily life, from bills and insurance to online shopping and cashless payments, reaching the Gold General rank is way easier than you think, and it’ll be worth it because you’re guaranteed to have savings with every Ringgit spent on Boost.

Now, spending RM1,500 a month might seem daunting to some but here’s a few simple steps to reach that amount on Boost:

1. Pay all your monthly bills with BoostBills

Let’s start off with the essentials – bills!

On average in Malaysia², the monthly bill in a household is RM350 on electricity, RM55 on water, RM140 on internet services, RM250 on phone data, and RM50 on streaming services.

That alone already amounts to RM845 a month and we’re more than halfway there.

Utilities such as Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Air Selangor, telecommunications like Celcom, Digi, and Astro, along with loans and local municipal councils including PTPTN and Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya, are amongst the extensive list of over 50 billers available on the Boost app via BoostBills.

Through BoostBills, users can track all outstanding balance and due dates in one dashboard, schedule bill payments automatically, and pay multiple bills in one go.

Users also enjoy direct discounts with ‘Pay With Stars’.

2. Purchase groceries and food with Boost

Next, we shall move on to Groceries!

Every household need groceries, regardless if you’re on your own or staying with family.

On average in Malaysia³, the monthly cost for a household is RM43 on rice, RM52 on chicken, RM7 on sugar, RM15 on eggs, RM6 on vegetables, RM19 on cooking oil, RM20 on fruits, RM23 on fish, RM47 on beef, and more.

Overall, if you count both groceries and eating out, that’ll bring the average monthly cost up to RM1,600 for the normal Malaysian.  

In other words, by consistently paying for all your groceries and food with Boost, either online through Lazada, Shopee, and FoodPanda, or offline at groceries and F&B stores across the country, you can already reach Gold General status in the span of 3 months.

You’ll enjoy great savings too!

3. Fuel up using Boost

We’re not going to stop there though; lastly, we have petrol!

The average household spends an average of RM300 per month on petrol.

So, the next time you find yourself filling up at Shell or Petron, be sure to transact with Boost.

Now that you’ve done all of that, congratulations are in order! 

If you follow these steps consistently, in about 90 days, you’ve ranked up and have now officially become a Gold General on Boost.

Be unstoppable with Boost today! Click this link to download the app now: https://myboost.app.link/62MPk3FqIvb

References:

¹ Data shows average cost of living in KL is RM3,300 monthly

² Your guide to apartment utilities: Budgeting and tips

³ DOSM Official Portal

This content is provided by BOOST Malaysia