For Malaysians, few things can give a more potent dopamine boost than a shopping spree. That being said, a lot of trouble can take place in just one day of shopping. Hauling around lots of cash and having little self-control to go with it can cause shoppers endless headaches! 
But worry not, fellow Malaysians, because Maybank2u has come to the rescue of shopping enthusiasts everywhere with their MAE by Maybank2u app!
Don’t want to handle cash? Just Scan, Pay & Drive It Away with MAE by Maybank2u!
The best part of the MAE app: you can go completely cashless using MAE’s Scan & Pay feature! Skip the trouble of lugging around cash and waiting in long ATM lines! Make all your payments and transfers with MAE’s Scan & Pay which is faster, safer and easier for you!
This cashless feature on the MAE app allows users to pay via any accepted QR codes, including DuitNow QR. Just Scan & Pay wherever you shop; either in-store, online, or even among your shopping buddies!
Here’s how you can Scan & Pay with the MAE app:
- Launch your MAE app and tap on the yellow Scan & Pay button at the bottom.
- Choose “Pay” on the next page.
- Scan a QR code or upload a QR code from your gallery to make payment!
Another cool part about MAE’s Scan & Pay is that it is now available at more places than ever! Just go fully cashless with MAE as they are available at 350,000 merchants nationwide (and counting)!
And to sweeten the pot this time around, MAE by Maybank2u is offering users a chance to win a Proton X50 every month! Sounds too good to be true, right? But it is true!
Until 16 September 2022, MAE by Maybank2u users can win THREE Proton X50’s (one for each month) throughout the campaign period!
Just download the app, sign up, and Scan & Pay while you shop with MAE! You’ll even have unlimited chances and require no minimum spend as long as you shop at one of their participating merchants! But the cool deals don’t end there.
The MAE app is more than just your banking app; here’s how its features can solve all of your shopping troubles and MORE!:
1. Want an app that gives the best cashback? Then MAE has your back!
The awesome deals keep coming and won’t stop, as MAE users can also enjoy cashbacks of up to RM3 for three times a month. “But what’s the catch?”, you might be asking. Well, the only catch here is you just need to spend a minimum of RM20 per transaction at any participating merchant!
And as we’ve mentioned before, MAE can be used at 450,000 merchants nationwide so you’re already quite spoiled for choice on where to get cashback! That’s an awesome deal if we’ve ever seen one!
2. Having trouble tracking your spending? Use MAE’s Expenses!
If you’re going on a rather extensive shopping trip, then trying to keep tabs on your expenses can be quite a hassle. And don’t even get us started on the money spent NOT doing shopping like parking, food, phone credit top-ups, and who knows what else!
But how does the Expenses function work? Here are the ways it can help!:
- Automated expense tracker – Record your spending automatically, from credit/debit card transactions or online transfers.
- Categorise & simplify your spending – Uses easy-to-read graphs and clear categorisation to better understand your spending patterns
- Add cash transactions to your tracker – You can key in cash transactions manually to record your expenses more accurately
So it’s time to do away with your bulky budget spreadsheets and make saving easier with the MAE app!
3. Guilty Pleasures are weighing you down? Let your Tabung cover for you!
Don’t trust yourself with your own money when you shop? Got a few overspending habits you need to curb? Then let MAE’s Tabung help you regain control of your expenses while you shop with their Guilty Pleasure function!
This is how you can use the Guilty Pleasure feature:
- Open your Tabung in the MAE app and activate your Guilty Pleasure booster.
- Set your spending limit in a particular category (e.g. Shopping) and the amount you want transferred to your Tabung if you exceed that limit.
- If your spending in that category exceeds your limit, your set amount of money will be transferred into your Tabung.
- If you spend more in that category, the MAE app will transfer more money into your Tabung with each transaction.
Do note that your categorical daily spending limit can be customised and turned on or off at any point according to your preference, so you won’t be stuck with the function if you really need to spend money.
The MAE app makes sure that you can shop guilt-free, and the Guilty Pleasure function is a great way to help shoppers change their overspending habits for the better! Wanna try shopping while “punishing” yourself on your own terms? Then consider yourself guilty as charged!
4. Can’t decide to Makan Mana? Let the MAE app help you choose!
And finally we have one of Malaysians’ classic dilemmas. “Where to eat ah?” “Nak makan apa woi!” Sure, this problem is a bit trivial compared to most others, but it’s a problem we’ve encountered countless times nonetheless. And the MAE app even offers a solution for that!
With the Makan Mana wheel, you will randomly get a list of popular restaurants around your area that you can dine in using your phone’s location. Now, that’s a pretty nifty way to solve a first world problem, isn’t it?
Craving something a bit more specific? Then try using the search filter to help find what you’d really like to eat! Once you’ve found the right eatery, it will give you the contact details and directions to get to the restaurant! So, nak Makan Mana? Let MAE decide for you!
Sold on this a-MAE-zing app yet? Then download it now to Scan & Pay all of your shopping problems away! Plus, don’t forget; with MAE’s app features, you get to win awesome prizes and MORE!
Not a Maybank user? Then don’t fret; you can still use the MAE app, top up your e-wallet, and Scan & Pay to get cashback and prizes!
To learn more about the MAE app or the Scan, Pay and Drive It Away campaign, visit their website here. And don’t forget to download their app for free on the App Store or Google Play!
This post first appeared on WORLD OF BUZZ.
