The government just distributed CDC vouchers to citizens, offering $250 for supermarkets and $250 for hawker centers (for the non-Singaporeans, this is the government’s distribution of cash in the form of a voucher to help in difficult economic times with rising prices). Wonderful, I though. Then Fairprice supermarket announced a promotion – spend $80 in CDC vouchers and receive an additional $8 return voucher. The catch? The spending had to be done before January 17th. As a deal enthusiast, this sparked my interest, and no heavy downpour was going to stop me! The SippingCoconuts household embarked on a rainy weekend shopping trip to Fairprice with our eyes on maximizing returns. The Unexpected Over-Achievement: Mr.C was doubtful we would hit $250 at a go, he cautioned me that we can split the shopping trip. Ms.K: Silent chuckle, buckle up Mister! Armed with CDC vouchers and the promise of return vouchers, we set out on a mission to make the most of this promotion....