28 | The Lion King
Product Review
My Secret
Passport -
Ruby
S
aving 10% here and 20% there, could add up
to a lot especially if you are a lady like me
that spends a lot of time just shopping. Shop-
ping is just one of the little indulgences I allow
myself after working so hard. Come to think of it,
who can really do without shopping?
The truth! Shopping is as necessary to life as the
breath of life. No week goes by without the need
to shop for something whether it is a basic house-
hold item or an impulsive buy of an irresistible
jewellery. We all do shop. Some impulsively, some
planned. But we all do shop, so do not make me
feel guilty for shopping.
The bottom line is, I have learnt to accept the
inevitability of shopping. So now, I am more con-
scious of my shopping and have devised a secret
trick to ensure that my shopping does minimal
damage to my budget. (The men must not know
about this)
You want to know my secret trick? It is my Ruby
account at UBA. It is my passport to great dis-
counts at great outlets spread throughout the
country. With my Ruby special Gold Debit Card,
all I do is flash it, and off goes 15%, sometimes 20%
on that pricy item I just bought. Often, my friends
just look at me and wonder “What did you just do
to deserve that?” and, sometimes I show them my
Ruby Gold Debit Card, and other times I just smile.
My Ruby account with UBA is just great. I enjoy
zero COT on my minimum balance, attractive
interest rates, and also enjoy access to consumer
credit facilities. So even if I see that item that I
cannot afford immediately, I can still pick it up
and get my bank to pay for it, while repaying over
time without putting unnecessary pressure on my
finances.
What I find most thrilling about my Ruby Account
Debit Gold Card is the amazing discounts at
exclusive spas across the country. I am able to get
facials, skin care, hair treatment, my cosmetics,
and beauty therapy, all at great discounts that
keep my colleagues wondering “how can she af-
ford all this”. Of course, I am yet to reveal my little
secret.
The other day, my car stopped suddenly on my
way to an exclusive restaurant that my Ruby Gold
Debit Card gives me privilege access. Instantly, I
was on the phone to Avis car rental to pick me up.
Then I put another call to AA rescue to pick up my
damaged car. It is just part of the benefits I get
having a Ruby account.
But then Ruby is also an exclusive club. My male
colleagues could not believe their eyes the
other day when my pictures appeared all over
the national papers at an exclusive event held
for professional women of style to network and
share experiences. Everyone wanted to know
how I got an invitation to such an exclusive event.
I laughed silently. I have never told them about
my Ruby Gold Debit Card secret. It is my secret
passport that opens the doors to a great life. Let
them keep wondering. This is our little secret for all
ladies of style, a gift from my UBA.
By Anthony Osae-Brown
& Chigo Ekwensi
