What is You’ve Earned It/YEI?

You’ve Earned It/YEI is a digital and community platform designed to support South African seniors aged 60 and above by offering exclusive benefits, discounts, and resources. The platform helps seniors access discounts on products and services, connect with relevant resources, and improve their quality of life in retirement. 

How old is You’ve Earned It/YEI?

“You’ve Earned It” is a pioneering South African digital and community platform aimed at enhancing the lives of seniors aged 60 and above. Launched as the YEI book in 2008 and operating online from 2011, the platform was created to provide a comprehensive range of exclusive benefits, discounts, and resources tailored to the needs of older South Africans. By offering relevant advice and services, the platform strives to improve the quality of life for seniors, ensuring they have access to valuable information, special offers, and a supportive community. Through these efforts, “You’ve Earned It” seeks to empower older adults by addressing their unique needs and enriching their everyday experiences.

Who is eligible to join You’ve Earned It?

YEI is available to South African seniors aged 55 and older. You must be a resident of South Africa to register and access the platform’s benefits.
YEI has many younger members – those who sign up on behalf of older members of their family, who may not necessarily have access to the internet or have enough data on their phones.  

How do I sign up for You’ve Earned It?

Signing up for YEI is simple!  Visit You’ve Earned It, then click on the “Join Now” banner and follow the instructions in order to create an account.  You will need to provide basic information such as your name, age and contact details.  Alternatively, sign up here. 

What kind of benefits can I expect from YEI?

• YEI offers a variety of benefits, including exclusive discounts on travel, shopping, healthcare and more..  
• Members also receive access to helpful resources, events and advice tailored specifically for seniors in South Africa.
• You will receive the regular YEI Newsletter, packed with the latest discounts, offers, savings and benefits on offer at YEI.
• The newsletter also includes relevant, informative and extremely interesting articles all geared at SA 60-plussers.
• In addition, we invite you to sign you up to a YEI WhatsApp Group which means that you will receive the very latest in senior discounts, deals, offers and benefits – right to your phone!
• So what are you waiting for?   Sign up for the YEI Newsletter now!

Are there any costs involved in joining YEI?

Joining YEI is completely free for South African seniors aged 60 and above. There are no hidden fees, and all the discounts and resources available on the platform are included in your membership.

Can I refer a friend to join YEI?

Absolutely! If you know other seniors who would benefit from YEI’s exclusive discounts and resources, you can refer them to join the platform. Sharing the website link or sending a personal invitation is a great way to help others access these valuable benefits.

What types of services are included in the discounts?

YEI offers discounts on a wide range of services including, but not limited to, travel and accommodation, healthcare, insurance, entertainment, groceries, and dining. These services are curated to benefit seniors and improve their day-to-day living.

How do I know if a business or service is part of YEI’s network?

You can easily check if a business or service is part of YEI’s network by browsing the platform’s directory. YEI regularly updates the list of participating businesses and services, and each offer will be listed with its terms and conditions to ensure transparency

I am not receiving my Newsletter

It could be that your server is blocking emails sent to you from YEI and sending them to your spam/junk folder.

To ensure that the You’ve Earned It newsletter reaches your inbox, you need to whitelist the YEI email address

• Please add the YEI email address (info@youve-earned-it.co.za ) to your address book.
• Please request your server to whitelist the YEI address info@youve-earned-it.co.za .
• Please click on this link  to view a document that gives you step-by-step instructions for address book/contact list additions for some of the larger email service providers and spam filters that you might be using e.g. Gmail, Hotmail, Live, Yahoo, Outlook etc. 
• We hope that this assists.

Join the YEI conversation

YEI encourages you to come and join the YEI conversation.   Just type in your comment in the comment box.  Post comment.  Your comment will be moderated by YEI and will go live within the next 24-48 hours.

How can I get involved?

YEI welcomes all contributions from our readers.  If you are able to share something that will enable another YEI member to save money, then please share it with us. We in turn will share your hints and tips (attributing them to you!) in the form of an article or story.  If you have a story to tell, please let us know.  Become part of the YEI conversation.

Ask for the senior discount!

Whenever and wherever you shop, please ask for the senior discount.  Please tell the business/shop about YEI, and in turn, let us know about the business/shop!  If they are not already listed in the YEI Directory, we undertake to contact them to see if they are interested in being featured in the Directory – this is to the benefit of all YEI members.

How do I advertise on the YEI website?

For further information on advertising on the YEI website, please click here.  Alternatively, please send an email and we will respond to your queries without delay.

My question is not on this page. What can I do?

Please email us – we will respond to your questions directly.