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Articles by Joanne Poh

In my previous life, I was a property lawyer who spent most of my time struggling to get out of bed or stuck in peak hour traffic. These days, as a freelance commercial writer, I work in bed, on the beach, in parks and at cafes, all while being really frugal. I like helping other people save money so they can stop living lives they don't like.

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Life Insurance
Singlife Account 2022: 4 Ways It’s Now Better Than Ever
This post was written in collaboration with Singlife with Aviva. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the...
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Budgeting
5 Ways to Enjoy Even More Rewards & Savings When You Next Pump Petrol
This post was written in collaboration with Esso. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
Everything you need to know before jetting off for your year end trip
Travel
Everything you need to know before jetting off for your year end trip
It’s that time of year again—time to clear leave! And after two years of wasting your precious vacation days on this island thanks to Covid, it’s time to escape overseas....
27 October 2022
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Budgeting
Cybersecurity Breach? This is How Much It Could Cost You
This post was written in collaboration with ViewQwest. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Health Insurance
This New Critical Illness Plan Pays Out 100% for Cancer, Heart Attack & Stroke, up to 3X: Here’s a Closer Look
This post was written in collaboration with Great Eastern. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
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Invest
What is a Bear Market & How or Where to Invest When It Comes?
This post was written in collaboration with Futu Singapore (FUTU SG). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with...
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Budgeting
What One Singapore Bank is Doing to Help Us Fight Inflation Together
This post was written in collaboration with POSB. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Invest
Cash Plus: Are Cash Management Funds Good as an Inflation Hedge?
This post was written in collaboration with Futu Singapore (FUTU SG). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with...
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Business
ANEXT Bank: A Closer Look at This MAS-Regulated SG Digital Wholesale Bank for SMEs
This post was written in collaboration with ANEXT Bank. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
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Dining
FoodPanda, Deliveroo, GrabFood, Oddle Eats: Which Is The Best Food Delivery Service?
If there’s something Singaporeans love more than food, it’s convenience. since we never have the time to do anything besides fiddle with our smartphones. But for the longest time, food...
12 October 2022
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Budgeting
Senoko Energy Review: Electricity Plans, Promotion, Referral Code (2022)
If you’re the kind of person who can never be bothered to turn the lights off when you leave the room, now is a good time to kick that bad...
12 October 2022
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Budgeting
Union Power Review: Electricity Plans, Rates, and Referral Code (2022)
Each time you turn on the lights, you’re bleeding money. That’s because electricity prices is at a high of $0.2974/kWh from October to December 2022. Out of all the 9 electricity...
6 October 2022
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Budgeting
Sunseap Electricity Review: Electricity Rates, Promotions, and Solar Panels (2022)
You might want to think twice before you let your smartphone charge overnight. That’s because electricity prices have hit an all time high, reaching $0.2974/kWh from October to December 2022....
6 October 2022
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Entertainment
3 Ways Your Internet Service Provider Can Help You Save Money
This post was written in collaboration with ViewQwest. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Healthcare
How Going for Regular Health Screenings Can Help You Save Money in the Long Run
This post was written in collaboration with Minmed. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective lens....
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Travel
Best 5G Tourist SIM Card in Singapore: 5 Reasons Why We Like the Singtel Tourist SIM
This post was written in collaboration with Singtel. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Travel
Bangkok Holiday Budget: Go on a Bangkok holiday from $583
Spend a weekend in Bangkok and you’re sure to hear that familiar Singaporean accent in all the famous touristic and shopping spots. That’s because Singaporeans freaking love this city. To...
28 September 2022
Maybank Horizon Visa Signature Card – MoneySmart Review 2022. Pexels Photo by Markus Winkler
Credit Cards
Maybank Horizon Visa Signature Card – MoneySmart Review 2022
Maybank doesn’t advertise its cards aggressively like its competitors do. They’re relatively low-key, but those who pay attention to them are often rewarded. Take the Maybank Horizon Visa Signature Card,...
27 September 2022
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Property
Should You Buy A Home with the Current Market Conditions? Tips to Navigate High Interest Rates, BTO Delays & More
This post was written in collaboration with DBS. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Credit Cards
Amex KrisFlyer Credit Card – MoneySmart Credit Card Review
The Amex KrisFlyer Credit Card is one of the cards officially co-branded with Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, making it super easy to use since miles you earn are credited directly to...
23 September 2022
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Credit Cards
5 Best Credit Cards for Groceries: NTUC, Sheng Siong, Cold Storage & Giant (2022)
Saving money on groceries conjures up images of aunties aggressively clipping grocery coupons in the newspapers or travelling an extra 7km just to shop at Sheng Siong instead of NTUC...
22 September 2022
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Education
This Preschool Develops Specialised Programmes to Enrich Your Little One’s Learning Journey — Now with up to $2,600 in Savings
This post was written in collaboration with Little Footprints Preschool. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the...
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Budgeting
9 Shops to Buy Winter Clothes — Cold Wear, Winter Time, Decathlon, Uniqlo
While people in the Northern Hemisphere brace themselves for a miserable winter, Singaporeans are sourcing for where to buy winter wear in Singapore and places to go for a winter holiday. To those who...
9 September 2022
5 Unique Travel Ideas for Singaporeans Who’ve Already Been Everywhere
Travel
5 Unique Travel Ideas for Singaporeans Who’ve Already Been Everywhere
We all have that friend who struggles to decide where to go on holiday every few months because he’s already been virtually everywhere in the world. Heck, maybe we are...
8 September 2022
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Car Insurance
Buying a Car But Worried About High COE? Tips to Keep Other Costs Within Budget
This post was written in collaboration with Budget Direct Insurance. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the...