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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.

Inflation Rate Singapore: 5 Ways to Hedge Your Wealth
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Inflation Rate Singapore: 5 Ways to Hedge Your Wealth
This post was written in collaboration with FUTU Singapore (FUTU SG). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain...
31 May 2022
Why This Property Investment Platform is a Game Changer, Offering Fractional Ownership of Properties Without All the Heavy Lifting
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Why This Property Investment Platform is a Game Changer, Offering Fractional Ownership of Properties Without All the Heavy Lifting
This post was written in collaboration with RealVantage. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial...
30 May 2022
Things To Do in Singapore - Fun & Free Things For Couples, Families, Children (27-29 May 2022)
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Things To Do in Singapore - Fun & Free Things For Couples, Families, Children (27-29 May 2022)
So you’ve been stuck in Singapore for the past two years and life is starting to get pretty boring. You’ve exhausted all the malls, walked down Orchar...
27 May 2022
Tiger Brokers Fees & Review (2022): Is Tiger Brokers Safe?
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Tiger Brokers Fees & Review (2022): Is Tiger Brokers Safe?
None of us will be getting on a Tiger Airways flight anytime soon (psst, they closed down). Well, that gives us more time to sit at home and try to ge...
25 May 2022
Buying US Stocks in Singapore: How to Begin, Fees & Tools to Improve Your Trades
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Buying US Stocks in Singapore: How to Begin, Fees & Tools to Improve Your Trades
This post was written in collaboration with FUTU Singapore (FUTU SG). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain...
25 May 2022
MoneyOwl Robo Advisor Review — Is it Better Than Endowus, StashAway & Syfe?
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MoneyOwl Robo Advisor Review — Is it Better Than Endowus, StashAway & Syfe?
It sounds a little scary, but MoneyOwl brands itself as “Singapore’s First Bionic Financial Advisor”. No, that doesn’t mean you’ll be served by cyborg...
23 May 2022
Best Endowment Plan Singapore: Great Eastern, OCBC, DBS Savvy, NTUC, Prudential
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Best Endowment Plan Singapore: Great Eastern, OCBC, DBS Savvy, NTUC, Prudential
Investing isn’t something that’s reserved for rich people. In Singapore, investing is essential to financial health. Endowment plans are a fairly comm...
23 May 2022
5 Best Investment Brokerage Promotions (2022): Free Apple Shares & More
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5 Best Investment Brokerage Promotions (2022): Free Apple Shares & More
Investment brokerages and robo advisors are a dime a dozen these days. For us as potential customers, that’s good news, as it means they’re now fighti...
19 May 2022
Fixed Deposit Accounts in Singapore – Everything You Need to Know
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Fixed Deposit Accounts in Singapore – Everything You Need to Know
In the world of financial products, the fixed deposit account is that odd cousin everyone conveniently tries to forget about at reunions. There are ma...
12 May 2022
Trading in the US Market? Here’s How to Unlock Unlimited Zero Commission Trades for US Securities
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Trading in the US Market? Here’s How to Unlock Unlimited Zero Commission Trades for US Securities
This post was written in collaboration with Tiger Brokers Singapore. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain o...
11 May 2022