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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.

CapitaLand Restructuring: Should You Buy CapitaLand Investment (9CI)?
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CapitaLand Restructuring: Should You Buy CapitaLand Investment (9CI)?
Once upon a time, real estate giant CapitaLand was regarded as one of the most foolproof companies to invest in in Singapore. But then, Covid-19 happe...
28 September 2021
The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 4: Preserving Your Wealth
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The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 4: Preserving Your Wealth
Longevity is a big deal in many Asian cultures. In China, everything from bamboo to overly-long noodles can be a symbol of longevity. But in Singapore...
27 September 2021
The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 3: Growing Your Wealth
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The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 3: Growing Your Wealth
Money means different things to different people. For some, it’s a new handbag, a bespoke cocktails and ski holidays in Hokkaido. Call us lazy, but t...
20 September 2021
What is DeFi? A Singaporean’s Guide to Decentralized Finance
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What is DeFi? A Singaporean’s Guide to Decentralized Finance
One of the crypto buzzwords of 2021 is “DeFi”. Sounds like an underground resistance movement, but it’s actually short for decentralized finance, i.e....
15 September 2021
DBS Home Equity Income Loan Review: CPF Scheme for Private Property Owners
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DBS Home Equity Income Loan Review: CPF Scheme for Private Property Owners
Unless you’re willing to live with your parents forever or have had a look at rental prices and not had a heart attack, you’re going to have to fork o...
14 September 2021
The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 2: Insurance Protection
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The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 2: Insurance Protection
So, you made it through the Singapore education system and now have a job that pays you an okay salary. You’re even saving and investing for financial...
13 September 2021
9 Cheapest Condos in Singapore: Studio Apartments Under $600K
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9 Cheapest Condos in Singapore: Studio Apartments Under $600K
“Cheap” is a relative term. To people from anywhere else in the world, nothing in Singapore is really cheap except the bus, MRT and hawker food. But i...
8 September 2021
The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 1: Home Security
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The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 1: Home Security
Your home is your castle, your refuge, your love nest, your (wo)man cave, and also what you have spent or will spend a large chunk of your life paying...
6 September 2021
Guide to CKA & CAR for Specified Investment Products (SIP) in Singapore
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Guide to CKA & CAR for Specified Investment Products (SIP) in Singapore
If you’ve already tried investing in Singapore, you might have come across something called a CKA (Customer Knowledge Assessment) or CAR (Customer Rev...
27 August 2021
Xfers Account Singapore: Step-by-Step Guide to How Xfers Works
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Xfers Account Singapore: Step-by-Step Guide to How Xfers Works
The days when Bitcoin was a goldmine have dissipated together with our mask-free pasts, but you might still be thinking of trying your hand at this wh...
26 August 2021