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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.

Critical Illness Insurance in Singapore: The Complete Guide (2021)
Health Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance in Singapore: The Complete Guide (2021)
Critical illness insurance is generally considered good to have in Singapore... if you can afford it. It is generally not considered as essential as h...
12 July 2021
Futu Moomoo Singapore Review (2021): Worth It For the Free Apple Share?
Invest
Futu Moomoo Singapore Review (2021): Worth It For the Free Apple Share?
Futu Moomoo might sound like the brandname of a new type of flavoured milk, but it’s actually an online investment brokerage. Even the lactose-intoler...
7 July 2021
Love Shopping in Singapore? 5 Best Credit Cards to Swipe (2021)
Credit Cards
Love Shopping in Singapore? 5 Best Credit Cards to Swipe (2021)
Are you always late for appointments because you “couldn’t help” but step into every shop along the way? Are your friends and family thoroughly sick o...
23 June 2021
Investing in Property in Singapore: Singapore Property Tax & Buying Guide
Property
Investing in Property in Singapore: Singapore Property Tax & Buying Guide
For most ordinary Singaporeans who aren’t CEOs, ministers, investment bankers or heart surgeons, there are two main ways to get rich quick — win the l...
22 June 2021
Managing Money And Expenses - A Guide To Budgeting Income In Singapore
Budgeting
Managing Money And Expenses - A Guide To Budgeting Income In Singapore
You go to work every day and earn an acceptable income. Yet, at the end of every month you start to get panic attacks when standing in line at the ATM...
18 June 2021
How to Invest in Singapore: 5 Most Common Investing Methods & Tools
Invest
How to Invest in Singapore: 5 Most Common Investing Methods & Tools
To new investors in Singapore, the stock market presents a bewildering range of options. There are dozens of systems and methods of investing, all wit...
15 June 2021
Covid-19 Recovery Grant 2021: How to Apply for CRG and CRG-T
Budgeting
Covid-19 Recovery Grant 2021: How to Apply for CRG and CRG-T
Just as we thought we’d beat Covid-19, 2021 started smelling a lot like 2020. With new restrictions on gathering sizes and the outlawing of dining out...
11 June 2021
Corporate Tax in Singapore: Will the New Global Minimum Tax Rate Affect Us?
Business
Corporate Tax in Singapore: Will the New Global Minimum Tax Rate Affect Us?
Singapore is often considered a tax haven because of our low income tax and corporate tax rates. We even get mentioned on the Wikipedia page for “Tax...
11 June 2021
7 Best Credit Cards in Singapore (2021) — MoneySmart Writers' Favourites
Credit Cards
7 Best Credit Cards in Singapore (2021) — MoneySmart Writers' Favourites
Here at MoneySmart we’re always going on and on about credit cards, but which ones do we actually use ourselves? The problem is, it’s pretty damn hard...
31 May 2021
Options Trading in Singapore: Is This Investment Method Suitable for You?
Invest
Options Trading in Singapore: Is This Investment Method Suitable for You?
Stocks not cutting it for you? Looking for an investment vehicle that can make you quicker cash than the boring ol’ STI ETF? Then you might be conside...
25 May 2021