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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.

Standard Chartered Spree Card – MoneySmart Review (2020)

Standard Chartered Spree Card – MoneySmart Review (2020)

Does walking through your favourite shopping mall set your heart aflutter? Then you might as well get some cashback from your shopping sprees. There a...

HDB BTO August 2020 launch in mature estates – Geylang, Bishan, Pasir Ris, Ang Mo Kio and Tampines

HDB BTO August 2020 launch in mature estates – Geylang, Bishan, Pasir Ris, Ang Mo Kio and Tampines

This year, Singaporeans anxious to buy their own homes have had to wait a little longer. Due to COVID-19, HDB’s BTO launches for May were postponed to...

HDB BTO August 2020 launches in non-mature estates — Tengah, Choa Chu Kang and Woodlands

HDB BTO August 2020 launches in non-mature estates — Tengah, Choa Chu Kang and Woodlands

Spending so much time at home with your parents during the circuit breaker might have strengthened your resolve to get your own place. Well, with a bu...

Standard Chartered MANHATTAN World Mastercard – MoneySmart Review 2020

Standard Chartered MANHATTAN World Mastercard – MoneySmart Review 2020

The Standard Chartered MANHATTAN World Mastercard has been around a long time — from the days when it was too expensive for most Singaporeans to holid...

Staycation in Singapore 2020 – Approved Hotels by STB and Available Promotions

Staycation in Singapore 2020 – Approved Hotels by STB and Available Promotions

Thanks to the ban on non-essential travel and of course the fear of catching COVID-19 on the road, many of us are feeling trapped. The good news is t...

Critical Illness Insurance Definitions Will Change in 2020 – How This Could Affect New Policies

Critical Illness Insurance Definitions Will Change in 2020 – How This Could Affect New Policies

When a friend or schoolmate you haven’t heard from for more than a decade contacts you out of the blue, there can only be two reasons: they’re trying...

NTUC Income Insurance Singapore — SNACK Review

NTUC Income Insurance Singapore — SNACK Review

NTUC FairPrice might be where you go when you’ve got the munchies, but that’s got nothing to do with this article. Sorry, hungry people, but NTUC SNAC...

Courses in Singapore that pay you to learn — 4 Programmes with Training Allowance

Courses in Singapore that pay you to learn — 4 Programmes with Training Allowance

Do you dread reading the news every day for fear of reading yet more about the economic recession that threatens to engulf Singapore? You’re not alone...

Data analytics, digital marketing and interpersonal skills — Top skills Singapore employers look for in 2020

Data analytics, digital marketing and interpersonal skills — Top skills Singapore employers look for in 2020

Many industries have been affected by COVID-19 including tourism, F&B and retail. If yours has been hit, you might have had to job hunt for a new job...

Jobs in Singapore 2020: 10 industries still hiring amidst pandemic include healthcare, education, and finance

Jobs in Singapore 2020: 10 industries still hiring amidst pandemic include healthcare, education, and finance

It seems like just yesterday when the Singapore economy was humming along happily, and people were confident about a robust job market and low unemplo...