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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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Entertainment
Christmas Trees Singapore: 9 Places to Buy Live Trees & How Much They Cost (Dec 2021)
Want to make your home look more festive this Christmas season? Then put down that vacuum cleaner and forget about Marie Kondo-style minimalism. All you need is to stick a...
13 December 2021
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Health Insurance
How Insurance Reduces Your Cash Outlay & Do You Really Need A Private IP?
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...
Home Loan Interest Rates Are Set To Rise – Is It Time To Start Planning To Refinance Your Mortgage?
Home Loans
Home Loan Interest Rates Are Set To Rise – Is It Time To Start Planning To Refinance Your Mortgage? (Dec 2021)
After living through the circuit breaker and pivoting to remote working, many Singaporeans have had enough of living with parents or tripping over their kids every five seconds due to...
9 December 2021
HDB 5-Year Bonds Review – What Is It? And Should I Buy?
Invest
HDB 5-Year Bonds Review – What Is It? And Should I Buy? (Dec 2021)
Anyone who’s on the lookout for new ways to invest is already sick of the constant chatter about crypto. Some of us would rather invest in something less heart-attack inducing....
9 December 2021
Lalamove Singapore festive delivery - peak period issues and a solution
Business
Business Owners, Here’s How to Solve Peak Holiday Shopping Season
This post was written in collaboration with Lalamove. 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
Great Eastern’s Integrated Shield Plans: Should You Consider Getting One?
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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Savings Accounts
Looking for More Ways to Grow Your Wealth? Here are 4 Things You Can Do Now
This post was written in collaboration with RHB Singapore. 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
How Investing in Bite-Sized Amounts Can Help You Reach Your Financial Goals
This post was written in collaboration with SNACK by Income. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the...
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Invest
ETF Trading in Singapore: How to Begin?
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...
DBS Black Card Review
Credit Cards
DBS Black Visa Card – MoneySmart Review 2022
Your parents might think it’s bad luck to wear black. But that sure hasn’t hurt DBS Black Visa Card’s popularity. The card itself looks pretty sleek and is marketed as...
22 November 2021
HSBC Advance Credit Card
Credit Cards
HSBC Advance Credit Card – MoneySmart Review 2022
The HSBC Advance Credit Card doles out up to 3.5% cashback on everything, which is a real godsend for people who simply can’t keep track of 7 different credit cards...
22 November 2021
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Family
Guide to Sending Money Overseas via DBS Remit for First-Time Remitters — Just in Time for the Holidays!
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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Savings Accounts
How to Overcome These Common Hurdles When Growing Our Savings
This post was written in collaboration with RHB Singapore. 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
OCBC RoboInvest: How This Robo-Advisor is Now Even Easier for New Investors to Get Started With
This post was written in collaboration with OCBC. 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
Gold ETFs: What This Gold Investment Route Offers & How to Get Started
This post was written in collaboration with State Street Global Advisors. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with...
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Health Insurance
Comprehensive Health Planning for your Newborn and/or Children? Why You’re Not Being Kiasu
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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Budgeting
Why Getting a Phone from Your Telco With a SIM-Only Plan May Make More Sense
This post was written in collaboration with StarHub. 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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Budgeting
5 Ways Free Antivirus Software Secures Financial Transactions
This post was written in collaboration with ESET. 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
Your Critical Illness Plan Should Give You More — Here’s What We Like & Why
This post was written in collaboration with AIA. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
Guide to Singa Bonds: Is This New Type of SGS Bond a Good Investment?
Invest
Guide to Singa Bonds: Is This New Type of SGS Bond a Good Investment?
Looking for a way to invest in Singa the Courtesy Lion? Unfortunately, you can’t raise society’s graciousness levels by buying “Singa Bonds”, also known as SGS Infrastructure bonds or simply...
28 October 2021
ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Investing in Singapore: How Retail Investors Can Start Investing Sustainably
Invest
ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Investing in Singapore: How Retail Investors Can Start Investing Sustainably
Seemingly overnight, Singaporeans have started to care about the environment. This could be because we’ll be one of the first places in the world to become unliveable when temperatures soar....
27 October 2021
gemini crypto exchange singapore
Invest
Exploring Other Crypto Exchange Platforms? Gemini at a Glance
This post was written in collaboration with Gemini. 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
Balance Transfers in Singapore: How They Work & the Best Rates in 2022
We do not wish ill fortune on any of our readers, but should you ever find someday that you’re having difficulty repaying your credit card bills and that your accumulated...
25 October 2021
What is SGFindex, and Should You Bother Setting It Up?
Budgeting
What is SGFindex, and Should You Bother Setting It Up?
The glory days of high interest savings accounts are over, and we’re left weeping over the ravages of our rapidly-depreciating cash savings. The good news is that the DBS Multiplier...
22 October 2021
Could Singapore Investors Be Affected By China Evergrande’s Debt Crisis?
Invest
Could Singapore Investors Be Affected By China Evergrande’s Debt Crisis?
Made in China jokes aside, people who trade Chinese stocks know that you have to stay on your toes at all times. Sure, they can offer explosive growth potential, but...
22 October 2021