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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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POEMS by Phillip Securities — A Review of PhillipCapital’s Investment Brokerage Tool
“Poetry is a luxury we cannot afford,” said former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in the 1960s. So it’s perhaps unsurprising that POEMS by Phillip Securities is actually an investment...
7 September 2020
City Index invest or trade forex, CFDs, indices, stocks, shares, commodities
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City Index Review – A Guide to Investing Using This Brokerage
City Index is a brokerage that lets you trade CFDs or contracts for difference. Wait up, CF-what? Well, when you trade CFDs, you are entering into an agreement based on...
3 September 2020
Invest CFD stocks, ETFs, indices, crypto, options, forex with IG Markets
Invest
IG Markets Review – A Guide to Using This Brokerage
Established in the UK, IG Markets is a prominent brokerage that lets you trade CFDs on an easy-to-use online platform. While not strictly a Singapore brokerage, it does offer exposure...
2 September 2020
td ameritrade thinkorswim
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TD Ameritrade thinkorswim Singapore Trading App: Monthly Fees & Features
Finding a great platform for stock trading might not automatically make you rich, but once you find one that lets you execute trades with ease, it does go a long...
31 August 2020
Singapore gyms memberships for online fitness HIIT, boxing, spinning, pilates, yoga, barre classes
Fitness & Beauty
Singapore Gyms Offering Online Yoga, Pilates, HIIT and Boxing Fitness Workouts
2020 is the worst year ever for anyone with a gym membership. Gyms have reopened, but there’s still a cap on the number of class attendees. As a result, booking...
26 August 2020
Logitech, Razer, Microsoft And More – 8 Best Wireless Mouse For Work And Play (2020)
Budgeting
Logitech, Razer, Microsoft And More – 8 Best Wireless Mouse For Work And Play
Working from home or remote work is going to be a lot more prevalent now that Covid-19 has rewritten our future. Rather than spending more time working because of your...
25 August 2020
Vaccination In Singapore – A Guide To Costs And Government Subsidies
Healthcare
Vaccination In Singapore – A Guide To Costs And Government Subsidies
As the world waits with bated breath for the COVID-19 vaccine that will save us all, here’s a gentle reminder that COVID-19 isn’t the only disease that can befall us...
20 August 2020
Use the HSBC Visa Platinum credit card for 5% cash back on groceries, dining and petrol at Caltex and Shell
Credit Cards
HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card – MoneySmart Review (2020)
So many credit cards seem to be designed for bragging rights, but not the HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card. The card is targeted at families, so don’t expect it to...
18 August 2020
DBS Esso Card gives you fuel rebates when you pump petrol
Credit Cards
DBS Esso Card – MoneySmart Review (2020)
Do you turn to The Tiger when you need to fill up your tank with black gold? Loyal customers of Esso can get rewarded for fuel purchases with the DBS...
17 August 2020
DBS Takashimaya American Express Card gives rebates when you shop at Takashimaya
Credit Cards
DBS Takashimaya American Express Card – MoneySmart Review 2020
The iconic Ngee Ann City at Orchard Road is one of those shopping malls that’s truly stood the test of time even as others have floundered. Its anchor tenant of...
13 August 2020
Standard Chartered SCB Spree credit card
Credit Cards
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 are more than enough credit cards...
12 August 2020
HDB BTO Aug 2020 launches in mature estates
Property
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 August. The new...
12 August 2020
HDB BTO August launches in Choa Chu Kang, Tengah, Woodlands
Property
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 bumper crop of BTO...
12 August 2020
Standard Chartered Manhattan Card Review
Credit Cards
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 holiday in New York. It’s also...
4 August 2020
Singapore staycations 2020 - STB approved hotels with promotions and deals packages
Travel
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 that the...
31 July 2020
Life Insurance Association's new definitions for critical illness change from 26 Aug 2020 may affect your insurance policy
Life Insurance
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 to recruit...
15 July 2020
NTUC Income Snack lets you get term life, critical illness, personal accident insurance coverage for cheap
Life Insurance
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 SNACK is actually a...
14 July 2020
Course programmes in Singapore with training allowance
Career
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. In times like these,...
26 June 2020
Data analytics, digital marketing and interpersonal skills are the top skills employers are looking for
Career
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 all of...
25 June 2020
Jobs in Singapore 2020 - sectors hiring include healthcare, education, and finance
Career
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 unemployment rate. Now we’re in the...
23 June 2020
TPG MOBILE SINGAPORE REVIEW 50GB 10 SIM ONLY MOBILE PLAN
Budgeting
TPG Mobile Singapore 50GB for $10 SIM Only Plan Review
For way too long, Singapore’s telecommunications industry was controlled by the Big 3. But things have been changing in the past few years, and a new mobile telco has joined...
22 June 2020
OCBC Stack gives rewards points on credit card spend
Shopping
OCBC STACK Rewards and Marketplace: What is it and how do you use it?
When I was in school, once in a while, I would scrape together $4 in order to buy an ice blended mocha at Coffee Bean, just so I could earn...
17 June 2020
Handcrafted Rice Dumplings-Si-Chuan-Dou-Hua-Restaurant-at-PARKROYAL-on-Beach-Road_featured
Dining
Rice Dumplings Delivery 2020: 12 Places to Order Bak Zhangs from, Ranked from Cheapest to Most Expensive
Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner, and during this time of the year, it’s common to see long lines of aunties queuing for rice dumplings. But this year,...
12 June 2020
uob utility marketplace power homes
Budgeting
Compare and Save More on your Electricity Bill with The UOB Utility Marketplace
This post was written in collaboration with UOB. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
Ascott Trust (HMN) Guide — Share Prices, Dividends and Market News
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Ascott Trust (HMN) Guide — Share Prices, Dividends and Market News
The Ascott’s brand of luxury serviced apartments is the domain of a certain kind of business traveller, one with a nice corner office in at a prestigious address. Ascott Trust...
8 May 2020