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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.

5 Ways Singaporeans Parents Make Having Kids More Expensive Than it Has to Be

5 Ways Singaporeans Parents Make Having Kids More Expensive Than it Has to Be

Everyone in Singapore knows raising kids here is expensive. That’s why the government has gone so far as to dangle cash incentives in front of would-b...

31 October 2016

3 Services That Could be Uberised in Singapore

3 Services That Could be Uberised in Singapore

Singaporeans are always complaining about having insufficient money, insufficient time, or both. That’s why services like Grab and Uber make so much s...

31 October 2016

5 Things To Do in Orchard Road That Don't Involve Shopping or Food

5 Things To Do in Orchard Road That Don't Involve Shopping or Food

Orchard Road is like capitalist hell for those who wouldn't be caught dead with an LV logo on their person. If that sounds like you, having to accompa...

28 October 2016

3 Things to Keep In Your Bag That Stop You From Spending Money When You Go Out in Singapore

3 Things to Keep In Your Bag That Stop You From Spending Money When You Go Out in Singapore

Going out in Singapore can be a terrifying experience if you’re broke. Grab a drink at Clarke Quay and you find yourself scanning the menu helplessly,...

28 October 2016

3 Ways Singaporeans Can be Encouraged to Make Fewer Medical Insurance Claims

Health Insurance

3 Ways Singaporeans Can be Encouraged to Make Fewer Medical Insurance Claims

Let’s say you get into an accident and end up getting rushed to the hospital for surgery. After the initial relief that everything’s gone well and tha...

27 October 2016

The 3 Biggest Things Singaporeans Should Focus on to Save Money on Their Wedding

The 3 Biggest Things Singaporeans Should Focus on to Save Money on Their Wedding

Weddings in Singapore have a bad reputation for being exorbitant. The average wedding costs between $30,000 and $80,000, and horror stories abound of...

26 October 2016

3 Places Freelancers Can Work Other Than Home in Singapore

3 Places Freelancers Can Work Other Than Home in Singapore

Whenever I tell people I work from home, they never fail to remind me how lucky I am. But what they really mean is that I'm lucky not to have to commu...

26 October 2016

3 Big Things on Singaporeans’ Minds About Retiring and Growing Old

3 Big Things on Singaporeans’ Minds About Retiring and Growing Old

One of the most striking sights to first-time visitors in Singapore is the number of elderly people working in menial jobs. While younger Singaporean...

25 October 2016

2 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Enrolling in a Private Degree Course

2 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Enrolling in a Private Degree Course

It seemed like just yesterday when you were congratulating yourself on having passed the PSLE and not screwing up your O levels, but now you’ve been s...

25 October 2016

4 Reasons Singaporeans are Constantly Going on Overseas Holidays

4 Reasons Singaporeans are Constantly Going on Overseas Holidays

We all have that friend who’s never around when you call them on weekends because they’re constantly on overseas getaways. These people don’t even nee...

24 October 2016