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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.

3 Ways Busy Singaporeans Can Reduce Their Chances of Getting Diabetes
Healthcare
3 Ways Busy Singaporeans Can Reduce Their Chances of Getting Diabetes
Many of us in Singapore have stick-like physiques, but that doesn't mean we're healthy. It's official—Singapore has the world's second highest proport...
26 August 2016
Travellers on a Budget Should Stick to Dining at These 5 Types of Eateries in Singapore
Dining
Travellers on a Budget Should Stick to Dining at These 5 Types of Eateries in Singapore
Eating out in Singapore seems exorbitant when you’ve been surviving on $1 plates of pad thai, but it’s actually relatively affordable compared to most...
25 August 2016
5 Microbusinesses Kids in Singapore Can Start on Their Own
Family
5 Microbusinesses Kids in Singapore Can Start on Their Own
When I was a kid, I once tried to make some extra pocket money by sticking up toilet signs on the bathrooms in my home and charging my parents 10 cent...
25 August 2016
What Does Singapore Need to Do to be Fully Cashless?
Credit Cards
What Does Singapore Need to Do to be Fully Cashless?
Everybody has that one friend who always uses the excuse that he has “no cash” when the bill arrives, and then promises to pay you back when he finds...
24 August 2016
3 Bad Money Habits Singaporean Millennials Have Inherited From Their Parents
Opinion
3 Bad Money Habits Singaporean Millennials Have Inherited From Their Parents
Enough of all that Millennial bashing already. Sure, we may have been born into a prosperous society, and never had to live through a war or experienc...
23 August 2016
5 Things Singaporeans Wish They Considered Before Buying Their First Home
Property
5 Things Singaporeans Wish They Considered Before Buying Their First Home
Singaporeans always seem to be in a hurry to buy property. In many people’s minds property is the only unrisky way to invest your money (not true, obv...
23 August 2016
Here's How Singaporeans Should Make Sure They Don’t Get Crippled by Healthcare Costs
Healthcare
Here's How Singaporeans Should Make Sure They Don’t Get Crippled by Healthcare Costs
Every Singaporean knows the saying, “it’s cheaper to die than to get sick in Singapore”. In fact this little catchphrase is fast eclipsing “Singapore...
22 August 2016
Why Initiatives Like Car-Free Sunday and Orchard Road’s Pedestrian Night Have Been Such Flops
Opinion
Why Initiatives Like Car-Free Sunday and Orchard Road’s Pedestrian Night Have Been Such Flops
Once the nation’s pride and joy, Singapore’s shopping scene is now a shadow of its former self. Vacant units haunt malls on the once-bustling Orchard...
18 August 2016
Here's How Singaporeans Can Perform a Spending Audit to Stop Themselves From Wasting Money
Budgeting
Here's How Singaporeans Can Perform a Spending Audit to Stop Themselves From Wasting Money
Government bodies and opposition political parties’ town councils aren’t the only ones who need to be audited from time to time. You, yes you, should...
18 August 2016
2 Changes to the Healthcare System That Would Make Singaporeans Heave a Sigh of Relief
Healthcare
2 Changes to the Healthcare System That Would Make Singaporeans Heave a Sigh of Relief
Last year during haze season, I ended up in the emergency room at a local hospital with an eye infection. The thing that stressed me out the most was...
18 August 2016