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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.

4 Things You Can Negotiate Before Taking Up a Job Offer
Career
4 Things You Can Negotiate Before Taking Up a Job Offer
When you were at school, people tended to take everything the teachers and principal said as the gospel truth. So, the school doesn’t want to let you...
20 July 2016
4 Types of Overseas Holidays Singaporeans on a Budget Can Enjoy
Travel
4 Types of Overseas Holidays Singaporeans on a Budget Can Enjoy
The one thing in Singapore that’s cheap is getting out of the country. Even if you’re totally broke, you can walk across the Causeway or take a $50 pl...
19 July 2016
3 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Annual Leave Even if You Don’t Go Overseas or Spend a Fortune
Opinion
3 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Annual Leave Even if You Don’t Go Overseas or Spend a Fortune
I've noticed this pattern amongst Singaporean employees. People plan their annual leave meticulously around their overseas holidays, often months in a...
19 July 2016
GrabHitch vs UberPOOL: Comparison of the Carpooling Apps
This Versus That
GrabHitch vs UberPOOL: Comparison of the Carpooling Apps
Singapore may be a tiny island, but getting from one place to another is often slower than it should be, especially if you live in far flung suburbs l...
18 July 2016
6 Unexpected Things Singaporeans End Up Forking Out Money For When They Travel
Travel
6 Unexpected Things Singaporeans End Up Forking Out Money For When They Travel
The great thing about Singapore is that when you get sick of the unbearable weather and the suffocating crowds, you can get out super easily. All you...
15 July 2016
3 Ways You Can Encourage Yourself to Save Money by Modifying Your Home Environment
Budgeting
3 Ways You Can Encourage Yourself to Save Money by Modifying Your Home Environment
Alcoholics trying to stay sober should definitely not display artistic Absolut Vodka posters on their walls. People trying to lose weight have no busi...
15 July 2016
3 Reasons Singaporeans Make Saving Money So Hard For Themselves
Budgeting
3 Reasons Singaporeans Make Saving Money So Hard For Themselves
As bad as Singaporeans are at saving money, it’s not like we don’t want to. After all, who doesn’t want to have more money and retire early? But that’...
14 July 2016
Will Singapore Ever Become a Nation of Cyclists?
Opinion
Will Singapore Ever Become a Nation of Cyclists?
A few years ago, when faced with the prospect of cycling, Singaporeans would always cite the scorching weather as a reason why it was not a viable tra...
14 July 2016
3 Big Ways Grab and Uber Have Made Singaporean Lives Better
Opinion
3 Big Ways Grab and Uber Have Made Singaporean Lives Better
If there are saviours Singaporeans should all bow at the altar of, it’s Grab and Uber. While taxi drivers might disagree, for most of Singapore there...
12 July 2016
3 Reasons Nobody Can be Bothered to Claim Those Free Early Morning MRT Rides
Opinion
3 Reasons Nobody Can be Bothered to Claim Those Free Early Morning MRT Rides
Recently, Senior Minister of State Josephine Teo announced that LTA would continue doling out free morning rides to commuters for another year. Sure,...
11 July 2016