joanne-poh

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 Reasons Young Singaporeans are Shunning Traditional Jobs for Entrepreneurship
Career
3 Reasons Young Singaporeans are Shunning Traditional Jobs for Entrepreneurship
So everyone is always complaining about how Singaporeans aren’t entrepreneurial enough, that we’re such sticks in the mud, but is that really true? As...
20 June 2016
8 Free or Cheap Things Every Broke Singaporean Can Do Alone at Home
Budgeting
8 Free or Cheap Things Every Broke Singaporean Can Do Alone at Home
As the end of the month approaches, you realise with dismay that you've busted your budget again thanks to the 500 McDonald's meals you bought in orde...
16 June 2016
Singaporeans With Decent Cooking Skills Can Make Money in These 5 Ways
Dining
Singaporeans With Decent Cooking Skills Can Make Money in These 5 Ways
I once went to the home of a friend who was a professed foodie and home chef. Her kitchen was more high tech than my friggin’ computer, and was also e...
16 June 2016
How to Enjoy a 3D2N Weekend Getaway in Kuala Lumpur for $200
Travel
How to Enjoy a 3D2N Weekend Getaway in Kuala Lumpur for $200
Weekend getaways are one of the things that keep Singaporeans sane and stop us from feeling like life is just one neverending work day. But annual lea...
15 June 2016
5 Steps Singaporeans at Any Age Can Take to Plan For Retirement
Budgeting
5 Steps Singaporeans at Any Age Can Take to Plan For Retirement
I’ve been dreaming of retirement ever since I started working… that’s how traumatic my first job was. So it’s really never too early to start planning...
15 June 2016
4 Things Singaporeans Must Do to Make Sure They Don’t Get Screwed Over by Their Employers
Career
4 Things Singaporeans Must Do to Make Sure They Don’t Get Screwed Over by Their Employers
In Singapore, whoever has the cash holds all the power. It’s embarrassing but true that employers in Singapore do not have the best reputation when it...
14 June 2016
5 Things You Should Bear in Mind Before Listing Your Place on Airbnb in Singapore
Property
5 Things You Should Bear in Mind Before Listing Your Place on Airbnb in Singapore
It’s a modern day horror story--the tragic tale of how two HDB flat owners got their homes confiscated by the authorities after renting out their flat...
13 June 2016
3 Things Employers Should Understand About Singaporean Millennials’ Attitudes at Work
Career
3 Things Employers Should Understand About Singaporean Millennials’ Attitudes at Work
It’s pretty safe to say that baby boomer bosses in Singapore hate having to hire millennials, other than for the reason that they’re cheap. This is,...
13 June 2016
5 Alternatives to a 5-Star Hotel Staycation in Singapore
Budgeting
5 Alternatives to a 5-Star Hotel Staycation in Singapore
Singaporeans have this curious habit of going on staycations—in other words, paying hundreds of dollars to stay in a hotel that’s at most an hour’s dr...
10 June 2016
4 Things Shopping Mall Landlords in Singapore Should Do With All Those Vacant Units
Budgeting
4 Things Shopping Mall Landlords in Singapore Should Do With All Those Vacant Units
It seems like just yesterday when all the cool kids were hanging out in shopping malls. These days, the only people who think the Orchard Road malls a...
10 June 2016