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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 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
Singaporeans are Flocking to These 5 Travel Destinations Nobody Wanted to Visit 10 Years Ago
Travel
Singaporeans are Flocking to These 5 Travel Destinations Nobody Wanted to Visit 10 Years Ago
Singaporeans are some of the world’s most prolific tourists. If you want to know all the good shopping spots in Bangkok, the best restaurants in Hong...
9 June 2016
3 Ways Singaporean Parents Should Teach Their Kids How to Manage Money
Family
3 Ways Singaporean Parents Should Teach Their Kids How to Manage Money
Singaporean parents, if you want to ensure your kid has a bright financial future, flooding him with tuition and enrichment classes isn’t going to get...
9 June 2016
4 Areas of Study for Singaporean Students Who Aspire to Become Freelancers
Career
4 Areas of Study for Singaporean Students Who Aspire to Become Freelancers
Singaporean students have long flocked to courses that can easily funnel them into high paying jobs—that’s why there’s so much competition for courses...
8 June 2016
3 Things Fresh Grads in Singapore Should Remember Before Signing On to Their First Job
Career
3 Things Fresh Grads in Singapore Should Remember Before Signing On to Their First Job
School’s out for most of Singapore’s university students, and soon Raffles Place will receive an injection of fresh-faced graduates in spanking new G2...
7 June 2016
Singaporeans Thinking of Taking Out a Payday Loan Should Read This First
Personal Loans
Singaporeans Thinking of Taking Out a Payday Loan Should Read This First
On the surface, Singaporeans look like a serious, hardworking, prudent bunch who don’t take any risks and always do the responsible thing. But then y...
7 June 2016
What are the Top 10 Trending Asian Travel Destinations Amongst Singaporeans?
Travel
What are the Top 10 Trending Asian Travel Destinations Amongst Singaporeans?
Holidays are serious business here in Singapore. At the beginning of each year, Singaporeans count with bated breath the number of long weekends. Then...
6 June 2016
3 Ways Fresh Grads Can Make Their Crappy Part-Time Jobs Look Good on Their Resumes
Career
3 Ways Fresh Grads Can Make Their Crappy Part-Time Jobs Look Good on Their Resumes
The average Singaporean fresh grad has a resumé as long as his 55-year-old father does, since he’s probably been interning aggressively since the age...
3 June 2016
4 Things to Know So You Don’t Get Ripped Off When Setting Up an Online Business in Singapore
Career
4 Things to Know So You Don’t Get Ripped Off When Setting Up an Online Business in Singapore
Remember the days when virtually every polytechnic student was running some kind of blogshop selling clothes sourced from City Plaza or Bangkok? Whil...
1 June 2016
3 High Risk Moments Singaporean Shopaholics Should Avoid
Shopping
3 High Risk Moments Singaporean Shopaholics Should Avoid
Singapore might be the safest country in the world, but for shopholics, it could well be one of the most dangerous. Advertisements scream out from ev...
1 June 2016