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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 of the Most Popular Jobs Amongst Singaporeans Who Want to Be Their Own Boss
Career
3 of the Most Popular Jobs Amongst Singaporeans Who Want to Be Their Own Boss
Hands up every Singaporean whose parents warned them they’d end up becoming road sweepers if they didn’t study hard. Well, you might not exactly be w...
9 May 2016
6 Tips for University Students Going to Their First Career Fair
Career
6 Tips for University Students Going to Their First Career Fair
Listen up, young padawans. You’ve spent the last 13 to 15 years of your life being educated, and now it’s time to attend career fairs organised by hun...
6 May 2016
How Can the Government Make Cars More Affordable for Singaporean Families?
Opinion
How Can the Government Make Cars More Affordable for Singaporean Families?
“Car-lite” is such a buzzword these days, it’s starting to sound like the name of some new fad diet. Let’s forget for a second that the MRT network is...
5 May 2016
6 Irritating Ways Being Forgetful Causes Singaporeans to Waste Tons of Money
Budgeting
6 Irritating Ways Being Forgetful Causes Singaporeans to Waste Tons of Money
For most Singaporeans, their first brush with the dangers of forgetting stuff came in primary school, when they had to grit their teeth and tell their...
4 May 2016
5 Types of Insurance Plans in Singapore You Didn’t Know Existed
Life Insurance
5 Types of Insurance Plans in Singapore You Didn’t Know Existed
Concert pianists get their hands insured, supermodels and pro sportspeople buy insurance for their bodies, and it’s easy to see why. You might not thi...
4 May 2016
3 Ways the Singapore Government Can Truly Encourage Car-Liteness
Opinion
3 Ways the Singapore Government Can Truly Encourage Car-Liteness
It’s pretty ironic that the Baby Bonus isn’t making Singaporeans want to have more kids, while in spite of the COE so many Singaporeans still feel tha...
3 May 2016
How to Go on a Week-long Holiday to Hong Kong For Less than $1,000
Travel
How to Go on a Week-long Holiday to Hong Kong For Less than $1,000
Singapore might be a paradise for shopping and eating, but if there's one city in the world that beats us hands down, it's Hong Kong. This city is eve...
29 April 2016
3 Biggest Reasons Singaporean Interns Fail to Get Job Offers   
Career
3 Biggest Reasons Singaporean Interns Fail to Get Job Offers  
Remember the first day of your first internship? Getting off the bus or MRT, gazing wide-eyed at the office buildings towering overhead, and feeling l...
29 April 2016
18 SkillsFuture Courses That Could Help You Keep Your Job in 2016
Career
18 SkillsFuture Courses That Could Help You Keep Your Job in 2016
Previously on MoneySmart, we talked about some of the skills Singaporeans who actually care about their employability should probably look into buildi...
27 April 2016
Here’s How to Help a Loved One Who’s Been Retrenched Get Back on Their Feet
Career
Here’s How to Help a Loved One Who’s Been Retrenched Get Back on Their Feet
Losing your job when you’re young sucks, but not as much as it does when you’re middle aged, have a mortgage to pay off, a family to support or kids w...
27 April 2016