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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.

Staycations Vs Overseas Trips - Which Would You Rather Choose?
Travel
Staycations Vs Overseas Trips - Which Would You Rather Choose?
If travel means adventure and the great outdoors to you, you need to get out of Singapore to get that vacation feeling. But let's face it, for a grea...
11 April 2016
5 Work Benefits Singaporeans Would Love to Receive
Career
5 Work Benefits Singaporeans Would Love to Receive
When you sign that employment contract, you could be selling your soul to a company that’s going to use and abuse you. So you'd better make sure you'r...
11 April 2016
3 Big Challenges Every Freelancer or Self-Employed Person Faces and How to Deal
Career
3 Big Challenges Every Freelancer or Self-Employed Person Faces and How to Deal
If you've ever wished your boss would just cease to exist, you're not alone—in a 2014 report, difficult bosses were cited as a big reason Singaporean...
8 April 2016
4 Affordable Kid-Friendly Overseas Vacation Spots for Singaporean Families
Travel
4 Affordable Kid-Friendly Overseas Vacation Spots for Singaporean Families
If an exciting vacation spot sounds to you like somewhere you can bungee jump, smoke weed legally or watch transexuals pole dance, you probably don't...
7 April 2016
4 Ways Your Gym Membership Could be Costing You Even More Money Than You Think
Fitness & Beauty
4 Ways Your Gym Membership Could be Costing You Even More Money Than You Think
Tarzan had abs without the use of a gym, but as Singaporeans who spend most of our time sitting in front of computers rather than swinging from tree t...
7 April 2016
4 Ways to Feel Like a Tourist Without Leaving Singapore
Entertainment
4 Ways to Feel Like a Tourist Without Leaving Singapore
It's not news that Singaporeans try to flee the country each time they have the chance. We all have that colleague who's constantly going on weekend t...
6 April 2016
4 Awesome Countries Where Singaporean Freelancers Who Want to Live Abroad Can Get a Long Stay Visa
Career
4 Awesome Countries Where Singaporean Freelancers Who Want to Live Abroad Can Get a Long Stay Visa
Sick of working with bosses who insist on face-time above all else and throw hissy fits whenever they try to apply for more than two days of leave in...
6 April 2016
5 Travel Trends Singaporean Yuppies are Spending Big Money on These Days
Travel
5 Travel Trends Singaporean Yuppies are Spending Big Money on These Days
Despite the fact that Singaporean tourists are often spotted in shorts and slippers while holidaying in neighbouring countries, the affluent Singapore...
5 April 2016
4 Changes That May Encourage More Singaporean Entrepreneurs
Career
4 Changes That May Encourage More Singaporean Entrepreneurs
The classic formula has worked well for two generations of Singaporeans—study hard and do well at school, enter the most prestigious university course...
5 April 2016
Young Singaporeans Who are Thinking of Signing Up For UOB's New YOLO Credit Card Need to Read This First
Opinion
Young Singaporeans Who are Thinking of Signing Up For UOB's New YOLO Credit Card Need to Read This First
We here at MoneySmart aren't the sort to be swayed by marketing. That's why we're saying that in spite of the provocative branding of UOB's YOLO credi...
4 April 2016