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.

Singaporeans Show Again That Changes in Work Culture is What Will Impact Birth Rates, and Not Money
Opinion
Singaporeans Show Again That Changes in Work Culture is What Will Impact Birth Rates, and Not Money
So once again, it looks like raising Singapore's dismal birth rate is a priority in this year's Budget, just as it is every year. And just like every...
31 March 2016
Hate Your Job But Like Your Work? Try These 3 Career Moves Instead of Quitting
Career
Hate Your Job But Like Your Work? Try These 3 Career Moves Instead of Quitting
Those days when people's main criteria for their career were stability and decent pay are long gone. These days, millennials are searching for fulfilm...
31 March 2016
The MoneySmart Guide to Singapore Movie Discounts 2016
Entertainment
The MoneySmart Guide to Singapore Movie Discounts 2016
The cheapest way to watch a movie is *cough* illegal. Since we would never dream of doing that, ahem, we prefer to catch all our movies in the cinema,...
30 March 2016
3 Lessons Young Singaporeans Can Learn From the Retrenchment of Middle Aged PMETs
Career
3 Lessons Young Singaporeans Can Learn From the Retrenchment of Middle Aged PMETs
Once upon a time, getting a cushy PMET job and rising to senior management was the Singaporean dream. Claw your way to the top of the corporate ladder...
30 March 2016
3 Ways University Students Can Productively Spend Their School Holidays Abroad
Education
3 Ways University Students Can Productively Spend Their School Holidays Abroad
Once upon a time, the glorious 3 month holidays enjoyed by uni students were a time of fun, travel and discovery. These days, uni students seem to all...
29 March 2016
4 of Singaporeans' Biggest Gripes About Public Transport and What You Can Do About Them
Transportation
4 of Singaporeans' Biggest Gripes About Public Transport and What You Can Do About Them
Despite the changes over the past year (more buses, Downtown line, et al), ask anyone who has to take public transport to work in the CBD how their co...
28 March 2016
3 Money Saving Tips For Freelancers in Singapore
Career
3 Money Saving Tips For Freelancers in Singapore
Freelancers and the self-employed pay a heavy price for their freedom and flexibility. Other than the lack of employer's CPF contributions or benefits...
28 March 2016
3 Minefields Singaporeans Must Learn to Navigate at Work
Career
3 Minefields Singaporeans Must Learn to Navigate at Work
When you're still at the office at 8pm and you spot colleagues surfing the internet waiting for the boss to leave, you know you're in Singapore. Work...
28 March 2016
3 Valuable Ways Singapore Students Can Spend Their Gap Year
Education
3 Valuable Ways Singapore Students Can Spend Their Gap Year
Despite the fact that a gap year is still thought of as a big waste of time during which one is not economically productive (the shame!) in Singapore,...
24 March 2016
Singaporeans Who Are Tempted to Change Jobs This Year Should Ask Themselves This First
Career
Singaporeans Who Are Tempted to Change Jobs This Year Should Ask Themselves This First
Unless you've spent the past year glued to Korean dramas or DOTA, you probably know that the economy isn't looking so hot this year, with more people...
24 March 2016