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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 Valuable Ways Singapore Students Can Spend Their Gap Year

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,...

Singaporeans Who Are Tempted to Change Jobs This Year Should Ask Themselves This First

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...

Going Shopping? Here's The Secret to Buying Stuff That Will Actually Make You Happier

Going Shopping? Here's The Secret to Buying Stuff That Will Actually Make You Happier

Anyone who's been reading MoneySmart for any amount of time knows how we feel about Chanel handbags. But well, we do understand that living in Singapo...

3 Things Singaporeans Parents Should Spend Money On Instead of Tuition

3 Things Singaporeans Parents Should Spend Money On Instead of Tuition

If you thought you car or your flat were expensive, wait till you calculate the cost of bringing up your kids. Part of the reason Singaporean parents...

6 Ways to Get to the MRT Station That are Faster Than Feeder Bus

6 Ways to Get to the MRT Station That are Faster Than Feeder Bus

There's been a lot of talk of turning Singapore into a car-lite city. Now, you would think that means people should be getting excited about a better...

6 Little Hacks That Can Save Perpetually Busy Singaporeans Both Time and Money

6 Little Hacks That Can Save Perpetually Busy Singaporeans Both Time and Money

Anybody who was born and bred in Singapore knows that Singaporeans waste a lot of money (we're probably the nation with the highest per-capita number...

Too Busy at Work to Find Love? Here are 2 Things Overworked Singaporeans Should Do

Too Busy at Work to Find Love? Here are 2 Things Overworked Singaporeans Should Do

Let's forget about the birth rate and the baby bonus for a minute and enjoy a minute of silence for Love, as it seems it's fast becoming extinct in Si...

3 Social Experiences Singaporeans Will Inevitably Regret Spending Money On

3 Social Experiences Singaporeans Will Inevitably Regret Spending Money On

Years ago, scientists discovered that spending on experiences instead of material goods makes you happier. Instead of cutting back their spending on d...

6 Items You Can Invest in to Make Money-Saving Weekends at Home More Fun

6 Items You Can Invest in to Make Money-Saving Weekends at Home More Fun

When I was a kid, I was never at home. My teenage years in Singapore were filled with nights that melted into mornings walking from Orchard Road to th...

3 Places Where Tired Office Workers Can Take a Power Nap in the Singapore CBD

3 Places Where Tired Office Workers Can Take a Power Nap in the Singapore CBD

If you ask me how I feel at work most of the time, my answer would be: sleepy. And judging by the exhausted faces on the MRT on any given weekday morn...