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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 Money Saving Habits Tertiary Students Should Adopt
Budgeting
4 Money Saving Habits Tertiary Students Should Adopt
Listen up, students. We know some of your classmates drive to campus in cars their parents bought for their 18th birthday and are more likely to be se...
23 February 2016
3 Attitudes Singaporeans Need to Change to Increase Their Retirement-Readiness
Opinion
3 Attitudes Singaporeans Need to Change to Increase Their Retirement-Readiness
Here in Singapore, we're pretty much used to blaming our environment for everything that happens to us. Zero work-life balance? It's all the fault of...
22 February 2016
3 Situations Where Singaporeans Should Not be Stupidly Jumping into Investing
Invest
3 Situations Where Singaporeans Should Not be Stupidly Jumping into Investing
There's a whole lot of bandwagons to jump on in Singapore. Whether you're joining a 10 km long queue thanks to the latest froyo/Rotiboy/bubble tea fad...
19 February 2016
Do Some Courses of Study Make Their Graduates More Employable Than Others?
Career
Do Some Courses of Study Make Their Graduates More Employable Than Others?
After a harrowing Chinese New Year, the students of Singapore heave a sigh of relief that they no longer have to listen to rude comments by nosy relat...
19 February 2016
3 Pieces of Advice For Students Beginning Their Tertiary Studies in 2016
Education
3 Pieces of Advice For Students Beginning Their Tertiary Studies in 2016
So you've made it through MOE's education system alive, and this year you will finally be embarking on your tertiary studies. Congrats. Now, if this...
18 February 2016
4 Ways to Schedule Your Time So You Spend Less Money
Budgeting
4 Ways to Schedule Your Time So You Spend Less Money
Instead of resorting to dumb clichés like “freezing your credit card in a block of ice” or “spending money to save money” (no, that forex investment s...
18 February 2016
7 Catchphrases Singaporeans Use to Sound Knowledgeable About Investing
Invest
7 Catchphrases Singaporeans Use to Sound Knowledgeable About Investing
If there's one thing Singaporeans—especially Singaporeans of the uncle persuasion—like to boast about, it's making money. And not the kind of money yo...
17 February 2016
3 Things to Do if You've Quit Your Job and Need a New One Urgently
Career
3 Things to Do if You've Quit Your Job and Need a New One Urgently
Every single one of your friends has probably already told you it's a mistake to quit your job without a new one lined up, especially in this economy....
17 February 2016
Getting Married? Here are 3 Things You Shouldn't Spend Much On Because Nobody Cares About Them
Wedding
Getting Married? Here are 3 Things You Shouldn't Spend Much On Because Nobody Cares About Them
I get the feeling that Singaporeans in their 20s and 30s attend way more weddings than their overseas counterparts. First of all, there's no such thi...
16 February 2016
5 Part Time Jobs That Pay Over $8/hour for Fresh Grads Who are Still Job Hunting
Career
5 Part Time Jobs That Pay Over $8/hour for Fresh Grads Who are Still Job Hunting
So the job market isn't exactly a big party right now, or if it is, nobody invited you. Just your luck to be graduating during the economic downturn....
15 February 2016