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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.

The 6 Best Items to Buy From Target Now That They Ship to Singapore
Shopping
The 6 Best Items to Buy From Target Now That They Ship to Singapore
Ten years ago, Singaporeans had to flock overseas to shop at H&M and Uniqlo. These days, we have almost every retail option we could hope for on our s...
20 November 2015
How to Keep a Long Distance Relationship Affordable
Opinion
How to Keep a Long Distance Relationship Affordable
No, you're not in a long-distance relationship if your significant other lives in Pasir Ris while you're somewhere in Woodlands. Yes, we know taking p...
20 November 2015
5 Strategies to Make Sure Your Wallet Doesn't Suffer From Your Shopping Addiction
Shopping
5 Strategies to Make Sure Your Wallet Doesn't Suffer From Your Shopping Addiction
Shopping is Singapore's national sport, and trust me, that's not a compliment. Addiction to shopping is like a national disease. People get into mount...
19 November 2015
The 10 Highest Paying Jobs in Singapore of 2015
Career
The 10 Highest Paying Jobs in Singapore of 2015
Talk about salary in Singapore and people react in two ways—they either berate themselves for not making it into medical school, or they wish they had...
18 November 2015
4 Mistakes Young Singaporean Employees Make That Might Cost Them Their Jobs
Career
4 Mistakes Young Singaporean Employees Make That Might Cost Them Their Jobs
So you've just graduated and you're about to enter the working world. The minute you step into the office on your first day at work, you look around f...
18 November 2015
4 Ways to Get Work Experience at University Other than Internships
Career
4 Ways to Get Work Experience at University Other than Internships
For many Singaporean students, uni days aren't a carefree time of drunken debauchery and experimentation—they're an intense three or four years during...
17 November 2015
How Singaporeans Can Entertain Visitors From Out of Town Without Going Broke
Entertainment
How Singaporeans Can Entertain Visitors From Out of Town Without Going Broke
Every so often, you get a call from friends living overseas who excitedly tell you that they're coming to Singapore and have appointed you as their gu...
17 November 2015
12 Items at Cash Converters That Would Make Singaporean Hipsters Drool
Shopping
12 Items at Cash Converters That Would Make Singaporean Hipsters Drool
The hipsters of Singapore profess that they love shopping at thrift stores in theory, but in reality they get all their gear at Haji Lane. And despite...
16 November 2015
5 Food Storage Hacks That Will Save You Lots of Money From Avoiding Food Wastage
Dining
5 Food Storage Hacks That Will Save You Lots of Money From Avoiding Food Wastage
Singaporeans are big food wasters, according to reports revealing that 792,000 tons of food was wasted in 2013. We like to boast about being huge food...
12 November 2015
5 Hacks That Make Layovers at Airports Less Torturous
Travel
5 Hacks That Make Layovers at Airports Less Torturous
There are some very seedy airports in the world, and you only realise this when you're forced to sleep on the cold, hard floor of one of them, praying...
11 November 2015