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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 Ways Singaporeans Can Make Their Work Day More Enjoyable
Career
4 Ways Singaporeans Can Make Their Work Day More Enjoyable
Most of us aren't idealistic enough to expect to be able to do what we love for a living—doing what we like most of the time is good enough. But what...
22 October 2015
Don't Leave the House Without These 4 Things That Can Save You Money
Budgeting
Don't Leave the House Without These 4 Things That Can Save You Money
The good old days when a night out on the town could cost less than $20 have gone the way of the dodo. Popping out to buy a small item in Singapore us...
21 October 2015
3 Important Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money That Will Benefit Them in the Future
Family
3 Important Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money That Will Benefit Them in the Future
There's a saying that wealth in the family never lasts more than three generations. While the first generation slaves away to earn money, the second g...
20 October 2015
3 Things Singaporeans Buy That End Up Becoming Useless Clutter
Shopping
3 Things Singaporeans Buy That End Up Becoming Useless Clutter
If you've ever gone crazy shopping at Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok or even at the Great Singapore Sale, you know what happened to all that stuf...
20 October 2015
Even if Your Pay Sucks, Here are 4 Reasons to be Grateful For Your Job
Career
Even if Your Pay Sucks, Here are 4 Reasons to be Grateful For Your Job
Let's be honest, you probably don't rise and shine in the morning feeling grateful for your job. You're more likely to be cursing under your breath an...
20 October 2015
3 Ways Parents Who Work Long Hours Can Spend More Time With Their Kids
Family
3 Ways Parents Who Work Long Hours Can Spend More Time With Their Kids
Work-life balance is so scarce in Singapore that many young parents have given up on it altogether. Instead, they just concentrate on trying to get en...
16 October 2015
3 Reasons Enjoying Yourself in Singapore is So Expensive These Days
Entertainment
3 Reasons Enjoying Yourself in Singapore is So Expensive These Days
It's a little ironic that Singapore markets itself as a shopping and lifestyle destination when many of its inhabitants can't even afford to partake i...
15 October 2015
5 Creative Ways To Have a Fun and Almost-Free Date Night in Singapore
Entertainment
5 Creative Ways To Have a Fun and Almost-Free Date Night in Singapore
The government might think they were on to something when they deduced that couples needed more money to start producing more kids. But giving married...
14 October 2015
3 Assumptions About Retirement Singaporeans Will Regret Making
Budgeting
3 Assumptions About Retirement Singaporeans Will Regret Making
If you're planning to retire in Singapore, unless you're the sort of person who finds Kevin Kwan's novel Crazy Rich Asians totally relatable, forget a...
13 October 2015
3 Ways to Reduce the Cost of Your Kids' After School Activities
Family
3 Ways to Reduce the Cost of Your Kids' After School Activities
When Singaporean parents lament that it's crazy expensive to bring up kids here these days, most of the time they're not talking about mundane things...
13 October 2015