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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 Affordable Ways Singaporeans Can Make Their Work Day Healthier
Fitness & Beauty
4 Affordable Ways Singaporeans Can Make Their Work Day Healthier
There should be no reason work would make you an unhealthier person. After all, few people view the physical effects of work as tantamount to smoking...
26 May 2015
Too Many Smart Singaporeans are Making These 3 Simple Money Mistakes
Opinion
Too Many Smart Singaporeans are Making These 3 Simple Money Mistakes
So, you think you're smart. You don't gamble, you save and invest a large portion of your salary, and you didn't spend your last bonus on a car. By mo...
26 May 2015
Why Are More and More Singaporeans Complaining About Their DBSS Flats?
Property
Why Are More and More Singaporeans Complaining About Their DBSS Flats?
As you open the door to your brand new DBSS flat, the scent of fresh flowers hits you. You look through the window and see a dazzling meteor shower ra...
26 May 2015
4 Things You Need to Think About Before Accepting a Job in Singapore
Career
4 Things You Need to Think About Before Accepting a Job in Singapore
In my second week at one of my last jobs, a secretary came up to me and remarked that none of the previous hires in my new position had lasted long. H...
25 May 2015
What You Need to Know if You're Thinking of Moving Out and Renting
Property
What You Need to Know if You're Thinking of Moving Out and Renting
Now that the Singapore property market isn't looking like the goldmine it once was, more and more young people are turning to renting. Sure, those Sin...
22 May 2015
4 Inconsiderate Ways Singaporeans Pressure Their Friends to Spend Money
Opinion
4 Inconsiderate Ways Singaporeans Pressure Their Friends to Spend Money
One of the biggest reasons people end up wasting money is other people. You don't see too many Singaporeans having a solitary beer at the bar or getti...
22 May 2015
4 Things Singaporeans Think are Essential But are Really Not
Budgeting
4 Things Singaporeans Think are Essential But are Really Not
Life is an ongoing struggle to distribute your resources so that you fulfil all of you needs, and enough of your wants to not make you miserable. From...
20 May 2015
3 Surprising Reasons Singaporeans Might Want to Choose Renting Rather Than Buying a Home
Property
3 Surprising Reasons Singaporeans Might Want to Choose Renting Rather Than Buying a Home
Conventional wisdom says that you should always buy a home rather than rent. Singaporeans tend to believe that renting keeps you in the poorhouse for...
20 May 2015
Other Than a Good Education, Here are 3 Factors People Don't Realise That Affect Financial Success
Opinion
Other Than a Good Education, Here are 3 Factors People Don't Realise That Affect Financial Success
There's been a lot of talk lately about whether the government's exhortation that a degree isn't a prerequisite for success is a lot of hot air. To be...
19 May 2015
3 Things That You Haven't Realised Are Screwing You Over Financially
Opinion
3 Things That You Haven't Realised Are Screwing You Over Financially
Sure, poring over your credit card and bank statements can help you to cut your spending, but what if there are other things in your life that are aff...
18 May 2015