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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.

5 Personality Traits That are Costing Singaporeans Money
Opinion
5 Personality Traits That are Costing Singaporeans Money
A formidable money saver and investor is not born without some very desirable personality traits, such as an ability to think outside the box and not...
1 June 2015
3 Retirement Fears Plaguing Singaporeans and What You Should Be Doing About Them
Opinion
3 Retirement Fears Plaguing Singaporeans and What You Should Be Doing About Them
A news report published last year revealed that Singaporeans' retirement fears revolve around basic necessities rather than being able to play golf ev...
29 May 2015
5 Unique Places to Enjoy a Singapore Staycation During the June Holidays
Entertainment
5 Unique Places to Enjoy a Singapore Staycation During the June Holidays
So the June holidays are coming, but you're not about to cart the entire family off to some foreign land because it's expensive and you don't have the...
29 May 2015
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