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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 Daily Habits You Should Quit if You Want to Instantly Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year
Budgeting
5 Daily Habits You Should Quit if You Want to Instantly Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year
Losing money can be like a nuclear-scale catastrophe—a sudden serious illness, a stock market crash or the collapse of a business. But it can also be...
27 April 2015
3 Signs You Are Not Earning Enough Money
Career
3 Signs You Are Not Earning Enough Money
Ask any Singaporean on the streets if they're making enough money and you'll be met with a sneer and a cynical remark. Sure, many are just being compl...
27 April 2015
3 Popular Illegal Jobs Many Singaporeans Secretly Take On
Career
3 Popular Illegal Jobs Many Singaporeans Secretly Take On
Foreigners usually have this image of Singaporeans as this sterile bunch of robots who follow the rules and never take a step out of line. Well, these...
27 April 2015
5 Retirement Mistakes Singaporeans Can Avoid by Making Changes Now
Opinion
5 Retirement Mistakes Singaporeans Can Avoid by Making Changes Now
Complaining about the rising cost of living is not going to help you to retire earlier. But these days it seems like that's the only thing a lot of Si...
21 April 2015
3 Things You Need to Know About Buying Property Near an Upcoming MRT Station
Property
3 Things You Need to Know About Buying Property Near an Upcoming MRT Station
With property prices falling like a coconut above your head, you may be lured into thinking that any deal is a good deal right now. Whether you're loo...
20 April 2015
4 Strategic Ways to Lower the Cost of a Group Outing Without Losing Friends
Entertainment
4 Strategic Ways to Lower the Cost of a Group Outing Without Losing Friends
They say money can't buy you love, but sometimes you need to spend a little to stop yourself from losing touch with the rest of the human race (and no...
20 April 2015
How to Go on a Week-Long Holiday to Penang for Less Than $350
Travel
How to Go on a Week-Long Holiday to Penang for Less Than $350
There's a big difference between navigating traffic and searching for pirated DVDs in JB and going on holiday to Penang. Think of all the retro things...
17 April 2015
Your Savings Account Sucks. Here Are Some That Don’t – 2015 Edition
Savings Accounts
Your Savings Account Sucks. Here Are Some That Don’t – 2015 Edition
It's been a year since we published our last list of savings accounts that don't suck, and a bit has changed. Some of you have eschewed traditional sa...
15 April 2015
Here's How To Save Money With the Singapore Dollar Weakening Against the US Dollar
Budgeting
Here's How To Save Money With the Singapore Dollar Weakening Against the US Dollar
If you went to the Woodbury factory outlets or Disneyland Orlando recently, be glad you had the chance to go, because the US dollar is now worth 1.38...
14 April 2015
7 Hobbies You Can Pick Up for Free Thanks to the Internet
Entertainment
7 Hobbies You Can Pick Up for Free Thanks to the Internet
If money were no issue, we would all be passionate amateur pilots, champion ice skaters or expert equestrians. But money is almost always an issue, wh...
10 April 2015