joanne-poh

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.

Embarking on a Full Home Renovation? Here's How To Not Screw Up Your Finances
Renovation Loans
Embarking on a Full Home Renovation? Here's How To Not Screw Up Your Finances
My idea of home renovation might involve lots of Blu-Tack and masking tape, but don't let that stop you from hiring a real interior designer if you do...
19 March 2015
Here's How To Claim Your Travel Insurance If You Get Injured or Robbed Overseas
Travel Insurance
Here's How To Claim Your Travel Insurance If You Get Injured or Robbed Overseas
So you thought your holiday would be a frolick in paradise, but it's turning out to be more like a walk in the Haw Par Villa Ten Courts of Hell. Lost...
19 March 2015
3 Totally Insane Things Singaporeans Spend Too Much Money On
Entertainment
3 Totally Insane Things Singaporeans Spend Too Much Money On
They might look straight-laced, but Singaporeans can be a pretty zany bunch. If you don't believe me, just visit any Singapore Pools outlet the day be...
18 March 2015
Find Work Overseas Easily With These 3 Qualifications
Career
Find Work Overseas Easily With These 3 Qualifications
If you've ever spent time really travelling and not just blitzing overseas shopping malls with your entire Singaporean clan in tow, you would have not...
18 March 2015
9 Weird and Quirky Things You Can Buy at Daiso for $2
Shopping
9 Weird and Quirky Things You Can Buy at Daiso for $2
There are many things I wish they sold at Daiso, like car COEs and Macbooks. Instead, Daiso chooses to fill their shelves with household items, food,...
17 March 2015
How Living Like a True Hippie Can Help You Save Money in Singapore
Budgeting
How Living Like a True Hippie Can Help You Save Money in Singapore
Back in the 60s and 70s, hippies were a persecuted bunch in Singapore. Long hair on men was banned (the law was silent on long nose hair though) and t...
17 March 2015
3 Hacks to Use on Public Transport in Singapore
Transportation
3 Hacks to Use on Public Transport in Singapore
Every time someone declares haughtily that the Singapore public transport system is way better that in London/New York/Timbuktu, I bristle a little in...
17 March 2015
5 Extravagant After School Activities Singaporean Kids are Enjoying
Entertainment
5 Extravagant After School Activities Singaporean Kids are Enjoying
It can be disconcerting to see someone who isn't even old enough to watch an R(A) movie in the cinemas cruise past you at the wheel of a Porsche, but...
17 March 2015
5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Learn at Community Centres in Singapore
Entertainment
5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Learn at Community Centres in Singapore
Mention community centres in Singapore and the first things that come to mind are line dancing, karaoke and kids' art and craft. Let's face it, commun...
11 March 2015
3 Ways to Stay Motivated to Save Money at Lunch
Dining
3 Ways to Stay Motivated to Save Money at Lunch
Lunches in the middle of the work day are a sordid affair. Office workers wield tissue packets like weapons to “chope” seats at hawker centres, bringi...
6 March 2015