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.

3 Ways to Get a Cheap Massage in Singapore For Not More Than $60
Entertainment
3 Ways to Get a Cheap Massage in Singapore For Not More Than $60
When life gets too stressful, as it does 99% of the time in Singapore, some turn to alcohol, and others turn to spas. Unfortunately, like everything e...
14 November 2014
Don't Waste the Employee Benefits your Company Gives You - Here's How to Maximise Them
Career
Don't Waste the Employee Benefits your Company Gives You - Here's How to Maximise Them
Think about your job. Is there anything good about it besides the pay? If your answer is no, you’re wrong, even if your boss is the devil incarnate an...
13 November 2014
How to Spend a Week in Reykjavík, Iceland for Under $2,000 Including Flights
Travel
How to Spend a Week in Reykjavík, Iceland for Under $2,000 Including Flights
There are holiday destinations that everybody has been to and nobody is really impressed by, like Australia and Thailand. And then there are those des...
11 November 2014
Think Eating Healthy is Hard in Singapore? Here’s Why It’s Even Harder on a Budget
Budgeting
Think Eating Healthy is Hard in Singapore? Here’s Why It’s Even Harder on a Budget
Although 99% of the people on Singapore streets still look like sticks to me, according to many anxious news reports, Singaporeans are actually gettin...
10 November 2014
Why Are Gen Y Singaporeans Saving So Little Despite Not Having to Pay Rent?
Opinion
Why Are Gen Y Singaporeans Saving So Little Despite Not Having to Pay Rent?
Sure, a house costs a ton of money in Singapore—but so does a Ferrari. Neither affects you at this point if you’re still living with mum and dad. And...
10 November 2014
How to Be a Full Time Tuition Teacher in Singapore
Career
How to Be a Full Time Tuition Teacher in Singapore
Forget about investment banking or going to law school. Of all my secondary school classmates, the first one to be able to afford her own car was a fu...
5 November 2014
3 Well-paid Jobs You Can Get Even With a Useless Degree
Career
3 Well-paid Jobs You Can Get Even With a Useless Degree
Just do what you love, they said. That’s why you went and got a degree in Tahitian Studies or Ancient History of Agriculture. And now employers are st...
5 November 2014
4 Retirement Jobs That Can Help You Retire Much More Comfortably Than Just Relying on CPF
Career
4 Retirement Jobs That Can Help You Retire Much More Comfortably Than Just Relying on CPF
When most people think of retirement, they imagine old folks wearing Hawaiian shirts and slippers with socks sipping cocktails on some island in the t...
4 November 2014
How to Go on a Week-Long Holiday to Rome, Italy for Less Than $1,600
Travel
How to Go on a Week-Long Holiday to Rome, Italy for Less Than $1,600
So the university holidays have started, or perhaps you’re thinking of finally taking that block leave before you lose it. But you’re sick and tired o...
3 November 2014
5 Affordable Places to Rent a Halloween Costume in Singapore
Shopping
5 Affordable Places to Rent a Halloween Costume in Singapore
You might be the sort who can’t even be bothered to change out of your pyjamas on Chinese New Year. But Halloween is serious business. Get a lousy cos...
30 October 2014