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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.

How Singaporeans are Being Hurt by Inflation (and Don't Realise It)
Opinion
How Singaporeans are Being Hurt by Inflation (and Don't Realise It)
If you've been keeping up with the news of Singapore's inflation rates in 2022, you might be in a state of panic. In December 2021, the headline infla...
26 January 2022
10 Singapore Tours to Discover a Different Side of Singapore
Entertainment
10 Singapore Tours to Discover a Different Side of Singapore
Remember the time when short getaways were so easily available and travelling overseas was a breeze? Those were happy times before Covid-19 reared its...
26 January 2022
7 Best Cordless Vacuum Cleaners in Singapore: Cheaper Alternatives to Dyson
Budgeting
7 Best Cordless Vacuum Cleaners in Singapore: Cheaper Alternatives to Dyson
I really have to hand it to Dyson for designing a vacuum cleaner that’s so out there, even men want to buy it. Lest you think of James Dyson as some...
25 January 2022
10 Chiropractors in Singapore to Manage Pain in the Back, Neck and More
Healthcare
10 Chiropractors in Singapore to Manage Pain in the Back, Neck and More
Feeling more aches and pains in your lower back or waking up to a stiffer neck than before? So are the rest of us, thanks to working from home and dec...
21 January 2022
7 CNY 2022 Part-Time Jobs: Where To Earn Money If You Are Too Free
Career
7 CNY 2022 Part-Time Jobs: Where To Earn Money If You Are Too Free
So, you’ve got a bit of time on your hands over the Chinese New Year break. You’d like to make a bit of spare cash, but no, you’d rather not try to do...
19 January 2022
4 Services That Singaporeans are Willing to Pay For to Make Their Chinese New Year Less Painful
Budgeting
4 Services That Singaporeans are Willing to Pay For to Make Their Chinese New Year Less Painful
Unmarried folks in Singapore had better collect as many ang baos as they can this Chinese New Year, because you’re going to need as much cash as you c...
19 January 2022
3 Types of Bank Accounts You Should Consider Opening This New Year
Savings Accounts
3 Types of Bank Accounts You Should Consider Opening This New Year
Getting stuck in mile-long ATM queues is one of the more frustrating moments in a Singaporean’s life—especially when just one metre away, there’s a ri...
6 January 2022
3 Financial New Year’s Resolutions Singaporeans Should Make For 2022
Budgeting
3 Financial New Year’s Resolutions Singaporeans Should Make For 2022
Whether you pledged to save a certain amount of cash, raise your income, pay off your credit card debt or stop being a shopaholic, we hope you stuck w...
6 January 2022
5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Singaporean Should Make
Budgeting
5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Singaporean Should Make
There’s a reason many people think making New Year’s resolutions is an exercise in futility. Reaching for the stars is definitely not something you sh...
30 December 2021
9 Best Office Chairs in Singapore to Work From Home for All Budgets (Dec 2021)
Shopping
9 Best Office Chairs in Singapore to Work From Home for All Budgets (Dec 2021)
It’s time for a brand new year. If your office has announced a continued hybrid WFH/ office arrangement, you may seriously want to consider investing...
28 December 2021