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 Consequences the Zero Vehicle Growth Rate May Have on the Property Market
Opinion
3 Consequences the Zero Vehicle Growth Rate May Have on the Property Market
The full implications of the government’s recent announcement about the reduction of the vehicle growth rate to zero have not hit us yet. Before the...
10 January 2018
5 More Things You Should Do in 2018 to Improve Your Finances
Budgeting
5 More Things You Should Do in 2018 to Improve Your Finances
Was “save more money” on your to-do list in 2017? If so, it’s probably still going to be there in 2018. Coming up with very specific, easy-to-satisfy...
10 January 2018
How Will the New HDB Resale Portal Benefit Singaporeans?
Property
How Will the New HDB Resale Portal Benefit Singaporeans?
Dying to move out of your parents’ home into a cosy HDB flat of your own? Then 2018 might be the year it happens. That’s because the new HDB Resale Po...
9 January 2018
5 Things to Do Before You Leave Singapore to Study Abroad
Education
5 Things to Do Before You Leave Singapore to Study Abroad
Every year, thousands of Singaporean students say goodbye to their families at Changi Airport and leave to study abroad. For many, it will be the firs...
8 January 2018
4 Bad Work Habits to Break in 2018
Career
4 Bad Work Habits to Break in 2018
Most of us are no angels at work. Even the most wayang goody-two-shoes has some dark secrets he wouldn’t want his boss to know about—using the office...
5 January 2018
ComfortDelGro Invests in Uber – How Will Singaporeans Be Affected?
Transportation
ComfortDelGro Invests in Uber – How Will Singaporeans Be Affected?
Missed your last train home? Woke up late for work? MRT broke down again? You have two options: try your darnest to get a taxi, or order an Uber/Grab...
4 January 2018
Want to Finally Use Your SkillsFuture Credits? Bear These 3 Things in Mind Before Signing Up for a Course
Career
Want to Finally Use Your SkillsFuture Credits? Bear These 3 Things in Mind Before Signing Up for a Course
Those of you who haven’t used your SkillsFuture credits yet might want to do so soon. Your $500 credit isn’t going to earn interest, and businesses in...
3 January 2018
4 Money Saving Tips for Uni Students Starting a New Semester
Education
4 Money Saving Tips for Uni Students Starting a New Semester
A new semester has just started, and after an entire month of YOLO you’re now back on campus and faced with a new pile of reading, lab work, projects...
3 January 2018
3 Career Moves Every Singaporean Should Make at the Beginning of the Year
Career
3 Career Moves Every Singaporean Should Make at the Beginning of the Year
At this time of year, you’ve either just received your annual bonus and increment, or you’re waiting for it to be announced. Whether you’re weeping te...
3 January 2018
Why are More and More Singaporeans Choosing to Travel Over Public Holidays?
Travel
Why are More and More Singaporeans Choosing to Travel Over Public Holidays?
Each time public holidays roll around, Singaporeans rush to Changi Airport to get out of the country. This year, more Singaporeans opted to go abroad...
2 January 2018