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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.

Skyscanner Reveals The Cheapest Flights For Your Year End Holiday
Travel
Skyscanner Reveals The Cheapest Flights For Your Year End Holiday
The end of the year is approaching, and for Singaporeans that doesn’t just mean Christmas presents and New Years’ Eve parties, but also: clearing leav...
26 October 2017
5 Things Singaporean Workers Can Anticipate in the Future
Career
5 Things Singaporean Workers Can Anticipate in the Future
The options facing young workers in Singapore today are vastly different from what their parents had to contend with. The baby boomer generation was l...
23 October 2017
6 Singaporean Halloween Costumes For 2017 That Cost Less Than $50
Entertainment
6 Singaporean Halloween Costumes For 2017 That Cost Less Than $50
Singaporeans embrace Halloween almost as warmly as they do Christmas, as evidenced by the number of people queuing to get into Zouk’s annual Halloween...
20 October 2017
3 Things That Could Push Companies to Hire Older PMETs and Not Just Fresh Grads or Foreigners
Career
3 Things That Could Push Companies to Hire Older PMETs and Not Just Fresh Grads or Foreigners
Singapore’s dog-eat-dog work environment brings to mind young office workers on the brink of burn-out, rushing to work on the MRT every day during rus...
19 October 2017
Investing in Diamonds - Is It The New Safe Haven Investment?
Invest
Investing in Diamonds - Is It The New Safe Haven Investment?
Diamonds are no longer just engagement rings that send brides-to-be into a size-comparing frenzy. Now, investing in diamonds is also a thing. Yes, is...
17 October 2017
5 Ways Singapore Companies Should Embrace Flexi-Work
Career
5 Ways Singapore Companies Should Embrace Flexi-Work
As you stuff yourself into an overcrowded MRT carriage at 8:15am, bursting at the seams with people all rushing to their Raffles Place offices by 9am,...
17 October 2017
5 Good Reasons to Ditch Your Parking Coupons and Use the Parking.sg App
Transportation
5 Good Reasons to Ditch Your Parking Coupons and Use the Parking.sg App
In case you haven’t heard, Singapore drivers can now pay for their parking coupons online using the Parking.sg mobile app. But, apparently, despite th...
10 October 2017
These 5 Inexpensive Products Will Definitely Improve Your Life
Shopping
These 5 Inexpensive Products Will Definitely Improve Your Life
Now, we’re pretty hesitant to call any purchase an investment. Contrary to what your shopaholic friend might think, a Chanel handbag is not an investm...
9 October 2017
6 Perks and Extra Services You Can Get From Tuition Centres in Singapore
Education
6 Perks and Extra Services You Can Get From Tuition Centres in Singapore
Tuition is such big business in Singapore that it’s not enough for tutors and tuition centres to promise to help kids improve their grades. For those...
9 October 2017
Negotiating Your Salary - 6 Mistakes Singaporeans Should Avoid
Career
Negotiating Your Salary - 6 Mistakes Singaporeans Should Avoid
The biggest mistake you can make is to avoid negotiating your salary at all. Yes, I know we’ve been raised to be compliant little worker bees and show...
5 October 2017