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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.

Shopping on Lazada, Zalora or Qoo10? Here Are The Credit Cards You Should Be Using
Credit Cards
Shopping on Lazada, Zalora or Qoo10? Here Are The Credit Cards You Should Be Using
There is no such thing as having no time to go shopping, at least not in Singapore. Thanks to the various online shopping portals open to Singaporeans...
24 August 2017
5 Tips For Buying Your First Insurance Policy in Singapore
Health Insurance
5 Tips For Buying Your First Insurance Policy in Singapore
So you’re all grown up now and one of the things you need to do to get this adulting thing right is to buy your first insurance policy. Okay, so porin...
22 August 2017
4 Easy Ways Young Singaporeans Should Start Educating Themselves Financially
Budgeting
4 Easy Ways Young Singaporeans Should Start Educating Themselves Financially
When you stop learning, you stop living—quite literally in Singapore, actually, as you need to constantly learn and upgrade yourself in order to survi...
21 August 2017
Here's How You Can Earn More KrisFlyer Miles Just By Being Married
Travel
Here's How You Can Earn More KrisFlyer Miles Just By Being Married
Getting married isn’t just about romance, flowers and a rockstar wedding. For most Singaporeans, it’s a huge lifestyle change that includes having to...
21 August 2017
6 Tips For Surviving The Next MRT Breakdown
Transportation
6 Tips For Surviving The Next MRT Breakdown
MRT delays are a way of life in Singapore. Over the last decade, we’ve come to terms with the fact that those days of near-100% reliability are never...
18 August 2017
KrisFlyer Miles - The 3 Best Ways to Collect Miles on Your Starting Pay
Travel
KrisFlyer Miles - The 3 Best Ways to Collect Miles on Your Starting Pay
Anyone who says Singaporeans live to eat isn’t telling the full story. We live to eat—and travel, which is why we’re some of the world’s most frequent...
17 August 2017
4 Ways to Use Credit Cards to Win at Life
Credit Cards
4 Ways to Use Credit Cards to Win at Life
There’s nothing quite like getting your credit card statement and realising you got $50 free thanks to your card’s generous cashback policy. #Winning...
14 August 2017
3 Big Reasons Dating is So Expensive in Singapore and What You Can Do About It
Budgeting
3 Big Reasons Dating is So Expensive in Singapore and What You Can Do About It
I have some friends who pay for Tinder premium memberships. They fork out a monthly fee so they can dish out an unlimited number of “likes”. No wonder...
11 August 2017
Is It Better to Pay by Credit Card or Debit Card?
Credit Cards
Is It Better to Pay by Credit Card or Debit Card?
Most Singaporeans’ first experience with online shopping happens with the help of a debit card. This has nothing to do with the wonderfulness of debit...
10 August 2017
What We Can Expect From Scoot’s 5 New Holiday Destinations
Travel
What We Can Expect From Scoot’s 5 New Holiday Destinations
We’ve come along way from the first budget flights in 2004 (anyone remember Valuair?), which went to Bangkok and Hong Kong. Fast forward to 2017 and w...
8 August 2017