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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.

6 Suggestions for Making Public Transport More Family Friendly

6 Suggestions for Making Public Transport More Family Friendly

A recent announcement that an advisory panel has been set up and is looking for recommendations on making the public transport system more family frie...

6 People Fresh Grads Can Use as Professional References

6 People Fresh Grads Can Use as Professional References

It’s bad enough that companies only want to employ people with prior experience, even for entry-level jobs. But it gets worse. Even if you’ve never ha...

4 Unexpected Things Cat Owners End Up Having to Spend Money On

4 Unexpected Things Cat Owners End Up Having to Spend Money On

You’ve been to your favourite cat cafe so many times the staff are starting to give you weird looks. Your Facebook feed is full of cat videos and meme...

Now that the Minimum Rental Period is 3 Months, Will Airbnb Soon Be Legal in Singapore?

Now that the Minimum Rental Period is 3 Months, Will Airbnb Soon Be Legal in Singapore?

Short-term rentals in Singapore are officially illegal. But on the bright side, “short-term” just got shorter. The minimum rental period for private h...

Is Doing an Overseas Foundation Studies Course Instead of the A Levels a Good Idea?

Is Doing an Overseas Foundation Studies Course Instead of the A Levels a Good Idea?

Every so often, you meet a Singaporean girl who’s already a degree holder at the ripe old age of twenty. When you ask how she managed to graduate so e...

4 Ways Singapore Schools Can Teach Students to Manage Money

4 Ways Singapore Schools Can Teach Students to Manage Money

There are some countries where all you need to do is work hard at your job, and the state will take care of the rest, at least in terms of retirement....

Moonlighting as a Tuition Teacher? Here are 4 Pitfalls to Avoid

Moonlighting as a Tuition Teacher? Here are 4 Pitfalls to Avoid

Most Singaporeans have participated in the billion dollar tuition industry in some way or another—whether by attending tuition classes as a kid, sendi...

4 Ways to Feel Like You’re on Holiday For Less Than $50

4 Ways to Feel Like You’re on Holiday For Less Than $50

Every time you log onto Facebook, you’re forced to look at pictures of yet another friend’s trip to Iceland / Paris / New York / Tokyo. Singaporeans t...

Home Hospice Care in Singapore: How Much Does it Cost and What Are You Paying For?

Home Hospice Care in Singapore: How Much Does it Cost and What Are You Paying For?

Singapore’s population is aging at an alarming rate, which means in time to come the number of elderly people in need of care will surge dramatically...

5 Fine Dining Restaurants Where You Can Have Dinner For Less Than $100

5 Fine Dining Restaurants Where You Can Have Dinner For Less Than $100

Everyone loves a piping hot plate of char kuay teow. But at times you want to spoil yourself or a loved one with something nicer. And by nicer, we’re...