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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.

Moonlighting as a Tuition Teacher? Here are 4 Pitfalls to Avoid
Career
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...
29 June 2017
4 Ways to Feel Like You’re on Holiday For Less Than $50
Opinion
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...
27 June 2017
Home Hospice Care in Singapore: How Much Does it Cost and What Are You Paying For?
Healthcare
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...
22 June 2017
5 Fine Dining Restaurants Where You Can Have Dinner For Less Than $100
Dining
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...
22 June 2017
How Much Will It Actually Cost You if a Minimum Wage is Implemented in Singapore?
Opinion
How Much Will It Actually Cost You if a Minimum Wage is Implemented in Singapore?
Despite the government’s repeated rejection of the possibility of implementing a minimum wage in Singapore, one look at that wizened old grandpa wipin...
21 June 2017
When Are Coworking Spaces Worth the Money in Singapore?
Career
When Are Coworking Spaces Worth the Money in Singapore?
These days, it can seem like everyone and their mother works in a coworking space. These workspaces for entrepreneurs and freelancers have mushroomed...
19 June 2017
5 Things Singaporeans Would Actually Like to See on Orchard Road
Opinion
5 Things Singaporeans Would Actually Like to See on Orchard Road
I spent most of my teenage years being a mall rat on Orchard Road, playing arcade games at E-Zone and the Orchard Plaza arcade, buying Auntie Anne’s p...
15 June 2017
4 Things You Shouldn’t Do, Even if it Saves You Money
Budgeting
4 Things You Shouldn’t Do, Even if it Saves You Money
Some of the things I’ve done to save money have included cutting my own hair using YouTube tutorials as a guide, carrying beer cans around in my bag a...
13 June 2017
4 Mistakes Parents Should Avoid Making When Giving Their Kids Allowance
Budgeting
4 Mistakes Parents Should Avoid Making When Giving Their Kids Allowance
It seems like just yesterday when your kid’s main preoccupations in life was Peppa Pig. But now your little tyke has grown into a slightly larger but...
9 June 2017
7 Money Mistakes Singaporeans Make Out of Laziness
Opinion
7 Money Mistakes Singaporeans Make Out of Laziness
Nobody can fault Singaporeans for being lazy. After all, we work longer hours than almost any other nation in the world, and students are just as indu...
8 June 2017