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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.

As a Freelancer, Here are 3 Headaches the People In Your Life Give You
Career
As a Freelancer, Here are 3 Headaches the People In Your Life Give You
The number of freelancers in Singapore is steadily rising, and guess what, they’re not all Grab/Uber drivers. But freelancing isn’t a permanent vacat...
26 April 2017
4 Reasons to Pick a New HDB Flat Over an Older One
Property
4 Reasons to Pick a New HDB Flat Over an Older One
When looking for an HDB flat to buy, you’ll probably have noticed one thing: if you want a flat in a desirable, central area, you’re stuck choosing be...
25 April 2017
4 Effective Ways to Stop Falling Prey to Impulse Shopping
Shopping
4 Effective Ways to Stop Falling Prey to Impulse Shopping
You did not plan to have an empty bank account any more than you planned to not win this year’s Toto Hongbao Draw. Despite our best intentions, we are...
20 April 2017
4 Roadblocks Singaporean Women Face at Work
Career
4 Roadblocks Singaporean Women Face at Work
Women’s rights are a sensitive issue in Singapore. Any argument that women face sexism, whether at work or in their personal lives, tends to get overs...
20 April 2017
4 Expensive Entertainment Fads Singaporeans are Flocking to On Weekends
Shopping
4 Expensive Entertainment Fads Singaporeans are Flocking to On Weekends
Anyone who complains there’s nothing to do in Singapore is wrong. There’s loads to do here—so long as you don’t mind spending tons of money to hop on...
19 April 2017
4 Lifestyle Choices That Will Raise Your Cost of Living in the Long-Term
Opinion
4 Lifestyle Choices That Will Raise Your Cost of Living in the Long-Term
Remember that one time you decided to buy that diamond-encrusted watch/life-size blow-up doll/virtual reality home entertainment system that cost you...
19 April 2017
4 Questions to Ask Before You Apply for That Credit Card
Credit Cards
4 Questions to Ask Before You Apply for That Credit Card
Got a wallet with enough slots to fit a 25-year-old kidult’s Pokemon card collection? Then you’ve already signed up for quite a few credit cards of yo...
17 April 2017
Planning to Work For as Long as You Can? Here are 3 Tips
Career
Planning to Work For as Long as You Can? Here are 3 Tips
When former MP Lim Boon Heng urged Singaporeans to “work for as long as you can,” his comment was met with sneers. Singaporeans already know that in a...
17 April 2017
4 Things Employers Do That Make Their Employees Less Productive
Career
4 Things Employers Do That Make Their Employees Less Productive
Productivity is a dirty word in Singapore. Employees here already work the longest hours in the world, yet businesses keep getting told they need to b...
13 April 2017
4 Money Goals to Achieve Before You Graduate
Opinion
4 Money Goals to Achieve Before You Graduate
Thought the class of 2016 had it bad? Well, the class of 2017 will be graduating at a time when redundancies are as high as they’ve been in 7 years....
11 April 2017