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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.

Why Having More Women in the Workforce Doesn’t Automatically Mean There’s More Equality

Why Having More Women in the Workforce Doesn’t Automatically Mean There’s More Equality

According to many Singaporean men, local women have been dealt a good hand of cards because they don’t have to spend two years of their lives doing NS...

5 Signs it’s Time to Quit Your Job This Year

5 Signs it’s Time to Quit Your Job This Year

Have you complained about your job today? If you haven’t, you must still be sitting for the O levels. Work-related angst comes with the territory of l...

5 Alternative Lifestyles That Can Save You Money

5 Alternative Lifestyles That Can Save You Money

Mainstream society reigns supreme in Singapore. Doing something as “edgy” as cycling to work gets you raised eyebrows (“not hot meh?”), while bringing...

Should You Send Your Kids to An Elite Affiliated Primary School?

Should You Send Your Kids to An Elite Affiliated Primary School?

Primary 1 registration is a nail-biting time for kiasu parents islandwide—especially those who don’t want their kid to end up in some neighbourhood pr...

3 Ways to Save Money While Still Enjoying Frequent Overseas Vacations

3 Ways to Save Money While Still Enjoying Frequent Overseas Vacations

So, you’re one of those serial vacationers who’re always scrolling through the office’s leave calendar to check when you can take off on your next adv...

4 Things You Should be Doing Differently By the Time You Hit Your 30s

4 Things You Should be Doing Differently By the Time You Hit Your 30s

Whoever said thirty is the new twenty did not live in Singapore. Unless you want to live with your parents forever or be stuck in the army indefinitel...

Is that Coworking Space Subscription Really Worth It for You as a Freelancer?

Is that Coworking Space Subscription Really Worth It for You as a Freelancer?

There comes a time in a freelancer’s life when, after four days of remaining in pyjamas and not moving from in front of your laptop screen that you te...

4 Awesome Japanese Destinations that are Cheaper to Visit than Tokyo

4 Awesome Japanese Destinations that are Cheaper to Visit than Tokyo

I’ve not met a single person who’s visited Japan and didn’t find it amazing. Everything from their incredible attention to detail, ridiculously attent...

4 Reasons That Might Make it Just a Little More Worthwhile to Buy a Car Despite the Cost

4 Reasons That Might Make it Just a Little More Worthwhile to Buy a Car Despite the Cost

In an ideal world, our public transport system would work perfectly, everybody would be able to skip merrily from their homes to the nearest MRT stati...

3 Concerns Singaporean Couples Really Have About Having Kids

3 Concerns Singaporean Couples Really Have About Having Kids

For years, the government have been scratching their heads, wondering why the Baby Bonus is doing nothing to encourage couples to have more kids. In...