joanne-poh

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.

4 Edutech Startups Singaporean Students and Parents Should Look Out For
Education
4 Edutech Startups Singaporean Students and Parents Should Look Out For
The amount of resources that get poured into making sure the kids of Singapore pass their exams is nothing short of astounding. We have a billion doll...
6 March 2017
3 Reasons So Many More Singaporeans are Taking Taxis, Uber and GrabCar in 2017
Opinion
3 Reasons So Many More Singaporeans are Taking Taxis, Uber and GrabCar in 2017
Tired of going to work with some guy’s armpit in your face? Well, consider yourself lucky. Believe it or not, the MRT and bus network could be even mo...
3 March 2017
4 Tips for Negotiating for a Higher Salary
Career
4 Tips for Negotiating for a Higher Salary
The standard Singaporean response to being paid less than they think they’re worth is to quietly pack up and look for a new job. That might explain w...
3 March 2017
3 Things That can be Done to Stop Singapore’s Hawker Trade from Dying Out
Opinion
3 Things That can be Done to Stop Singapore’s Hawker Trade from Dying Out
Ask any Singaporean living overseas what he misses most about Singapore, and there’s a 90% chance he’ll say hawker food. Japanese sushi and American b...
28 February 2017
2 Ways the Government Can Really Help Singaporeans Find Partners Instead of Giving Them Money to Attend SDN Events
Opinion
2 Ways the Government Can Really Help Singaporeans Find Partners Instead of Giving Them Money to Attend SDN Events
Whenever talk of Singapore’s dismal birth rate pops up, you can always count on the government to give people something to snigger at. Let’s not even...
28 February 2017
3 Uncomfortable Truths All Freelancers Must Face
Career
3 Uncomfortable Truths All Freelancers Must Face
Recently, one of my friends was complaining about how he’d been stuck at the office till 11pm. “You, on the other hand, don’t even have to work,” he s...
27 February 2017
3 Reasons Online Love Scams Spiked So Much in 2016
Opinion
3 Reasons Online Love Scams Spiked So Much in 2016
Just in time for Valentines’ Day, the Straits Times published a report about how online love scams are on the rise, despite other types of online chea...
24 February 2017
3 Assumptions About Money Many Singaporeans Make and Later Regret
Opinion
3 Assumptions About Money Many Singaporeans Make and Later Regret
You have to be careful when you walk into one of those bars where there’s no menu and they create a cocktail based on your personality. Because there’...
24 February 2017
3 Ways the Singapore Education System Needs to Change to Prepare Kids for the Future Economy
Education
3 Ways the Singapore Education System Needs to Change to Prepare Kids for the Future Economy
Our local students might have come out tops in the Pisa tests, but that’s actually bad news. It confirms that the Singapore workforce is seriously und...
21 February 2017
3 Ways the Government Can Regulate Short-Term Home Rentals in Singapore
Property
3 Ways the Government Can Regulate Short-Term Home Rentals in Singapore
Renting out your condo on Airbnb is a little bit like having gay sex—it’s technically illegal, but the government hasn’t taken any action yet. Offici...
20 February 2017