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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.

3 Ways to Really Future-Proof Your Job
Career
3 Ways to Really Future-Proof Your Job
The future—it’s something that Singaporeans are constantly worrying about. When parents enrol their kids in 28 different tuition classes, it’s for the...
20 February 2017
4 Ways Money Can Ruin Your Personal Life
Opinion
4 Ways Money Can Ruin Your Personal Life
For every alpha male who steps out of his Ferrari, waves his wallet and sees a thousand girls fall at his feet, there’s someone else whose wife has di...
17 February 2017
4 Beautiful Regions in France That are Much Cheaper to Visit than Paris
Travel
4 Beautiful Regions in France That are Much Cheaper to Visit than Paris
Your dream trip to France involves the following scenarios: enjoying a picnic and wine from the top of the Eiffel Tower as you’re serenaded on the vio...
17 February 2017
Is Nissan's New Hybrid Car Really Going To Get More Singaporeans to Start Driving Electric Cars?
Opinion
Is Nissan's New Hybrid Car Really Going To Get More Singaporeans to Start Driving Electric Cars?
Electric cars have failed to change the world, so far at least. When the first mass-market 100% electric car, the Nissan Leaf, came out in 2010, some...
16 February 2017
Are you Dying of Career Boredom? Try These 4 Things Before Changing Jobs
Career
Are you Dying of Career Boredom? Try These 4 Things Before Changing Jobs
The most mind-crushing boredom I’ve ever experienced was as a student in primary and secondary school. That desperate feeling of being trapped at a de...
16 February 2017
Has SMRT Found the Solution To Getting More Taxis Back on the Road?
Opinion
Has SMRT Found the Solution To Getting More Taxis Back on the Road?
Remember the days when you would hop into a taxi whenever you needed to get somewhere in a hurry or missed the last train home? No? Well, they once ex...
14 February 2017
5 Stupid Things Singaporeans Are Doing in the Current Job Market
Career
5 Stupid Things Singaporeans Are Doing in the Current Job Market
You already knew the economy was in trouble. But here are some cold, hard figures to back it up—In 2016, employment growth reached a 13-year low, whil...
14 February 2017
3 Ways Our Stressful Lifestyles Make Us Spend More
Opinion
3 Ways Our Stressful Lifestyles Make Us Spend More
Despite complaining about the high cost of living, middle-income Singaporeans seem to enjoy a fairly high disposable income. We are some of the Asia P...
8 February 2017
6 Ways to Waste Money When You’re at the Office
Budgeting
6 Ways to Waste Money When You’re at the Office
Ever get the feeling that no matter how hard you work, you seem to be getting even poorer? Why are you working so hard anyway, when you would have mor...
8 February 2017
3 Reasons You Should Be Excited About Singapore Becoming Car-Lite
Opinion
3 Reasons You Should Be Excited About Singapore Becoming Car-Lite
For the longest time, all that talk about turning Singapore car-lite sounded like a lot of hot air. Yeah right, said everyone, easy enough for the aut...
7 February 2017