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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.

How Can Cyclists and Personal Mobility Device Riders Co-exist Safely with Motorists in Singapore?
Opinion
How Can Cyclists and Personal Mobility Device Riders Co-exist Safely with Motorists in Singapore?
The government’s drive to promote cycling as a viable form of transport has led to folding bicycles and many types of personal mobility devices being...
26 January 2017
Four Things Taxi Companies in Singapore Need to Change To Keep Their Drivers
Opinion
Four Things Taxi Companies in Singapore Need to Change To Keep Their Drivers
I haven’t taken a taxi in Singapore for over two years. Whenever I need to get somewhere after midnight, it’s almost always cheaper to use Uber or Gra...
23 January 2017
7 Ways to Get Fit Thanks to The Entertainer
Fitness & Beauty
7 Ways to Get Fit Thanks to The Entertainer
The New Year might already be over, but we hope you’re one of the three people left in Singapore who’re still hanging on to their resolution to get fi...
23 January 2017
8 Places in Singapore Where You Can Have Brunch For Less Than $15
Dining
8 Places in Singapore Where You Can Have Brunch For Less Than $15
Some people voluntarily choose to get up at 6am so they can hit the gym, take a free MRT ride to work and have a leisurely breakfast. Most of us are n...
20 January 2017
3 Things Singaporean Freelancers Should Consider When Planning for Retirement
Budgeting
3 Things Singaporean Freelancers Should Consider When Planning for Retirement
Many Singaporeans turn to freelancing to avoid the pitfalls of getting a “normal” job. Not working for one single boss means retrenchment isn’t an iss...
19 January 2017
3 Silly Ways Many Singaporeans Try to Save Money
Opinion
3 Silly Ways Many Singaporeans Try to Save Money
I’ve done some dumb things to save money, from walking 4km home from the nearest MRT station after missing the last bus to wearing cheap school unifor...
18 January 2017
Here's How Singaporeans Make Themselves Look Bad at a Job Interview
Career
Here's How Singaporeans Make Themselves Look Bad at a Job Interview
You don’t need need to be Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie to impress somebody at a job interview. On a Tinder date, maybe, but not a job interview, unless...
17 January 2017
3 Things to Know About the Higher Re-Employment Age That Kicks In This Year
Budgeting
3 Things to Know About the Higher Re-Employment Age That Kicks In This Year
Beginning in the second half of 2017, the re-employment age in Singapore will be raised from 65 to 67. Before you mutter something about working till...
16 January 2017
3 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Actually Stick To Your Resolution to Save More Money
Budgeting
3 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Actually Stick To Your Resolution to Save More Money
There are some things you just never, ever feel like doing. Visiting relatives you suspect secretly hate you over Chinese New Year is one of them. Wak...
16 January 2017
3 Tips for Freelance Tutors Who Don’t Want to Get Ripped Off by Agencies and Clients
Education
3 Tips for Freelance Tutors Who Don’t Want to Get Ripped Off by Agencies and Clients
We’ve all heard of those superstar tutors who earn over a million bucks a month. But not all tutors are rolling in cash. Many Singaporeans moonlight a...
13 January 2017