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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 Reasons Why Singapore Might Finally Stand a Chance of Becoming Car-Lite

3 Reasons Why Singapore Might Finally Stand a Chance of Becoming Car-Lite

For a moment there, all the government’s exhortations to turn Singapore into a car-lite city seemed to be falling on deaf ears. So long as the MRT sy...

12 January 2017

Instead of Hogging Seats at Fastfood and Coffee Joints, Students Can Study at These 5 Free or Cheap Places

Instead of Hogging Seats at Fastfood and Coffee Joints, Students Can Study at These 5 Free or Cheap Places

Think Starbucks and images of people reading books while sipping on frappucinos spring to mind. Think McDonald’s and greasy burgers getting wolfed dow...

12 January 2017

3 Tips Singaporeans Should Heed to Live Comfortably Without a Huge Salary

3 Tips Singaporeans Should Heed to Live Comfortably Without a Huge Salary

Many people will tell you that Singapore’s great for the rich, but not so great if you’re not making tons of money. While the rich get to frolic in a...

11 January 2017

3 Ways You Can Make Good Use of Your Child’s Ang Bao Money

3 Ways You Can Make Good Use of Your Child’s Ang Bao Money

Each year, you dress your kid up like a Chinadoll and send him or her, armed with two Mandarin oranges, out into Chinese New Year gatherings with the...

10 January 2017

4 Places Singaporeans Pay to Go to But Can Actually Recreate at Home

4 Places Singaporeans Pay to Go to But Can Actually Recreate at Home

Have you ever asked yourself, in the middle of a karaoke session with drunken friends, why you were actually paying $30 to listen to the world’s worst...

When is a Side Job Worth the Time When You Already Have a Day Job?

When is a Side Job Worth the Time When You Already Have a Day Job?

It might make you uncomfortable that your income depends entirely on your boss’s mood, and the day he sends you packing is also the day you say hello...

3 Things Young Singaporeans Who’ve Given Up on Their Job Searches Should Do in the Meantime

3 Things Young Singaporeans Who’ve Given Up on Their Job Searches Should Do in the Meantime

It’s not been an easy year for the class of 2016. Hiring has slowed this year and entry-level jobs are harder to come by. According to this report, s...

5 Budget Trips in the Region Singaporeans Can Enjoy No Matter What Kind of Holidays They Like

5 Budget Trips in the Region Singaporeans Can Enjoy No Matter What Kind of Holidays They Like

Whenever one of your colleagues is on leave, there’s a 95% chance he’s not shaking a leg at home but gallivating on an overseas holiday. It’s no secre...

6 Fashion Faux Pas You Should Avoid at That Job Interview

6 Fashion Faux Pas You Should Avoid at That Job Interview

Not everybody needs to show up to a job interview in a G2000 suit. Okay fine, if your job interview takes place at a corner office at Marina Bay Finan...

4 Things to Cut Out of Your Wedding if You Want to Save a Significant Amount of Cash

4 Things to Cut Out of Your Wedding if You Want to Save a Significant Amount of Cash

People think getting married in Singapore is expensive, but it really costs only $26 to ROM—yes, even on “auspicious” dates like the 8th of August. I...