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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 Things You Might be Doing That are Sabotaging Your Child’s Ability to Manage His Finances in the Future
Family
3 Things You Might be Doing That are Sabotaging Your Child’s Ability to Manage His Finances in the Future
Any parent will tell you they want the best for their kid. What differs is what each one considers the “best”. Some parents will wield the cane to ens...
30 December 2016
Here’s How You Can Stay at Some of the World’s Most Luxurious Hotels Without Paying a Ton of Money
Travel
Here’s How You Can Stay at Some of the World’s Most Luxurious Hotels Without Paying a Ton of Money
Singaporean foodies all over the island have been using The Entertainer to enjoy one-for-one meals at restaurants. The app has become a must-have for...
29 December 2016
3 Ways Perfectly Competent Singaporean Employees Sabotage Their Careers
Career
3 Ways Perfectly Competent Singaporean Employees Sabotage Their Careers
That colleague of yours who’s so spectacularly incompetent that even the interns make him look stupid? Either his days of being employed are numbered,...
29 December 2016
Want to Spend Your Sabbatical in Thailand? Here’s How to Do It
Travel
Want to Spend Your Sabbatical in Thailand? Here’s How to Do It
It would be pretty awesome to be able to eat $2 pad thai every day of the week, in between $8 massages and shopping sprees at hip malls where everythi...
27 December 2016
5 Biggest Reasons Hiring Managers Have Rejected Your Resume
Career
5 Biggest Reasons Hiring Managers Have Rejected Your Resume
’Member those days when you could hop to a new job every 6 months and people would still scramble to hire you? Those days are over thanks to the slowi...
27 December 2016
The New Cheers 1-for-1 App Is Going to Change the Way You Buy Drinks in Singapore
Dining
The New Cheers 1-for-1 App Is Going to Change the Way You Buy Drinks in Singapore
If James Bond had been Singaporean, he’d have been stuck ordering Tiger Beer rather than martinis just to cut costs. That’s why Cheers is something we...
23 December 2016
4 Ways Singaporeans Can Make a Bit of Spare Cash Over the Christmas and New Year Holidays
Budgeting
4 Ways Singaporeans Can Make a Bit of Spare Cash Over the Christmas and New Year Holidays
Is Christmas really a time for giving? Well, not if you’re a retail or F&B business—for these folks, the holiday season is a time to profit, as people...
22 December 2016
4 Money Hacks All Fresh Grads in Singapore Need to Use
Budgeting
4 Money Hacks All Fresh Grads in Singapore Need to Use
The other day, I randomly ended up deep in conversation with these two university students in their early 20s. They were talking about opening bottles...
22 December 2016
The MOE System Has Churned Out PISA Top Scorers, But Is It Really Heading in the Right Direction?
Education
The MOE System Has Churned Out PISA Top Scorers, But Is It Really Heading in the Right Direction?
Looks like all those tuition hours paid off when Singaporean topped the PISA test in all three categories—reading, mathematics and science. While some...
22 December 2016
Before Dropping All Your Cash on Your First Home, Make Sure You’re Not Making These 3 Mistakes
Property
Before Dropping All Your Cash on Your First Home, Make Sure You’re Not Making These 3 Mistakes
When Singaporeans complain about the rising cost of living, what they’re really thinking about is the high cost of accommodation. (Okay, cars are expe...
21 December 2016