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.

6 Christmas Gift Ideas for the Special People in Your Life
Shopping
6 Christmas Gift Ideas for the Special People in Your Life
Buying Christmas presents is stressful because it actually requires some thoughtfulness. You can’t just get your maid to nip out and choose gifts for...
17 December 2016
How to Enjoy a Week-long Holiday in Lisbon, Portugal for Under $1,500
Travel
How to Enjoy a Week-long Holiday in Lisbon, Portugal for Under $1,500
For many Singaporeans, their closest brush with Portugal happens when they go to Macao on a casino binge and stuff their faces with Portuguese egg tar...
16 December 2016
3 Ways Singaporean Companies Can Gamify Work and Stop Their Employees From Being So Damn Unmotivated
Career
3 Ways Singaporean Companies Can Gamify Work and Stop Their Employees From Being So Damn Unmotivated
The promise of a steady paycheck and not being unemployed is no longer enough to motivate millennials to show up at work every day and do a decent job...
16 December 2016
Can Singaporeans Living Overseas Still Get Credit Card Benefits from Their Singapore Credit Cards?
Credit Cards
Can Singaporeans Living Overseas Still Get Credit Card Benefits from Their Singapore Credit Cards?
So you’ve done the research and applied for a whole bunch of credit cards in order to milk as many cash rebates, air miles and rewards points as you c...
15 December 2016
4 Financial Concerns That Hit Hard When You’re in Your Thirties
Opinion
4 Financial Concerns That Hit Hard When You’re in Your Thirties
For many, being a twenty-something in Singapore is about spending all your cash on hipster cafes and craft beer, signing up for your first credit card...
14 December 2016
4 Free and Fun Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained During This Year's School Holidays
Family
4 Free and Fun Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained During This Year's School Holidays
The school holidays are a time of freedom, fun and sleeping in. Well, that's if you're a kid, that is. If you're a busy parent, you might be wringing...
14 December 2016
Want To Retire Earlier? Singaporeans Should Do These 3 Things
Budgeting
Want To Retire Earlier? Singaporeans Should Do These 3 Things
Ever had one of those days when you were so tired from work at the end of the day that you could barely even muster the energy to change out of your o...
14 December 2016
Here’s How Top-Earning Millennials in Singapore Feel About Work and Money
Opinion
Here’s How Top-Earning Millennials in Singapore Feel About Work and Money
A lot has been said about millennials in Singapore, mostly in the form of snide remarks from the older generation about the “strawberry generation”. B...
13 December 2016
3 Things All Kiasee Singaporeans Should Do to Protect Themselves in the Economic Slowdown
Opinion
3 Things All Kiasee Singaporeans Should Do to Protect Themselves in the Economic Slowdown
We all have that super kiasu friend or colleague who always, always chooses to err on the side of caution because he’s afraid some catastrophe will be...
13 December 2016
3 Reasons Singaporeans Choose to Rent Out Their Homes on Airbnb Rather Than Doing it the Legal Way
Property
3 Reasons Singaporeans Choose to Rent Out Their Homes on Airbnb Rather Than Doing it the Legal Way
Singaporeans are usually law-abiding folk because everyone’s so darned scared they’ll be caught and their future ruined. But, despite knowing it’s il...
12 December 2016