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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.

Here’s Why Every Runner in Singapore Needs to Sign Up For U Sports' U Run All Access Package
Fitness & Beauty
Here’s Why Every Runner in Singapore Needs to Sign Up For U Sports' U Run All Access Package
Secondary school kids complain like crazy about having to complete their 2.4 km run under the hot sun. But hey, at least it’s free! If you’ve ever...
1 December 2016
3 Reasons There are So Many Singaporean Victims of Internet Love Scams These Days
Opinion
3 Reasons There are So Many Singaporean Victims of Internet Love Scams These Days
The City of Love Singapore is not. We’re not people who wear our hearts on our sleeves. In fact, a Singaporean couple is more likely to get married wh...
29 November 2016
3 Steps To Transform Yourself From That Guy Who Knows Nobody To Someone With Tons of Business Contacts
Career
3 Steps To Transform Yourself From That Guy Who Knows Nobody To Someone With Tons of Business Contacts
We all have that friend who always has the best “lobang”, and who seems to bump into someone he knows every three seconds. These guys are never afraid...
29 November 2016
3 Reasons Singapore Companies Are Still So Reluctant to Offer Formal Flexi-Work Arrangements
Career
3 Reasons Singapore Companies Are Still So Reluctant to Offer Formal Flexi-Work Arrangements
The Baby Bonus isn't the only cash incentive that doesn't seem to be working. The government's Work-Life Grant, which attempts to persuade businesses...
29 November 2016
3 Ways Tertiary Students Can Keep Their School Holidays Cheap While Still Having Fun
Entertainment
3 Ways Tertiary Students Can Keep Their School Holidays Cheap While Still Having Fun
You’ve been slogging away during the school term, and now it’s finally the holidays. Woohoo. The only problem is that while your well-off peers are sp...
28 November 2016
4 Kinds of Inexpensive Group Workouts Singaporeans Can Join to Get in Shape
Fitness & Beauty
4 Kinds of Inexpensive Group Workouts Singaporeans Can Join to Get in Shape
Groupthink is strong in Singapore. That’s why people here love queuing so much even if we don’t know what it’s for—there’s something about standing in...
28 November 2016
4 Super Cheap Ways Anxious Singaporeans Can De-Stress
Career
4 Super Cheap Ways Anxious Singaporeans Can De-Stress
Spend an afternoon at Raffles Place, and you’ll feel the stress practically sticking to you. People run stoney-faced from the MRT station to their off...
25 November 2016
4 Ways Singaporeans Will Benefit From Having a 4th Telco
Budgeting
4 Ways Singaporeans Will Benefit From Having a 4th Telco
Hands up everyone who hates their telco for overcharging them every month for a pathetic amount of data, but is helpless because, uh, we only have thr...
24 November 2016
Here’s What Kind of Hotel Room $50 Will Get You in Various Cities All Over the World
Travel
Here’s What Kind of Hotel Room $50 Will Get You in Various Cities All Over the World
We all know finding a place to live in Singapore is freaking expensive, weak property market notwithstanding, especially considering living in a tent...
23 November 2016
Here's How A Little Spending Can Make Your Life Better, But Only If You Do It Correctly
Budgeting
Here's How A Little Spending Can Make Your Life Better, But Only If You Do It Correctly
$5 doesn’t take you very far in Singapore. It’s a sum of money you can spend without even realising it—on a tasteless meal at some cookie cutter food...
23 November 2016