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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 Ways Singaporeans Should Deal With 2017’s Slower Income Growth
Opinion
3 Ways Singaporeans Should Deal With 2017’s Slower Income Growth
The end of the financial year ranks right up there with Christmas on the scale of most-hotly-anticipated days, because for many employees it means it’...
5 December 2016
3 Very Cheap Holiday Destinations for Foodies
Travel
3 Very Cheap Holiday Destinations for Foodies
If there’s one thing a Singaporean loves more than shopping and eating on home ground, it’s shopping and eating on an overseas holiday. The thought of...
2 December 2016
4 People Who Are Sneakily Bringing You Down in Your Career
Career
4 People Who Are Sneakily Bringing You Down in Your Career
Everybody wants to meet that mentor who’ll haul them up to the pinnacle of their career. But instead, you often find that the people around you hold y...
2 December 2016
3 Spending Danger Zones That Will Make You Poorer This Christmas
Shopping
3 Spending Danger Zones That Will Make You Poorer This Christmas
Christmas is a time for opening presents in front of the fireplace, spreading the holiday cheer amongst friends, family and colleagues alike, and doin...
1 December 2016
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