Financial Education

THINKING ALOUD

As investing becomes more accessible, should financial education evolve?

It is useful for partners to assess their differences in income and money management strengths to determine their division of financial duties.
MONEY MATTERS

Power of two: Going from ‘mine’ to ‘ours’

Adopt the “pay yourself first” approach to build a disciplined savings habit and discern between needs and wants.
MONEY MATTERS

Financial spring cleaning to kickstart 2026

How pocket money is provided varies and there is no right, wrong or normal way to give your kids money.
THE BROAD VIEW

What does pocket money teach children?

(From left) Janice See, Dawn Cher and Howie Lim.

When kids think credit cards are magic

From left: Professor Jun Yang. dean of Nanyang Business School at NTU; Professor Ang Wee Han. associate provost of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary masters’ programmes at NUS; Dean Tong, head of group human resources at UOB; Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan; Carolyn Neo, CEO of IBF; and Associate Professor Allan Chia, deputy provost at SUSS.

Financial sector taps polytechnic talent with new pathways, 300 roles in pipeline

People with a higher understanding of money basics are more likely to make ends meet and achieve goals like having an emergency savings fund or opening a retirement account, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (Finra) 2021 National Financial Capability Study.

Gen Z has virtually no excuse for financial illiteracy

Chuin Ting Weber, chief executive and chief investment officer of MoneyOwl, says there is an urgent need for trusted financial advice to be made widely available.

MoneyOwl rolls out resources for unbiased, actionable financial advice

MAS expects financial institutions that employ finfluencers to advertise their products or services to ensure that information is presented in a clear and balanced format that highlights key features and risks.

MAS has received five complaints a year against financial influencers in last five years: Alvin Tan

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🧸 Is it ever too early to start working on financial literacy?