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Cultivating good financial habits early can help children make wise money decisions

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kckids03 - Ms Emily Poon, 44, with her daughter Emma Wee, 8, and son Max Wee, 6, at the launch of OCBC MyOwn account on Sunday October 20, 2025



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Ms Emily Poon said the OCBC MyOwn account for children helps to supplement her money conversations with her daughter Emma Wee and son Max Wee.

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SINGAPORE – When eight-year-old Emma Wee moved from pre-school to primary school, she made a “big leap” in her understanding of money, according to her mother Emily Poon.

Emma started going to the bookshop or canteen to buy things and had to use her own money.

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