How two 22-year-old Singaporeans racked up $80k debt

Money that comes easy to you will usually also go away in the same easy manner. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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SINGAPORE - Two young Singaporeans have become record-holders of sorts after they dabbled in risky and complex investments that bewilder even many adults.

The duo, both 22, traded in the foreign exchange (forex) and futures markets to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars at a time when most of their peers were studying and still receiving monthly allowances from their parents.

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