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Ms Jelene Sim, 41, and Mr Ernee Ong, 41, playing Cash Flow for Kids, a board game they use to teach financial literacy to their daughters Kaera (left), 8, and Kaelyn (right), 11.
Co-living startup Bespoke Habitats founders Mr Ernee Ong, 41, and Ms Jelene Sim, 41, and their daughters Kaelyn, 11, and Kaera, 8, at one of their properties, 406C Pasir Panjang, on Jan 30, 2023. The couple teaches their children about financial literacy using board games and bringing them around as they work.

Ms Jelene Sim and Mr Ernee Ong play the board game Cash Flow For Kids to teach their daughters Kaera (left) and Kaelyn financial literacy.

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