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​7th Citi-SMU Financial Literacy Symposium discusses Financial Resilience in a Post-COVID-19 World

The Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics at Singapore Management University (SMU) and Citi Singapore, through the Citi-SMU Financial Literacy Programme for Young Adults, organised the 7th Citi-SMU Financial Literacy Symposium which was held virtually on 29 and 30 September 2020 to improve the financial knowledge and awareness among Singaporean youths. 
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​OPINION: Financial literacy apps are more important than you might think

Apps and games are also changing the face of financial education by making it fun and accessible for a diverse audience in overseas markets. The idea behind Singapore-based startup PlayMoolah was born at the height of the 2008 global financial crisis. The company’s co-founders decided to come up with a way to demystify money when they saw the impact of the credit crunch on ordinary people. 
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SIMON DRAPER: THE POWER OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Another brilliant entrepreneur we hosted was Singapore's Audrey Tan. ​Audrey also founded PlayMoolah, a social enterprise with 70,000 users and that educates children, parents and young adults about building a positive relationship with money. Impressively, Audrey is still in her 20s. 
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​The social entrepreneur on pushing for change and creating sustainable impact 

There is a nerd in all of us—whether driven by the satisfaction of solving mathematical problems or obsessing over the mythical world in Game of Thrones. For Audrey Tan, her passion lies in alleviating poverty in Southeast Asia through technology. 

AUDREY TAN & LEE MIN XUAN, FOUNDERS OF PLAYMOOLAH

Audrey Tan and Lee Min Xuan are innovators. They are constantly seeking solutions to problems that pervade life. Importantly, they believe that money, whilst a burden to some, can and should be harnessed by everyone as an enabler. Before PlayMoolah, Audrey and Min Xuan were both studying at the National University of Singapore, and participated together in the same work-study programme in Silicon Valley in 2008, where they interacted with amazing like-minded entrepreneurs and designers.

​ It was there that they realized the possibility of harnessing technology to address issues like financial illiteracy, a big problem that they noticed during the global financial crisis of 2007/08. This epiphany was the sparking point for PlayMoolah.

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