‘My Financial Life’, a talk on financial literacy awareness, was conducted by Ms Linnet Lee, CEO of Financial Planning Association of Malaysia on 18 April 2015 under the aegis of the Global Parenting Forum. In the hour long session, Lee shared important key areas of one’s financial life, to GIIS parents. This talk was brought to parents through GIIS’ financial literacy partner, MoneyTree (www.moneytree.asia).

Linnet Lee received a token from the Principal, Mamta Bhagava

The presentation highlighted a few major aspects of every individual’s live which s/he should be aware and prepared for if already not done. If done, it acted as a good refresher to review his/her financial strategies to ensure that they are on track.

With Lee’s 15 years financial industry experience, she differentiated financial tools such as unit trusts, insurance, real estates and many more with the participants. In the session, she explained ‘the lifetime income pattern’ and it made participants understood the correlation between one’s different phases of life and the importance of planning for them well. Similarly, through the Financial Literacy Programme (FLiP) conducted at GIIS, the same principle is shared with students on their thoughts about money and its effect on their lives now and when they start working.

Global Parenting Forum is an initiative by Global Indian International School to provide a platform for parents and domain experts to share their knowledge and experience with other GIIS parents - in areas of child care, upbringing, and career orientation, which go beyond the school education and learning.