One of the toughest jobs in the world is being a parent, so it’s doubly hard as a single parent. Apart from work obligations, household chores, and looking after the kids, usually all of the financial burden falls on the single parent as well. So how would a single parent financially plan for the future?  Sim Wie Boon speaks to licensed financial planner Gunaseelan Kannan, from Blueprint Planning to get his thoughts on the matter.

<p>One of the toughest jobs in the world is being a parent, so it&rsquo;s doubly hard as a single parent. Apart from work obligations, household chores, and looking after the kids, usually all of the financial burden falls on the single parent as well.&nbsp;So how would a single parent financially plan for the future?&nbsp; Sim Wie Boon speaks to licensed financial planner Gunaseelan Kannan, from Blueprint Planning to get his thoughts on the matter.</p>
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