Having a child can be expensive. Even before you lay eyes on that bundle of joy, you're probably already calculating the cost of seeing the doctor, having the baby, staying at the maternity ward and the post martum care itself. And that's just the first few months, what about when the kid grows up? Education, hobbies and whatnot will cost alot money. So where do you begin? How much do you have to save? In conjunction with World Children's Day happening on November 20, Sim Wie Boon speaks to licensed financial advisor Annie Hor on how to save for your child. 


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Having a child can be expensive. Even before you lay eyes on that bundle of joy, you're probably already calculating the cost of seeing the doctor, having the baby, staying at the maternity ward and the post martum care itself. And that's just the first few months, what about when the kid grows up? Education, hobbies and whatnot will cost alot money. So where do you begin? How much do you have to save? In conjunction with World Children's Day happening on November 20, Sim Wie Boon speaks to licensed financial advisor Annie Hor on how to save for your child.&nbsp; Image credit: stockunlimited

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