Themed ‘Navigating Your Finances: Stay Safe, Act Wisely’, here are highlights of the activities during the finale event from 29 until 31 October:
Virtual financial advisory clinic
– An event, called ‘Meet Your Bank’, comprising 22 banks under a one-stop virtual platform
– Helps affected borrowers to connect and virtually meet one-to-one with their banks for financial advisory and to discuss repayment assistance options in a safe and secure setting
Webinar series
– Educational webinars on the topic of personal financial management for youth, parents, families, adults, micro-SMEs, and gig workers
– Topics will cover insurance, income protection and how to generate side income, managing money and debt, insurance and Takaful protection, raising a financially literate family, and more
– Panellists for the webinars include industry experts such as CEO of Grab Malaysia, Sean Goh, CEO of RinggitPlus, Hann Liew, CEO of GoGet, Francesca Chia, and more
Virtual exhibitions
– Involves over 30 exhibitors made up of FEN members and strategic partners
– Get access to information and speak to designated staff on financial management, e-payment, insurance and Takaful, investment, financial fraud, and retirement planning
– Connect with government agencies and companies for skills upgrading, retraining and opportunities to generate income, with a focus on supporting gig workers, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as well as those currently unemployed
Kids corner
– Financial education tailored for school children through fun online programmes, financial literacy activities, and quizzes in one channel
– Will also showcase a special virtual LATerasi Kewangan exhibition of Datuk Lat’s caricature collection
Financial planning
– Free virtual consultation with licensed financial planners through one-on-one sessions with licensed financial planners
Financial crime exhibition
– To raise awareness on financial scam activities, especially about illegal money transactions through mule accounts (a bank account used to transfer illegal funds on behalf of others), and how the public can avoid becoming victims