When girlfriends gather, conversations tend to revolve around work, food, family and travel. But one topic still seems very much taboo – money and finances.
“We grew up in a culture where discussing money was considered impolite – something private or even taboo,” said Wendy Wong, associate director at Finexis Advisory, a financial advisory in Singapore. “So even successful women sometimes hesitate to talk about their salaries, investments and financial goals.”
This rings true for stay-at-home mother Lennette Koh, 41. “My parents aren’t the kind that are great with finances, so my sister and I were never really taught much about money matters, let alone had financial conversations when we were younger.”
