{"id":68480,"date":"2025-07-10T17:36:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=68480"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:50:27","slug":"investing-can-secure-your-child-financial-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/investing-can-secure-your-child-financial-future","title":{"rendered":"Missed The Recent ASM Rush? Invest In Your Child&#8217;s Future To Take Part"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In partnership with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asnb.com.my\/V2\/asnbv2_0index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer dofollow\">ASNB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching kids about money is one of the most valuable life lessons you can offer \u2013 and the earlier you start, the better. This is especially important as financial decisions today are becoming increasingly complex and difficult.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helping your children understand the value of money lays a strong foundation for confidence, independence, and future financial security. By showing them how money can grow over time, you\u2019re not only teaching them the mechanics of investing, but also instilling habits of discipline and goal setting that will serve them throughout their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-teaching-kids-about-money-matters\"><\/span><b>Why teaching kids about money matters<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned earlier, building early habits helps to lay the foundations for good money habits in your children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Shape good life-long habits. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children who grow up learning how to manage money are more likely to carry those habits into adulthood. Therefore, early lessons help shape lifelong behaviours that support smarter decision-making, responsible spending, and even better preparation for retirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Time is the greatest resource in investing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The earlier you teach your children about investing, the greater the opportunity for your money to grow through compounding. Even small, regular investments made in childhood can accumulate into significant savings by adulthood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Investing teaches discipline, patience, and planning. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By involving your child in the process early on, you\u2019re helping them understand that real financial growth takes time and consistency. These are lessons that extend far beyond money \u2013 they are also life skills that foster resilience, strategic thinking, and the ability to set and achieve goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a practical way to put these lessons into action, <\/span><b>ASNB\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/app.myasnb.com.my\/dashboard?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=iMoney&amp;utm_campaign=ASM3+%7C+Minor+%7C+Awareness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer dofollow\"><b>Amanah Saham Malaysia 3 (ASM 3)<\/b><\/a><b> is the perfect investment choice to help parents fulfill their goals on building financial literacy in their kids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, giving their children potentially greater financial freedom and flexibility in the future, without being burdened by debt, as well as meeting the parents long term investment needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-ASM-3-can-teach-life-long-financial-habits\"><\/span><b>How ASM 3 can teach life-long financial habits<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-68481 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/08164611\/ASNB-5th-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Family of three making a heart shape with their hands, advertising ASNB ASM 3 investment units on a blue background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/08164611\/ASNB-5th-Image.jpg 800w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/08164611\/ASNB-5th-Image-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/08164611\/ASNB-5th-Image-768x376.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.myasnb.com.my\/dashboard?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=iMoney&amp;utm_campaign=ASM3+%7C+Minor+%7C+Awareness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer dofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASNB\u2019s ASM 3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a fixed price, mixed asset unit trust fund that is currently open to minors and is the perfect gateway to introducing your children to the world of investing. ASM 3 is a fund that is accessible to all Malaysians, making it an ideal place for both parents and their children to \u201cpark\u201d their funds during times of increasingly volatile financial markets \u2013 like what we see today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that ASM 3 is not just a valuable learning tool for your kids, but also a convenient opportunity for parents to grow family wealth through their child and at the same time invest in their financial future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parents-grab-this-rare-opportunity-to-secure-ASM-3-units\"><\/span><b>Parents, grab this rare opportunity to secure ASM 3 units!<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t miss this rare chance to secure ASM 3 units for your child. Plus, ASM 3 is a long-term option to invest in your child&#8217;s future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><i>Track real investments together with your child<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking your ASM 3 investment with your child transforms investing into a meaningful learning journey. As you review the account together on myASNB, your child gains early insight into how investments grow \u2013 boosting their financial confidence, encouraging curiosity, and building a strong foundation for lifelong money management skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a tangible way for your child and the whole family to see how money grows over time. This sense of real ownership helps demystify the world of investing and makes financial education far more engaging, gamified, and meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><i>Easy and convenient account opening<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening an ASM 3 account for your child can be done by simply visiting an ASNB branch or authorised agent in person. The good news is your child doesn\u2019t need to be there. Parents can easily open the account on their behalf. Once the account is set up, you can continue investing anytime through myASNB at your leisure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re topping up monthly or making ad-hoc contributions, MyASNB gives you full control at any time. It\u2019s never been easier to build a solid foundation for your child\u2019s future!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help secure a potentially better financial future for you and your child. Open an ASNB ASM 3 account and plant the seeds of wealth and wisdom that will last a lifetime. For more details, you can visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asnb.com.my\/V2\/asnbv2_0index_EN.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer dofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASNB\u2019s official website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myasnb.com.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer dofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">download the MyASNB app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start building lifelong financial habits and a strong future for your child through early investing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":68482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[293,1,230],"tags":[642,208,2635,772,660,1385,766,663,2752],"class_list":["post-68480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-investment","category-unit-trust","tag-education","tag-featured","tag-generational-wealth","tag-investing","tag-investment","tag-money","tag-money-management","tag-unit-trust","tag-wealth"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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