Be money smart and take risks, women told

Mothers often put their family's needs in front of their own, which may put them in financial difficulty.

PETALING JAYA: Family life was a bliss for working mother Sarah Chan until her husband lost money in his business.

“Our life fell apart because he was basically in a bad shape, and I had nothing to fall back on even though I also have a full time job. We had to use up all our savings,” said the 39-year-old.