Plus how he plans to teach Dahlia about saving money

Chef and content creator Erwan Heussaff plans to teach his daughter Dahlia about the concept of saving money: “She’s four, so she’s still too young, but I think when she’s around five or five and a half, we’ll be able to start.”
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Chef and content creator Erwan Heussaff shares insight into his financial set-up with his wife—actress and TV host Anne Curtis.

At Manulife’s Thought Leadership Event: In Wellness and In Health, held on November 5, 2024, at Shangri-La Makati, PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) asks Erwan how they manage their household expenses.

Erwan answers, “I mean, we’re a very particular, like, household.

“So both Anne and I have kind of conversations about where we’re at and our plans and future plans and what we want to do.

“So it’s a very kind of, it’s a partnership in where we both work together.

“We both obviously contribute equal amounts, and then we work on that depending on what our plans are as a family.

“But she can still spend what she wants, and I can still spend what I want.”

ERWAN HEUSSAFF ON TEACHING DAHLIA HOW TO SAVE

Meanwhile, the celebrity dad believes it’s a bit early to teach his four-year-old daughter, Dahlia Amelie Heussaff, about saving money, but he anticipates doing so soon.

Erwan says, “So we haven’t started yet, but I think this is something that anyone can do at any level.

“It’s up to you how to determine the amount, but it’s something that I read online that I thought was really interesting.

“So you determine how much of an amount you want to give every month depending on chores that were done.”

He further explains the activity, which entails two chores and a “fictitious bank” where his little girl can deposit her money and earn a 10-percent interest on her total savings.

Erwan adds, “There are two types of chores, chores that everyone has to do and contribute to the household that you don’t get paid for, and additional chores that you can make additional income for.

“And then the amount is given to the child.

“It’s up to the child whether they want to deposit it in the fictitious bank, and then every month, that bank gives [her] ten on the total pool of money there.”

Aside from basic Math, Dahlia will be learning a lot from the activity.

The 37-year-old personality continues, “So it’s just to help one train about finances, placements, but also already start the idea of income generation, passive income, interest, saving up for something special rather than spending.”

How did he come up with such an interesting idea?

“I read a few books, and then I kind of devised this little plan.

“She’s four, so she’s still too young, but I think when she’s around five or five and a half, we’ll be able to start,” replied Erwan.

Aside from Erwan, also present at the event are Dr. Eric Tayag, former undersecretary of Department of Health; Rahul Hora, president and CEO of Manulife; Beatrix Mercado, a registered nutritionist-dietitian (RND).