Consumers have to trade off preserving their capital for retirement and meeting their monthly financial obligations.
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Australia’s corporate regulator is closely examining the way death benefit and other insurance claims are processed across the entire superannuation sector.
A study found that in US counties where friendships with prosperous individuals are more common, investment and savings tend to be higher.
Capital gains taxes are often lauded as the fair way to ensure everyone pays their fair share. But when you map out different tax scenarios, taxing capital gains many not be as fair as it seems.
South Africans saving for retirement should do whatever it takes to keep their funds invested.
South Africa is making improvements to repair the country’s weak state of saving. The changes have important implications for people planning for retirement.
When money is entangled with relationships, it can often become a tricky situation.
Australians are good at accumulating savings for retirement but they are not so good at mapping out the best way to spend their savings once they retire.
Australia’s household saving ratio has collapsed from a high of 20% at the start of the decade to just 1.1%.
A new study discredits the belief that most Australians have little understanding or interest in their superannuation.
While both nursing homes and home care impose financial burdens, their differing structures can influence how older Canadians save money.
Access to economic and education opportunities increases women’s ability to withstand and recover from financial shocks.
Specific savings goals can help increase your pot – but so can advice and confidence with numbers.
Interest rate rises have an uneven effect depending on your savings, living conditions and stage of life.
A new study by the Retirement Commission has identified the different personality characteristics that influence how we manage our money – you can test your own with their online quiz.
ISAs are an easy way to boost your savings but they do have rules, some of which change every year.
Childcare, pensions and support for energy bills are among the main budget plans for the UK government.
Budgets are imperative for people to manage their resources and attain financial goals.
Mortgage rates have rocketed in recent months, but what about the rate on your savings account?
Understanding why people underpredict expenses could help them budget more accurately – and even encourage them to save more money.
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