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College savings plans – known as 529s – can be effective for certain families. Still, it pays to know the ins and outs of how the plans work, an expert says.
Old age poverty is looming for thousands of New Zealanders who are going into retirement without a house, without savings and facing high costs of living.
What you need to know when it comes to saving, investing, borrowing and spending.
It would be a mistake to think that just because higher earners face higher tax rates, that’s what they pay. When it comes to income from savings it’s the other way around.
More financial services should target low-income households in South Africa.
Nairobi’s refugees have few savings and depend on the day-to-day cash they generate from street vending.
Millions of South Africans exchange billions of rands annually but disputes involving these transactions hardly ever appear before the country’s courts.
Canadians with disabilities often have little to nothing left after paying for food, shelter and other living expenses. We need policies that target the root causes of their inequality.
People are stressed out about money, with most of us struggling to make ends meet due to abusing credits cards and amassing consumer debt. Some tips on how to change your spending behaviour.
Evidence suggests that black South Africans can and do save money – just not for retirement.
It’s never too early nor too late to start your saving program. Whether it’s an RRSP or TSFA – or preferably both – they are both important and easy ways to help you achieve your financial goals.
Interventions for vulnerable girls in Kenya aim to empower and keep them safe.
The importance of saving is so deep rooted in Germany that an exhibition recently opened to commemorate it.
Children’s savings account programs are springing up around the country. A researcher says these special accounts could help pave the way to college for America’s poor.
The health of our pensions can ebb and flow with mortality rates, and the latest data has delivered a shock.
South Africa might want to consider raising its retirement age to 70 to cope with a challenge of an ageing population that’s under-insured and relying on an already pressured public purse.
The Coalition has reached a compromise to get its superannuation reform past its own party, but the changes will make it harder for women and older workers.
Lottery-linked accounts helped England wage its Nine Years’ War in the 17th century. Could it help the rest of us save more money today?
A closer look at the terms and conditions of the budget’s flagship scheme for savers shows it won’t benefit everyone.
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Associate Professor in Finance, University of Canberra
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