Category: Financial Well-being
Financial well-being is the ability to meet your current and ongoing financial obligations, feel confident in your financial future, and have the freedom to make choices that contribute to your overall happiness.
COVID and Consumer Spending: The Changes No One Could See Coming
september 24, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic shook the world to its core. In an instant, everything changed, and both businesses and consumers would never be the same. What resulted was a total shift in how people spent their money. The question now remains, will these changes be temporary or long outlive the pandemic itself? Here are some of…
How the Biggest Fintechs Got to Where They Are Today
september 16, 2021
Fintech giants aren't born overnight. They require years of blood, sweat, and tears from their founders to incubate an idea and turn it into a reality. The biggest fintech companies of this decade began as big ideas; a better way to transact across borders, easier commerce for mobile and digital payments, and simpler digital banking…
3 Ways that Pocket Money Can Help Your Kids Become Money Masters
september 9, 2021
Knowing how to manage your money is a vital life skill that everyone needs. And as a parent or guardian, you have a huge role to play in preparing your children for the big world that awaits them. Teaching them about money from a young age can help solidify the finance fundamentals early on in…
5 Tech Trends That Will Revolutionize Our Near Future
september 2, 2021
Technology has come so far in the past couple of years. Things we didn’t think would be possible in the year 2000 are now the norm. And things we can’t even think of today might be commonplace in 10 years. The rate at which technology is advancing is faster than ever before, facilitating new and…
Frugal living and how it can help you save money
augustus 30, 2021
“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.” - Charles Dickens The term ‘frugal’ often has a negative connotation. But in reality, frugal living is a great way to turn a little into a life of abundance. By…
Let’s Talk about Inflation and How You Can Beat It
augustus 20, 2021
Inflation. In the past year, you’ve probably heard everyone, from central bankers to heads of state, discuss inflation. That’s because it has become a hot topic of conversation and financial experts and the general public are worrying about inflation. This economic factor, if left unchecked, can leave individuals with less purchasing power over time, thereby…
Recent notable fintech mergers and acquisitions
augustus 13, 2021
The fintech industry is filled with promising startups, established companies, and everything in between. There’s one thing all these enterprises have in common; their desire to grow. One way that companies grow is to acquire competitors or companies offering complementary services to their own. Recently, there has been a slew of notable mergers and acquisitions…
3 Simple Ways to Grow Your Net Worth
augustus 6, 2021
Before we dive in, let’s get one very important point across: Increasing your net worth doesn’t necessarily mean increasing your job income. In fact, there are a variety of ways you can increase your net worth and build a better financial future for you and your family. Here are 3 simple ways to grow your…
Stressing about Money? Here Are 5 Tips to Beat Financial Stress
juli 22, 2021
Money. It’s something almost everyone stresses about. Whether you have enough or are living paycheck to paycheck—there always seems to be a reason to feel worried about it. Whether you are bad at saving money, have a hard time getting a raise at work, or are spending money on unnecessary expenses, money can be stressful.…
5 Tax-friendly Countries You’ll Want to Move to ASAP
juli 6, 2021
Did you know that for most individuals around the world, the biggest yearly expense is taxes? Sure, some tax payments make sense, as they go to funding public services like schools, roads, hospitals, and infrastructure. However, you might live in one of the countries where taxes are extremely high and take away earnings from your…