Imagine this: at the family dinner, while discussing how to spend the weekend, the 12-year-old jumps in to suggest going to the water park. “I have saved enough from my pocket money!” It’s not just a cute moment, but also a glimpse of how effectively early financial education can process disciplined behaviour. In today’s day
By Anurag Sanghai, Principal Solution Architect, Intellicus Technologies The new generation of ‘digital native’ consumers is relying on much more than traditional banking products to use their money in the present and make it grow exponentially for the future. They increasingly seek digital technologies, resources and live access to their financial data to take control
Sometimes, payday just doesn’t come soon enough—and while you may not want to take out a whole loan, you could use a little extra money to float you through the interim. Cash advance apps make it possible to access relatively small portions of your own pay ahead of time: Users borrow money, usually on the
The coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine were and still are two of the main drivers of macroeconomic changes around the world, from rising energy and food prices to hundreds of thousands of jobs cut due to pandemic-induced hiring sprees by big tech firms in particular. Four years after the outbreak of corona and
Labour has swept to power with a landslide general election victory and new prime minister Keir Starmer has immediately promised to rebuild Britain and its economy. He used his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street to promise “wealth created in every community”. The new government has “multiple policies” that could have an impact on
There’s a tipping point where people who have managed their finances and investments over a lifetime question their ability to carry on as they age. I know this from the flow of e-mails from readers in this situation. The question they all ask: What options are there for getting help? For answers, let’s check in
South African startup FinWise is a personal finance management website – and soon to be mobile app – that helps people improve the way they work with, and manage, their personal finances. FinWise was founded by husband-and-wife team Jason Russell and Nicol Vojacek, both professional software engineers, in March 2023 in Cape Town, and has
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Beyond PFM: “Leader in proactive customer engagement” lauded for AI-powered PFE in Celent report NEW YORK, June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Personetics, the global leader in AI-based personalized engagement solutions for financial institutions, has been prominently featured in a new report from leading analyst firm Celent titled “Personal Financial Engagement Solutions for Retail Banking.” The report
In today’s world, where financial stability is essential for a secure and fulfilling life, personal finance remains a glaring omission from most educational curricula. For many individuals, the journey toward financial literacy is a self-taught endeavour, with only a fortunate few benefiting from mentorship. However, the consequences of poor personal financial management are severe and