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Essential money skills such as budgeting, forecasting and basic money management are very often not taught at home or at school. Not understanding how compound interest can either work for or against you often leaves people consumed by debt and
According to a recent World Bank study, poor people are more likely to make bad financial decisions because they are compromised by what is referred to as ‘financial fatigue’. Their constant, day-to-day financial struggles impact on their psychological resources and
Whether it’s dumping shares, stocking-piling toilet paper or sipping bleach, greed and fear can drive seemingly rational people to make irrational decisions, especially in times of crisis.