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Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions. In this episode: Learn how to assess your net worth, compare it wisely, and build a financial strategy to meet your long-term goals. What is net worth, and how do you calculate it? How can you use it as a tool to […]
Just a few decades ago, giving financial advice was largely a manual process – printing lengthy financial plans, processing physical checks, and managing paper files. Then, technology evolved, introducing tools like Excel, the internet, and sophisticated financial planning and CRM software that transformed how advisors deliver financial advice. Today, AI is poised to drive another […]
Actor Allu Arjun and makers of the film ‘Pushpa’ on Wednesday announced financial assistance of ₹2 crore for the family of the woman who died in a stampede during the film’s screening at a theatre here on December 4. Meanwhile, Telangana State Film Development Corporation (FDC) chairman and leading producer Dil Raju said a delegation […]
Capitec Bank, SA’s fastest-growing JSE-listed bank, has been hit with a hefty financial penalty of R56.25 million by the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) for failing to comply with certain anti-money laundering regulations. Sarb announced the administrative sanctions on Capitec Bank Limited on its website on Friday, noting that R10.5 million of the fine “is […]
Source: The College Investor The FAFSA Simplification Act introduced significant changes to the financial aid formula, eliminating the sibling loophole, small business exclusion, and asset protection allowance. Despite these changes, several strategies remain — and new ones have emerged — for maximizing need-based financial aid eligibility. You just have to know what to do and […]
• Nigeria misses 95% inclusion target set for 2024• Exclusion highest in N’East as 50% of Nigerian adults own no bank accounts• 87m can’t raise N75, 000 in seven days• Many Nigerians still don’t trust banks, keep money at home• Complex banking processes slow inclusion• 2.3m report fraud-related experiences• Institutional exclusion grows from 22% in […]
While states have cheered the new tax revenue from sports gambling, some new studies have linked the burgeoning industry to lower consumer credit scores, higher credit card debt and less household savings. With access on their cellphones, gamblers can bet more often and easily than in traditional casinos, heightening concerns about problem gambling and the […]
© Provided by Xinhua This photo taken on Dec. 1, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. Started in July 2010 and accomplished in December 2022, the first phase of the LRMT Blue Line corridor project contracted by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is the […]
Each year, we cheer as the villains of our favorite Christmas movies change their tune, get their comeuppance, or meet an ignominious end. But these holiday baddies also have a lot to teach us about money. One of the benefits of rewatching your favorite holiday films year after year is getting the opportunity to take […]
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the CFP Board announced a series of proposed changes to its certification requirements, including an increase in required Continuing Education (CE) hours for current certificants to 40 hours every two years (up from the current […]