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Real money answers for every woman : how to win the money game with or without a man
In debt after graduating college, Washington educated herself about finance, adopted a new attitude toward money, and most importantly, adjusted her spending habits. She became debt-free-- and used the wisdom she gained to start her own successful real estate and mortgage brokerage. Whatever reason has made you decide to take control of your financial future, Washington offers easy to understand advice on everything from managing credit cards, home ownership, and student loans to affordable childcare and even negotiating for a higher salary. Discover the freedom that comes from feeling financially secure!
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The purchase of intimacy
In their personal lives, people consider it essential to separate economics and intimacy. We have, for example, a long-standing taboo against workplace romance, while we see marital love as different from prostitution because it is not a fundamentally financial exchange. In The Purchase of Intimacy, Viviana Zelizer mounts a provocative challenge to this view. Getting to the heart of one of life's greatest taboos, she shows how we all use economic activity to create, maintain, and renegotiate important ties—especially intimate ties—to other people. In everyday life, we invest intense effort and worry to strike the right balance. For example, when a wife's income equals or surpasses her husband's, how much more time should the man devote to household chores or child care? Sometimes legal disputes arise. Should the surviving partner in a same-sex relationship have received compensation for a partner's death as a result of 9/11? Through a host of compelling examples, Zelizer shows us why price is central to three key areas of intimacy: sexually tinged relations; health care by family members, friends, and professionals; and household economics. She draws both on research and materials ranging from reports on compensation to survivors of 9/11 victims to financial management Web sites and advice books for same-sex couples. From the bedroom to the courtroom, The Purchase of Intimacy opens a fascinating new window on the inner workings of the economic processes that pervade our private lives.
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Inequality, Leverage, and Crises
The paper studies how high household leverage and crises can be caused by changes in the income distribution. Empirically, the periods 1920-1929 and 1983-2008 both exhibited a large increase in the income share of high-income households, a large increase in debt leverage of low-and middle-income households, and an eventual financial and real crisis. The paper presents a theoretical model where higher leverage and crises are the endogenous result of a growing income share of high-income households. The model matches the profiles of the income distribution, the debt-to-income ratio and crisis risk for the three decades preceding the Great Recession.
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The money queen's guide : for women who want to build wealth and banish fear
Teaches woman to be independent and self sufficient throughout their lives.
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The economic importance of financial literacy: theory and evidence
This paper undertakes an assessment of a rapidly growing body of economic research on financial literacy. We start with an overview of theoretical research, which casts financial knowledge as a form of investment in human capital. Endogenizing financial knowledge has important implications for welfare, as well as policies intended to enhance levels of financial knowledge in the larger population. Next, we draw on recent surveys to establish how much (or how little) people know and identify the least financially savvy population subgroups. This is followed by an examination of the impact of financial literacy on economic decision making in the United States and elsewhere. While the literature is still young, conclusions may be drawn about the effects and consequences of financial illiteracy and what works to remedy these gaps. A final section offers thoughts on what remains to be learned if researchers are to better inform theoretical and empirical models as well as public policy.
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Real money answers for men : the ultimate playbook for financial success
No quarterback would go into a championship game without studying his playbook, assessing his strengths and weaknesses and making sure he and his team are on the same page. Similarly, no man should jump into the money game unprepared, but far too many do. And because of misguided and outdated gender roles, by the time men acknowledge needing help, the game is unfortunately just seconds away from being over... Like football, Real Money Answers for Men is your financial audible. It's a practical, no fluff guide designed to awaken a shift in how you make, manage and relate to money so that you can actually win the money game and leave a legacy you can be proud of.--Back cover.
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Consumption and Debt Response to Unanticipated Income Shocks: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Singapore
This paper uses a unique panel dataset of consumer financial transactions to study how consumers respond to an exogenous unanticipated income shock. Consumption rose significantly after the fiscal policy announcement: during the ten subsequent months, for each $1 received, consumers on average spent $0.80. We find a strong announcement effect—19 percent of the response occurs during the first two-month announcement period via credit cards. Subsequently, consumers switched to debit cards after disbursement before finally increasing spending on credit cards in the later months. Consumers with low liquid assets or with low credit card limit experienced stronger consumption responses.
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