Need Analysis of Sustainable Financial Planning Advice By Examining The Financial Literacy Levels Amongst Individuals

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanay Kurode
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Need Analysis

Evaluating the Evolution of the Personal Financial Planning Industry: Mutualism, Commensalism, or Parasitism?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-42
Author(s):  
Bryan Teoh Phern Chern
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Personal Finance ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Finance Management ◽  
Financial Planners ◽  
Personal Financial Planning

The financial planning and advice industry has been experiencing healthy growth for the past five years and is expected to accelerate this growth following the Covid-19 pandemic (IBISWorld, 2021). The pandemic has led to higher equity yields and appreciating asset value, directly increasing the total value of assets under management (AUM) held by financial planners and advisors. The industry in the US alone has surpassed $52.9 billion in 2021. As the economy is expected to improve, this figure is expected to follow suit. Not included in these figures are the explosion of online personal finance bloggers and influencers. Some YouTube and TikTok videos have raked in billions of views regarding personal finance (Smith, 2021). Many of these online contents have benefitted viewers and prompted them to start making good decisions regarding their personal wealth, spreading financial literacy to the masses. However, poor financial advice may be spread out as easily to viewers. The Wall Street Journal has reported on this issue back in 2005 where blogs and magazines have been found to give both good and bad advice on budgeting, saving, and overall personal finance management (Cullen, 2005). Whatever the net effect of this phenomenon, the easy access through social media has amplified it. This article briefly journeys through the evolution of personal finance management and personal financial planning, including the new trends this industry is moving towards. Subsequently, this article will look into the risk and rewards of the current personal financial planning and advice industry, including certified financial planners and uncertified personnel (social media influencers, financial gurus), as to whether consumers are benefitting as a whole, or otherwise. A disclaimer to this research is that the findings and opinions towards the industry do not encompass all the service providers in the business as there are many other influencing factors such as business models, individual agenda, and unique circumstances of each provider and consumer. Keywords: Conflict of interest; financial planning; financial experts; Influencers; Personal finance

Women’s financial planning for retirement

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satish Kumar ◽  
Sweta Tomar ◽  
Deepak Verma
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Status ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Women's Retirement

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the status of the research on women’s financial planning for retirement. This paper provides a brief review of the work carried out so far along with a conceptual framework of factors influencing women’s retirement financial planning. In addition, it lists significant gaps and recommends avenues for future research.Design/methodology/approachThe review is based on 151 articles appearing in various peer-reviewed journals published during 1980–2017. The study establishes its prominence by studying the publication activities based on the year of publication and region, citation analysis, research designs, data analysis techniques and findings from the selected articles.FindingsMost of the literature on women’s financial planning for retirement indicates a lack of financial management amongst women and their susceptibility to poverty in postretirement years. The majority of the research works in this field have taken place in developed economies. Empirical research with regression-based models for analysis is the most popular research design. This review also highlights the significant determinants of women’s retirement financial planning as identified through literature. These include socio-demographic factors, psychological constructs, financial literacy, economic and circumstantial forces.Originality/valueThis paper covers the research works done in this area in the past 38 years. To the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first attempt to provide a systematic and comprehensive compilation of the knowledge in this subject. It further synthesizes the findings of various studies on factors influencing women’s retirement financial planning and gives recommendations for future studies.

The Effect of Islamic Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion toward Financial Planning among Millennial: Financial Behaviour as an Intervening Variable

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Lusiana Handayani ◽  
Basyirah Ainun ◽  
M. Yassir Fahmi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Last Stage ◽  
Financial Behaviour ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
The Relationship

Islamic financial literacy and financial inclusion are important for improving the living condition of people. Combination of Islamic financial literacy understanding and high financial inclusion index will affect the behavioral ability of people in making financial planning. In Indonesia, Islamic financial literacy and inclusion are still low, not only for youngsters but also among adults. Even though good knowledge and access to Islamic finance will help millennials to be able to identify financial products and services as their financial planning. The aim of this study is to describe the influence of Islamic financial literacy and financial inclusion on financial planning by using financial behaviour as a intervening variable. This study is descriptive quantitative research. 96 respondents are involved in the study directly through a survey method. This study used 2 (two) stages of analysis. The first stage is to find the level of respondent Islamic financial literacy. The last stage is path analysis to determine the influence of each variable. Analysis results have shown that Islamic financial literacy has no direct impact on financial planning. However, Islamic financial literacy and financial inclusion have a significant impact on financial behaviour. Furthermore, the financial behaviour has mediated the relationship between Islamic financial literacy and financial inclusion with financial planning. It shows this affects toward financial planning is 26,4%.

scholarly journals Personal Finance Knowlegde and Practice: An Opinion Survey with Employed and Self-employed People in Pokhara

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-99
Author(s):  
Puspa Raj Sharma ◽  
Yub Raj Bohara
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Personal Finance ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Business Studies ◽  
Personal Finances ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

The ability to manage personal finances has become increasingly important in today's world. People must plan for long - term investments for their retirement and children's education. They must also decide on short - term savings and borrowing for daily life like a down payment for a house, a car loan, and other big - ticket items. Additionally, they must manage their different risk and insurance needs. This is might be the first survey about 'Personal Financial Knowledge and Practice' survey was conducted in 2011 with employed and Self-Employed people in Pokhara, Nepal. The survey revealed encouraging findings about how Employed and Self-Employed people of Pokhara approach money matters. This Personal financial literacy modeling research has been attempted to measure the literacy of Personal Finance with respect to their financial knowledge of different financial instrument and their practice or investment decisions. This study is based on stratified random sampling method with the help of financial literacy related parameters. This study has the intention to explore the skills of financial literacy; hence the objective was to test the basic financial knowledge of key products that is common to current society. In general, both categories have fairly healthy attitudes towards basic money management, financial planning and investment matters. Minorities of respondents of both categories save, monitor their spending and are generally responsible in the use of credit. Most of the respondents recognize the importance of financial planning and have done some basic financial planning.The Journal of Nepalese Business Studies Vol. Vii, No. 1, 2010-2011Page : 80-99Uploaded date: July 8, 2012

Financial Literacy of Indian Youth: A Study on the Twin Cities of Hyderabad–Secunderabad

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-147
Author(s):  
Mousumi Singha Mahapatra ◽  
Swati Alok ◽  
Jayasree Raveendran
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Twin Cities ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Status

A person’s capability to manage financial matters has become important in today’s world. Availability of different types of sophisticated financial products coupled with the complexity and increased uncertainty of the economy and financial markets have generated a strong move to measure and study financial literacy among investors. The present article aims to analyze the status of financial literacy of college students with three identified antecedents, namely, socio-demographic characteristics, parental influence and attitude towards financial planning. A sample of 425 students from various colleges of the Hyderabad–Secunderabad region was studied to understand the role of the identified antecedents on financial literacy. The results of logistic regression analysis support the hypothesis that financial literacy of Indian college students is influenced by their socio-demographic characters, parental influence and their attitude towards financial planning. While both socio-demographic and parental influences have a positive impact on financial literacy, attitude towards financial planning is observed to have a negative impact.

scholarly journals Inclusive Islamic financial planning: a conceptual framework

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habib Ahmed ◽  
Ak Md Hasnol Alwee Pg Md Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Social Planner ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Poor Households

Purpose This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework of inclusive Islamic financial planning (IFP) by combining the traditional Islamic institutions of zakat and awqaf with contemporary notions of financial planning, financial inclusion and financial literacy that caters to the short-term and long-term financial goals of the poor. Design/methodology/approach Being a conceptual article, an inclusive IFP framework is described, analyzed and developed by integrating modern notions of financial inclusion, financial planning and financial literacy with the concepts of zakat and awqaf. Findings Using the notion of a hierarchy of needs and a financial planning model, an inclusive IFP framework that can be used by the poor is outlined. The complementary role of the non-poor households who provide funds for zakat and awqaf is also identified. Research limitations/implications The applicability of an inclusive IFP would require Islamic financial instruments and products, institutional development and existence of a social planner who can integrate zakat, awqaf and financial planning to serve the financial needs of the poor. Social implications Application of an inclusive IFP that can mitigate poverty would necessitate integrating financial planning skills and knowledge with traditional institutions of zakat and awqaf to provide holistic financial advice and services to the poor households. Originality/value Discussion of financial planning in financial inclusion literature is scant. The paper explores and offers a novel approach of poverty mitigation by utilizing the full spectrum of IFP that considers the financial needs and allows for the creation of a personalized financial plan for low-income households.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INDEBTEDNESS: A CASE OF UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (65) ◽  
pp. 14993-15007
Author(s):  
Morris Irungu Kariuki
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Money Management ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The University

The study objective was to determine the relationship between financial literacy and indebtedness a case of University of Nairobi Students. The study used a descriptive research design. The study was based at the University of Nairobi, Mombasa Campus. The study population was 2101. The sample size was 336 students. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The study attained 83% response rate. Money management, financial planning and financial planning were found to correlate strongly and positively with indebtedness and also significant at 5% level of significance. Therefore, they were found to be major contributors to student indebtedness. The study therefore found that money management, financial planning and financial decisions, affect indebtedness of the students at University of Nairobi. The study concluded that financial literacy affected indebtedness of the students at University of Nairobi. The study recommended that the University of Nairobi should roll out financial education, training, advice and counseling programs targeted at its students.

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