First salary – the first financial test: how to avoid impulsive spending?
In autumn, students returning to schools and lecture halls often bring not only summer experiences but also their first work experience and independently earned money,…
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“Try from 100 euros”: expert explains how investment scammers involve in the scheme and lure thousands
Everything can start with an unexpected call and an offer to try investing for just one hundred euros. Soon, the supposed profit begins to grow on a professionally looking platform, and…
Iveta Pigagienė. Lithuanian youth take care of finances, but do not exploit their most important advantage
The beginning of the new academic year is a suitable occasion to discuss the state of financial literacy in Lithuania. Research shows that Lithuanians aged 18-29 have their knowledge about various financial…
20 years 100 euros per month for the child’s future: how much can be saved until they reach adulthood?
At the beginning of the new school year, family budgets again include expenses for school supplies, clubs, and other children’s needs. However, the start of September can be an opportunity…
Financial expectations in the Baltic countries: one in five Lithuanians says their financial situation has improved
„Lithuania stands out with the most positive personal finance assessments in the Baltic countries. A survey by „Citadele“ bank shows that one in five Lithuanian residents (20%) in the past…
September financial hangover: Lithuanians allocate almost a third less to savings
After summer trips, weekends at the seaside, and entertainment, family budgets are simultaneously burdened by expenses for school supplies, educational clubs, student relocations, and rising again…
Child’s behavior with money causes concern? Here’s what parents should do in such a case
These early habits often later determine how a person will make financial decisions in the future and throughout their life. So when is it worth starting to consciously talk about finances with children, how to do it, and what mistakes do parents most often make? Read more From an abandoned garden – to a dream…
From “living for today” to “investing for the future”: four types of youth finances
Some spend their first salary on trips or a new phone, others carefully save money, and some are already interested in investing and financial markets. Different attitudes towards money…
Revealed how many people don’t even know that they can check their credit history themselves
According to the latest survey data from Creditinfo Lietuva, as many as 78% of Lithuanian residents say they know their credit history well or quite well. However, 43% have never checked it…
Research: Lithuanians most often borrow from friends and relatives, but a psychologist warns about the dangers
When in need of borrowing money, residents of Lithuania are more likely to turn to relatives than to financial institutions. The latest research shows that most often loans are taken from the second…