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On 29 May 2019, at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, our 5th Annual Oxford Business and Poverty Conference – Paradoxes of Prosperity will feature robust discussion about the role of innovation in development. The conference is free. Tickets by Eventbrite facebook.com/events/22844788…

The biggest takeaway of a recent Prudential Financial report is that cultural background and experience influences the financial standing of individuals and communities, and traditional financial advice does not often take this fact into account. buff.ly/2EB0KXU

Alleviating poverty is not the same as creating prosperity - a fascinating article by Clayton Christensen, Efosa Ojomo, and Karen Dillon’ for the World Economic Forum. buff.ly/2FQXLMS

Hard Financial Planning Lessons Learned From The Government Shutdown: I wonder why so many working Americans have no savings and how can we help them. More importantly, I ask how they can better position themselves for their next setback? buff.ly/2TQvEAu

What we don’t know about personal finances is costing us an average of $1,230 per person in 2018. Estimating that loss across all Americans, collectively, would represent about $295 billion lost to financial illiteracy last year. buff.ly/2Dcdjs9

There are a lot of things we can learn from older generations to help live a more sustainable life. Here are some things our grandparents and great-grandparents did to live a simpler life that was a lot more eco-friendly. buff.ly/2FgGBry

Teaching good habits when kids are young provide a big payoff in the end. Here are a few tips that when passed on to kids help ensure they do a better job juggling the way they use money and how they save it as well. buff.ly/2VsnwaS

What Does It Mean to Be Knowledgeable About Your Finances? buff.ly/2QV2rHF

Financial wellness programs are popular and sought after but are rarely offered as an employer-sponsored benefit, according to Corporate Insight’s 2018 Employee Financial Wellness Survey.

Retirement is the #1 financial worry with 65% of Americans worried about it. The core problem is uncertainty – people have no idea how much they need, because we have created a system around building assets instead of income. buff.ly/2RZwkDb

“Know your enemies and know yourself.” Cyber criminals want your personal information so they can commit fraud. Your best safeguard against this happening is to understand your behaviors and how cyber criminals capture your information. buff.ly/2OUeHXA

Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help buff.ly/2CY5yan

Low unemployment and the stock market’s record breaking run have yet to translate to higher pay for American employees. And with employers still reluctant to raise wages, the old saying “it’s not what you earn, but what you save” is ever more prevalent. buff.ly/2zGSL9b