Household Finance
Household finance (JEL G5) covers households' financial decisions — saving, borrowing, investing, and insurance.
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Scope
It includes household portfolios, debt and credit, retirement saving, and financial literacy.
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Core questions
- How do households make financial decisions?
- How do households save and borrow?
- How does financial literacy affect outcomes?
Key concepts
- Household portfolios
- Consumer credit
- Retirement saving
- Financial literacy
- Mortgages
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Frequently asked questions
- What is household finance?
- The study of how households use financial instruments — saving, borrowing, investing, insuring — to meet their goals.