Momentum/Unisa South African Household Financial Wellness Index 2014 Prof B de Clercq 28 September 2015 Prof B de Clercq Debt Safari 20 October 2015
Score update What determines financial wellness? A peek at the affordability guidelines Rules of the game
Score update
South African Household Financial Index: 2014 nationally representative sample of households
Why did our game improve? “keep calm and bat on”
Why did our game improve? “keep calm and bat on”
What determines financial wellness?
Types of capitals
Game changers
Strike rate categories
Introducing the players 4.3% of households
29.4% of households
38,4% of households
27,9% of households
Players’ update
A peek at the affordability guidelines
Distribution per affordable income groups
Guideline norms vs reality
1. Borrow from friends and family 2. Borrow from micro lender 3. Borrow from bank 4. Selling possessions 5. Working overtime Coping strategies 6. Pawning possessions 7. Selling house 8. Drawing from savings 9.Drawing from pension fund
Guideline norms vs reality: Financially Unstable
1. Borrow from friends and family 4. Borrow from micro lender 3. Borrow from bank 5. Selling possessions 2. Working overtime Coping strategies 7. Pawning possessions 8. Selling house 6. Drawing from savings 9.Drawing from pension fund
Guideline norms vs reality: Financially Exposed
1. Borrow from friends and family 2. Borrow from bank 5. Selling possessions 4. Working overtime Coping strategies 7. Pawning possessions 8. Selling house 6. Borrow from micro lender 9.Drawing from pension fund 3. Drawing from savings
Guideline norms vs reality: Financially Well
1. Borrow from friends and family 2. Borrow from bank 5. Selling possessions 4. Working overtime Coping strategies 9. Pawning possessions 8. Selling house 6. Borrow from micro lender 7.Drawing from pension fund 3. Drawing from savings
Summary of top 5 coping strategies
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