SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – It would take more than 38 years for the young generation of today to save enough money be able to buy an apartment in the capital, if they save all of their disposable income, statistics showed Monday. The average monthly disposable income for people 39 years old or under [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Bank of Korea base rate dropped in June to a record low 1.25 percent. Commercial institutions followed suit, adjusting their interest rates. And as of September, no banks offered time deposit accounts with 2 percent or higher interest rates. Saving in Korea is no longer a lucrative business. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – More South Koreans have canceled their installment savings accounts before maturity this year, industry data showed Monday, an apparent sign that an increasing number of ordinary people are feeling the pinch from the country’s sluggish economy. The early cancellation rate of installment savings accounts at Shinhan, KB Kookmin, KEB [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Koreans who consider themselves middle-income earners have unrealistically high expectations about their post-retirement lives, even as they save little. According to a survey conducted by AIA Group on 2,500 individuals from Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan who consider themselves to be middle-income earners, Korean respondents answered that they [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent survey on the stock market, baby boomers are leaving the market as they try to increase the portion of investment in pension and insurance accounts preparing for their post-retirement lives. According to the Korea Exchange’s survey on stock investors and their holding volume of a [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 06 (Korea Bizwire) – Level Money, the mobile-first financial services company, today announced the addition of a new feature, Level Goals, to its flagship Android app. The savings-specific tool draws a direct line from members’ daily actions to their goals, enabling them to see how they can save over time for the things [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of import cars on Korea’s roads is quickly on the rise. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation, as many as 585,218 import cars have been registered with motor vehicle agencies in Korea for the eight-month period between January and August. This is more [...]