How and Where the Population Will Age
The percentage of people over 60 years old is growing worldwide due to falling fertility rates and an increasing life expectancy. The United Nations projects that one in five people will be over age 60 by 2050, up from 13 percent of the world’s population today.
Man-made risks forecast to cost world’s cities $320bn each year on average
Man-made risks like cyber-crime, interstate conflicts or market crashes are a bigger threat to economic output than natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and volcanoes, putting an estimated $320.1 billion of global GDP at risk on average each year, according to Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance and reinsurance market.
Why Women Hold the Majority of Student Loan Debt in America
There are approximately 44 million borrowers in the United States, and the majority of them are women, according to a new report from the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
A Week In New York City On A $115,000 Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking millennials how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar.
I’ve been investing in real estate since I was 22 — here’s why it’s one of the best ways to build wealth
Dana Bull is a realtor and real-estate investor based in Massachusetts.
She became a landlord in her early 20s when she bought a condo and rented it out for extra income; she now owns more than a dozen rentals.
Investing in real estate is like building a business: It takes patience and hard work.