The cost of day-to-day living can be stressful. Housing, utilities, and essential expenses add up quickly but there are ways and means to handle your living costs better and make your finances more manageable. We approached Petra Ellul Mercer, Financial Capability Executive at GEMMA to explore practical options and tools needed to achieve financial stability.…
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Appetizer – Classic Devilled Eggs These devilled eggs are delicious. Top them with different combinations to keep your imagination running and your guests’ taste buds rejoicing. Our devilled eggs recipe gives you a creamy taste that no one can resist…so be warned, once you put them down on the table, they will not be there…
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In collaboration with JA Malta, ‘The Interviewer’ Trudy Kerr is bringing a special edition of the SHE Word. This is a mini-series that is going to run over the next 12 weeks with Petra Ellul-Mercer talking about money. A topic that we all need to improve and manage better. These conversations go into different aspects…
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Life as always, gets a bit more expensive every day. How do people manage their money? Everyone has their personal relationship with money. Some people have more difficulties than others. Do people manage their money according to their habits? Are they aware of their financial decisions and the impact these have on their lives? How…
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Being a working parent is the ultimate balancing act. We’re always on the go – we try our best to raise our kids well, meet our deadlines at work, and take care of our household. All while handling our finances to the best of our abilities, which let’s face it – can be a huge…
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PRESS RELEASE February 2023 Following the successful collaboration between ĠEMMA and the Malta Bankers’ Association (MBA) in delivering a financial literacy pilot project for pensioners, that ran last October 2022 at Paola Local Council, further sessions on Digital Financial Literacy for pensioners will commence again as of the 1st of March 2023. The feedback resulting…
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Dan huwa t-tieni fuljett tal-Ministeru għall-Politika Soċjali u d-Drittijiet tat-Tfal; FAMILJA AĦJAR. Dan is-suppliment annwali għandu l-għan li joħloq għarfien dwar il-miżuri mħabbra fl-aħħar budget fi tmiem is-sena preċedenti. F’din it-tieni edizzjoni qed ikunu ippreżentati 21 miżura li jolqtu direttament jew indirettament lil familji u/jew individwi Maltin u Għawdxin fis-saffi kollha tas-soċjetà. Nittamaw li ssibu…
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Happy New Year! This year what do you plan to do to make your life easier? Exercise more? Get more organised? Go on a diet? Manage your money better? One of our team members has decided to commit more to her budget and life planning. As a first thing, now that it is available for…
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Financial capability is made up of several factors. The key elements are: Ability – focused on financial knowledge and skills Connection – our engagement with money and access to financial services and products Mindset – Our values and attitudes towards money These three factors interact to influence a child’s financial behaviour. Research suggests mindset and…
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On Monday 17th October, ĠEMMA in collaboration with the Malta Bankers’ Association (MBA), delivered the first session in a series of four to the 60+ audience. These sessions focus on ‘Digitalisation within the Banking Sector’. The main topic of this session was about online banking, and the presentation was delivered by Mr. Scott Lee Holloway…
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