PFRC
Welcome to the Personal Finance Research Centre
The Personal Finance Research Centre is an independent research centre that specialises in social research across all areas of personal finance, mainly from the consumer's perspective. Much of our work focuses on the following areas:
- Financial confidence, capability and wellbeing.
- Money management and decision making.
- Financial exclusion and inclusion.
- Credit use and over-indebtedness.
- Saving and retirement planning.
Our interdisciplinary team combines extensive empirical research skills with a detailed understanding of a range of social policy issues. Our work is influential in shaping public policy, and we provide technical and policy advice to government departments and others.
Featured News
Andrea Finney speaks at launch of new personal finance research unit in South Africa
27 July 2011
Andrea Finney was in Pretoria last week to speak at a conference to launch the new Personal Finance Research Unit, based at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
- Read more about the UNISA conference
Featured Research
Facing the squeeze 2011
21 October 2011
The recession may technically be over but multiple drops in household income and the rise in the cost of living has led to households adopting diverse strategies to adjust to their financial situations.