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            <title><![CDATA[Riksbank faces added rate uncertainty after election shock, SBAB says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[State mortgage bank SBAB is following Danske Bank and raising its fixed mortgage rates. At the same time, the election uncertainty is increasing market uncertainty, which could affect the Swedish Central Bank's next move. It adds a filter of uncertainty, says SBAB chief economist Robert Boije.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to save money on back-to-school costs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Back to school, back to work and back to everyday life. Everything that needs to be bought before school starts can be hard on the wallet. Sharon Lavie, savings economist at loan broker Lendo, gives tips on how to manage expenses at the start of term.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:32:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Students spend almost all their income on rent and food, report says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Students spend basically their entire income on two things: rent and food, according to a new report. Alexandra Berntling, 25, knows the picture well: you have to prioritize dentist visits if you want to be able to pay the rent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:45:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What the crisis years have taught us about the economy, inflation and house prices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pandemic, inflation, war - and then Donald Trump. The crises have piled up in recent years, and the economy has been hit by one shock after another. But we have also actually learned from the crises.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to protect your finances if your partner dies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alone with great grief - and the entire financial burden. Some things are especially important to think about in advance to secure your finances if one partner dies.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Experts say skip child savings and prioritize your own financial buffer first]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Put yourself first when saving money. Make sure you build up a decent buffer, and then save for your children in your own name. That's what private economists advise.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:03:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Economist on the new electric car premium says very few can afford it]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From March 18, it will be possible to apply for an electric car premium. But few will be eligible and even fewer will be able to afford to buy or lease an electric car. "Unfortunately, I think there will be very few," says savings economist Sharon Lavie.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:45:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Year's resolutions you should make for your wallet]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Introduce a rule that every major purchase is made only after a 24-hour cooling-off period, and take control of costs for subscriptions and streaming services. These are some of Sparekonomen's tips for New Year's resolutions that will give you stronger finances in 2026.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:22:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Then your buffer savings grow]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Feel free to cheat yourself a little - make sure the money disappears from your account immediately when your paycheck arrives, experts advise. After a while, even a small amount can grow into a buffer.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:44:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New way of calculating food costs could hit hard]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Consumer Agency has drastically lowered its forecast for household food costs next year, more than prices are expected to fall. This could have consequences for many. It is the weakest in society that this will hit, says Sharon Lavie, savings economist at Lendo.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Handle a Frozen Payment Account]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[That the bank freezes your payment can also hit someone who is not suspected of a crime. And the measure has a significant impact on the individual customer. The consumer has no opportunity to manage the most basic, says Lendos savings economist Sharon Lavie.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 06:31:19 GMT</pubDate>
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