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            <title><![CDATA[After the election, how your wallet could be affected by the red-green promises]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bank tax, baby allowance and cheaper bus passes. This could become a reality if the red-green parties fulfill their election promises. At the same time, several blue election promises on tax cuts could come to nothing.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Households that have benefited most from recent government policies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Taxes have been lowered, but skyrocketing costs mean that the relief still doesn't show up in people's wallets. When the government's support for households in recent years is combined, there are both winners and losers - and concerns are rising. Many people are still having a tough time, says Madelén Falkenhäll of Swedbank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:52:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More money in your wallet, but not for everyone]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lower fuel taxes and a new electricity subsidy will be felt in households' budgets. But the measures in the spring budget will not reach everyone, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar. The typical two-child family is at the center, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fewer Swedes can handle an unexpected SEK 25,000 expense]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Every other Swede has difficulty coping with an unexpected expense of SEK 25,000, according to Länsförsäkringar.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how high the new ISK tax will be]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The tax on the investment savings account (ISK) will be increased next year, but at the same time the tax-free savings amount will be increased to SEK 300,000. This means that saving will in practice become more profitable for most of Sweden's more than four million ISK savers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 04:45:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Families with Children Benefit Most from Government Budget]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Families with children who live in houses will be the main winners in the government's budget. But everyone gets a part of the cake, according to Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar. They are investing a lot in strengthening households, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:58:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Households Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in One Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedes believe that the variable interest rate on mortgages will be at 3.01 percent in a year. This is a clear decrease compared to two months ago when households counted on a mortgage interest rate of 3.29 percent, according to a new survey.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 23:24:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fewer Expect Housing Prices to Rise in the Next Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For the fifth month in a row, Länsförsäkringar's Housing Price Barometer indicates that fewer and fewer people believe in housing prices rising over a one-year period.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 05:52:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Record outflow from US funds – opting for Swedish]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish banks and households make record-large withdrawals from US funds – and invest in Sweden like never before. I believe it will be a lasting trend, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 06:09:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Half Expect Rising Housing Prices]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:25:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[So much more in your wallet in 2025]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After a few tough years, 2025 is expected to be a year that gives households' economy a long-awaited boost. For a family with children, it can mean thousands of kronor more per month. There are, however, both winners and losers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:10:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[County Insurance: This is How Much Housing Prices Will Rise]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:27:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Ski Holiday Becomes Increasingly Expensive – "Like a Luxury Trip"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ski holidays are popular – but also cost a pretty penny. For a family with children, the sports break week next year can cost around 47,000 kronor, according to Länsförsäkringar. For many, it's a trip that can be defined as a pure luxury trip, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 06:12:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[It can be much easier to buy a home]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A raised mortgage ceiling in combination with eased amortization requirements can increase accessibility on the housing market. But not for everyone, warns economist Ola Söderlind. The best for first-time buyers would have been if housing prices remained low.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:21:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[It can be so much easier to buy a home]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An increased mortgage ceiling in combination with eased amortization requirements can increase accessibility on the housing market. This applies particularly to young people, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:16:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA["Last time Trump won, the stock market did well"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Presidential elections in the USA tend to make the world's stock exchanges more volatile. But it's not time for small savers to sell funds in panic, according to Stefan Westerberg, economist at Länsförsäkringar. Last time Trump won, the stock exchange went well, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:45:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Child Allowance Covers Less and Less]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The high inflation of recent years has led to the child allowance covering almost 30 percent fewer purchases for the child - compared to 2018, when the allowance was last increased. The child allowance has lost in significance, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[More and more people believe in rising property prices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Almost six out of ten surveyed Swedes believe in rising property prices. Hopes for further interest rate cuts contribute to the attitude.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:49:36 GMT</pubDate>
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