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Impact of Self-Control, Financial Literacy and Financial Behavior on Financial Well-Being

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  • Waqar Younas*

    (Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia)

  • Tariq Javed

    (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia)

  • K. Ramanathan Kalimuthu

    (Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia)

  • Muhammad Farooq

    (Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia)

  • Faisal Khalil-ur-Rehman

    (Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia)

  • Valliappan Raju

    (Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia)

Abstract

Financial knowledge is empowering the new generation of the 21st century in the era of transformative marketing (Kumar, 2018), which leads to the well-planned financial structure for long terms. However, it is imperative to know that on what scales they are managing their budgets. Understanding the impact of selfcontrol, financial literacy, and financial behavior is very vital for living a successful life (Sarstedt et al., 2017). The literature shows, people with good self-control and financial literacy tend to behave well compared to people with less self-control and financial literacy. This study examines the relationship between self-control financial literacy, financial behavior and financial wellbeing. A survey was conducted on 416 people from educational institutions, corporate sectors and food courts in Pakistan to empirically examine the impact of self-control and financial literacy on financial behavior and financial well-being of people. Better self-control and financial literacy lead to greater financial well-being. This research paper concludes that self-control and financial literacy affect financial well-being through financial behavior. Financial literacy has a significant direct impact on financial wellbeing, however the direct impact of self-control on financial well-being is insignificant. Impact of financial behavior on financial well-being is stronger than the impacts of financial literacy and self-control on financial well-being. This paper will be useful for economists and companies in Pakistan to better understand consumer market and to make decisions accordingly.

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  • Waqar Younas* & Tariq Javed & K. Ramanathan Kalimuthu & Muhammad Farooq & Faisal Khalil-ur-Rehman & Valliappan Raju, 2019. "Impact of Self-Control, Financial Literacy and Financial Behavior on Financial Well-Being," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 5(1), pages 211-218, 01-2019.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:tjssrr:2019:p:211-218
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