Increasing financial resilience of households as the condition for long-lasting financial inclusion

Abstract

Financial resilience means household capacity to survive financial shocks. The purpose of the article is to identify and present methods for increasing financial resilience as the condition for long-lasting inclusion of households. The following research methods were used: critical analysis of the subject literature, basic statistical methods and the diagnostic survey method. Based on the author’s own research results the areas were identified where due actions should be taken in order to increase financial resilience. They are as follows: emergency fund increase, relation optimization of debt against income, taking advantage of adequate insurance, financial competencies improvement, relational capital formation.