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How We Got Here; Infographic
We launched a survey aimed at understanding financial well being across the nation. Check out this infographic about what we found and learn how The Common Cents Lab came to be!
Common Cents Lab, Financial Decision-making Aided by Technology / AUGUST 26 2016
Managing the Month on Food Stamps
Managing the Month on Food Stamps The State of Food Stamps Now What is SNAP? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the United States’ federally-funded food…
Common Cents Lab, Improve Cash Flow Management / AUGUST 9 2016
How to Increase Retirement Savings
How to Increase Retirement Savings: Key Insights from Behavioral Economics -By Brad Swain, Common Cents Lab Duke University The United States is currently under ongoing shift from predictable benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans. Unlike…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab / AUGUST 9 2016
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Help us improve email
Dear friends, In thinking about how to improve email (something that gives us both joy and stress), I’d like to ask for your help. I’m trying to understand how people use email and what…
Cheat Codes: Calling all Artists
Artists from around the world are invited to attend a discussion about behavioral economics, dishonesty and cheating at the Center for Advanced Hindsight on October 25 at 7:30 PM EST. (Artists who do not…
Partisans Don’t Know How the Middle Feels
Ten minutes into the Presidential debate, my democratic friends were sure it was a failure. They tweeted, “Nothing he is saying is making me feel anything.” A lot of Democrats have walked away from…