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Fixing the SNAP (Food Stamp) System, from application to spend: Learnings from the Field
Join this session to learn about how social science can help improve the way low-income Americans apply for SNAP, and potentially manage their spending. We will be sharing learnings from our field study work…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab / NOVEMBER 1 2016
Announcing applications for 2017 CommonCents partners
SAN FRANCISCO, CA Oct 7, 2016 —Common Cents Lab is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for new partners for 2017. Common Cents, supported by MetLife Foundation, is a financial research…
Common Cents Lab / OCTOBER 6 2016
Financial Education: Take the Common Cents behavioral audit to diagnosis your program
By: Wendy De La Rosa & Common Cents Lab (Jump to the BEHAVIORAL AUDIT) The current investment in financial education In the United States, investments in financial education programs have been steadily increasing over the…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab / SEPTEMBER 29 2016
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Helping Remote Employees Towards a Healthier Lifestyle Some Insights from MTurkers
By Nina Bartmann, Jonathan Corbin, Ziyi Yan Image by Paico Oficial from Unsplash Remote work is here to stay In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, around March 2020, most companies across the U.S….
Make plans, not resolutions
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. By Aline Holzwarth Your new year’s resolution is very likely to fail. Most do. Resolutions are just not built to succeed. They rely on willpower, hoping…
The Mbrella Calendar: Helping Kenyan Families Track Their Savings for Health Insurance
Mbrella is a charitable organization devoted to helping impoverished Kenyan families buy health insurance. Mbrella connects donors with Kenyan mothers and employs a number of behavioral interventions meant to help the mother gain enough…
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…