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Common Cents Report: Behavioral Interventions Helping Americans Save More

New report one of the most significant applications of behavioral economics in field of LMI financial decision-making San Francisco and Durham, NC – Feb. 8, 2017 – Common Cents, a financial research lab at…

Common Cents Lab, Increase Short- and Long-term Savings   /   FEBRUARY 8 2017

Creating short-term saving opportunities: Goals, Taxes, and 5-Weekends

Join our behavioral experts for a riveting conversation on how to start and increase short-term savings for middle Americans effectively.  In this session, we will share results from a couple field studies with fin-tech…

Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab, Increase Short- and Long-term Savings   /   NOVEMBER 1 2016

Creating a Long Term Mindset: A Simple Intervention to Increase Retirement Savings

Field and lab studies suggest that the way people think about their income can have a big impact on the way they spend and save money. This is particularly important because often it is…

Common Cents Lab, Increase Short- and Long-term Savings   /   NOVEMBER 1 2016