News Outlets: Wall Street Journal
If You Don’t Save Enough, Perhaps You Have ‘Exponential Growth Bias’
Here’s how to tell whether you underestimate the benefits of long-term saving. And how to fix it.
People Don’t Save Enough for Emergencies, but There Are Ways to Fix That
Small changes to company retirement plans can make a big difference
The Secret to Getting Workers to Save More for Retirement
If we make it easy for people to do the right thing, more of them will reach their goals
The High Financial Price of Our Short Attention Spans
Information overload is giving us little time to focus on any of it—and leading us to make bad choices about our money
As Inflation Rises, Beware of the Money Illusion. It May Cost You a Lot.
People often focus on the actual amount of money they earn or spend, rather than its purchasing power
Here’s Why Some Investors Panic. And Here’s How to Make Sure You Don’t.
Are you likely to buy high and sell low in a market panic? There’s a pretty simple way to figure that out.
Why Retirees Are Wary of Annuities
Understanding the reason for their reluctance may help people make better investment choices
A New Reason Investors Shouldn’t Try to Time the Stock Market
Moving in and out of stocks not only lowers returns, it adds to volatility, according to a new study
Common Errors When Buying Insurance
Consumers can make smarter choices—and plan sponsors and the government can help
What Quarantine Can Teach You About Spending and Happiness
We’re in the midst of an unprecedented social-science experiment because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can learn from it.
Should You Undo Your Retirement and Go Back to Work? These Questions Might Give You the Answer.
Many retirees have blind spots that could prevent them from seeing why it might make sense to get back to work, at least part time
Small Steps That Can Boost Your Retirement Savings
The Secure Act 2.0 will help a lot. But there’s much more that can be done.
Can AI Replace Your Financial Adviser? Not Yet. But Wait.
Effective financial advice requires five financial qualities. Here’s how ChatGPT stacks up.