Topic: Savings
Why Big Banks Can Pay Less on Deposits
Their level of technology and services makes up for it; it’s vice versa with little banks
Wealth Building Behavioral Trait Holds Up in Large-Scale Study
Feeling connected to — not estranged from — our older self is associated with savings and other helpful present-day behaviors
Thinking Small Could Deliver Bigger Retirement Success for Gig Workers
Daily, weekly and monthly contribution schemes gauge behavior
The Case for Building Wiggle Room into Goals
Aiming high, with some flexibility to trip up along the way, spurs greater success
Save, Save, Save, but Then What? Financial Structure and Spending in Retirement
Innumerable nudges help savings accumulation; now researchers turn to decumulation
Maximizing Retirement Savings: More Nudging Required
Tweaking 401(k) website design and language can significantly boost worker contributions, yet HR doesn’t always see these opportunities
Lack of Urgency Can Undermine a Popular Behavioral Nudge
Encouraging pre-commitment to a future behavior helps people do hard things — but it can backfire
Good Information Alone Won’t Drive Financial Well-Being
A review of academic research finds the path to saving more and spending less often involves emotional prompts
Future-self Nudge Works Even Better in Reverse
Starting with your future self and looking back to your current self increases likelihood of saving
Fresh-Start Framing Boosts Retirement Plan Participation
A behavioral nudge passes a real-world test with 6,000 workers
Culture Affects How People Save Money
Immigrants show saving tendencies that carry through several generations
Consumer Spending and Jobless Data: a Peculiar Threshold
A 12-month high in local unemployment triggers savings behavior
CD Withdrawal Penalties: Often More Than Worth the Risk
Banks know you won’t do the math: Even after a penalty for early withdrawal, the longer-term CD often nets out to a better deal
Behind the Annuity Conundrum: The Belief They’re Unfair
Researchers find little commonality among haters of the difficult-to-sell retirement products, except when discussing fairness
Are Americans Really Annuity-Averse? Clear Thinking on Retirement Income
A monthly check, not just a pile of cash: Studies demystify the instruments too few are using