The Foundation supports research to understand the financial capability of American households, financial fraud and consumer protection, and what works when it comes to financial education and protection. Explore the resulting reports and data sets using the filters below.
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Aug 04, 2022
This study examined data from the 2009 to 2021 waves of the NFCS to examine trends in financial literacy among U.S. adults.
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Jul 26, 2022
Researchers from the Foundation and Rush University found that financial fragility may put older adults at higher risk for scams.
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Jul 21, 2022
The Foundation and AARP collaborated with Heart+Mind Strategies on a study of victim blaming practices in the context of financial fraud, in an effort to demonstrate the detrimental impact and define strategies to transcend them.
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Jul 14, 2022
Download this report summarizing findings from the 2021 National Financial Capability Study, which examines the financial knowledge, resources, access, and of U.S adults.
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Jul 14, 2022Explore the FINRA Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) for insights into the financial capability of U.S. adults. Check out NFCS reports, datasets, and research from all waves of the NFCS.
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Jul 14, 2022Review our tutorials to learn how the FINRA Foundation's National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) can be used to advance academic research and teaching.
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Apr 12, 2022
The Foundation and NORC at the University of Chicago examined retail investors’ understanding and approaches to ESG investing.
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Apr 04, 2022
With funding from the Foundation and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), researchers used a meta-analysis to review financial education randomized experiments and found that financial education improves both financial knowledge and financial behavior.
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Feb 04, 2022
Using data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project, this study found that older adults who misperceive their memory skills exhibit poorer financial decision making, yet improving financial literacy could provide a buffer against the adverse impacts.
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Nov 01, 2021
This study from the Foundation and NORC at the University of Chicago found that investing jargon commonly used in assessments can hide what women and people of color really know about investing.