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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Mar 04, 2021
Researchers from AARP and the Foundation examined factors that contribute to repeated fraud victimization and scam susceptibility, resulting in a framework for prevention and intervention strategies.
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Feb 16, 2021
Researchers from Farleigh Dickinson University and the Foundation examined U.S. adults financial resilience using the 2018 NFCS and found that adults fall into one of four distinct financial resilience groups.
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Feb 02, 2021
NORC and Foundation researchers examine the characteristics, motivations, influences, behaviors, attitudes and perceptions of investors who entered the financial markets in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oct 29, 2020
Using data from NFCS surveys administered to the American Life Panel, researchers from GWU and USC's Center for Economic and Social Research found financial literacy is a strong indicator of positive financial outcomes for the future.
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Oct 13, 2020
Researchers from NORC at the University of Chicago and the Foundation examined investors' and non-investors' awareness and reactions surrounding the market volatility of early 2020.
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Oct 13, 2020
Researchers from NORC at the University of Chicago and the Foundation examined racial and ethnic differences in investors' and non-investors' awareness and reactions surrounding the market volatility of early 2020.
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Sep 21, 2020
With data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project, this study found that older adults who have higher levels of confidence in their financial knowledge have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia.
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Sep 21, 2020
Researchers from the Foundation and Rush University found that faster declines in financial and health literacy were associated with poorer decision making, higher susceptibility to scams, and lower psychological wellbeing.
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Sep 10, 2020
Using data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project, this research provides new and updated evidence that overconfidence in financial knowledge might lead to excessive financial risk taking in older age.
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Nov 01, 2019
Using data from the 2015 and 2018 waves of the NFCS, this research provides evidence on the financial well-being of military veterans and how they are faring relative to comparable civilians.