Webinar on Student loan debt issues for Veterans: what do we know about the challenges and barriers?

The Center for Financial Security, in partnership with the Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt hosted an event entitled “Student loan debt issues for Veterans: what do we know about the challenges and barriers?” on November 12, 2020. View Webinar Download Slides GI Bill educational benefits for eligible veterans provide generous financial support for qualified postsecondary … Continue reading Webinar on Student loan debt issues for Veterans: what do we know about the challenges and barriers?

Ross, Zhou Release Working Paper on Documenting Loss Aversion using Evidence of Round Number Bias

Stephen Ross, CFS Affiliate and Professor in the Department of Economics at University of Connecticut, along with his co-author Tingyu Zhou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate, and Legal Studies at Florida State University, release working paper that builds on existing literature documenting loss aversion in the housing market, where expected … Continue reading Ross, Zhou Release Working Paper on Documenting Loss Aversion using Evidence of Round Number Bias

Five JSIT Scholars from 2020 Cohort Win CFS RDRC Research Awards

The scholars’ projects investigate important topics covering the life course, health care and financial stability. The Center for Financial Security’s Retirement and Disability Research Center (CFS RDRC) is proud to announce the five winners of our 2020 Junior Scholars in Training (JSIT) Research Awards: ·        Mahlia Ahmed, University of Illinois–Chicago: The Effect of Zebley Reform on Children’s Long-run Adult … Continue reading Five JSIT Scholars from 2020 Cohort Win CFS RDRC Research Awards