Date: January 12, 2014 Description: The Center for Financial Security hosted a webinar entitled Lower Interest for Timely Payments: A Field Experiment on Incentives for Loan Repayment. Presenters included Leah Gjertson and Justin Sydnor of UW-Madison, George Hofheimer of the Filene Research Institute, and Josh Sledge of CFSI. Watch Now View Full Report … Continue reading Webinar: Lower Interests for Timely Payments
Working Papers
Financial Coaching’s Potential for Enhancing Family Financial Security
Financial coaching is an emerging complement to financial education and counseling. As defined in this article by J. Michael Collins, Peggy Olive, and Collin O'Rourke, financial coaching is a process whereby participants set goals, commit to taking certain actions by specific dates, and are then held accountable by the coach. In this way, financial coaching is … Continue reading Financial Coaching’s Potential for Enhancing Family Financial Security
Employer-Based Financial Education in Wisconsin – Survey Findings
In late 2012, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), on behalf of the Workplace Financial Literacy Committee of the Governor's Council on Financial Literacy, surveyed Wisconsin employers to learn more about employer-provided financial education in the State. Download Brief Key Findings 59% of respondents currently offer financial education to their employees. Large … Continue reading Employer-Based Financial Education in Wisconsin – Survey Findings
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 