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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Sep 01, 2015
Using data from the 2012 NFCS, this research examined the demographic and financial characteristics of U.S. households with retirement and non-retirement investment accounts.
Mar 01, 2015
This Foundation study explored consumer financial fraud from the victim’s perspective—how victims experienced the incident and the potential indirect financial costs and non-financial consequences of having been victimized.
Jan 01, 2015
If a rigorous financial education program is carefully implemented, it can improve the credit scores and lower the probability of delinquency for young adults.
Nov 01, 2014
A researcher from the U.S. Military Academy West Point used 2009 and 2012 NFCS data to examine the financial capability of military households relative to civilian counterparts, and across different military services and components.
Oct 01, 2014
Using data from the 2012 NFCS, researchers from the Foundation and Kansas School of Social Welfare examined the sociodemographic and financial capability characteristics of renters relative to homeowners in the U.S.
Oct 01, 2014
Stanford researchers found that the "context"—defined as the survey title, stated purpose, and a set of prior questions—of a survey has an effect on whether respondents admit to being victims of fraud.
Jul 01, 2014
This research used data from the 2012 NFCS Military Survey to examine the financial capability of active duty millennials relative to that of their Gen X and baby boomer active duty counterparts.
Apr 01, 2014
Researchers from Stanford and Yale combined psychological, historical, and brain imaging methods to analyze individual differences in susceptibility to investment fraud.
Mar 01, 2014
Researchers from the Foundation and the Urban Institute used data from the 2015 NFCS that was administered to the American Life Panel to examine gender differences in financial knowledge and well- being.
Sep 01, 2013
Foundation researchers examined the demographic, psychographic, and behavior characteristics associated with fraud victimization.