Heidi Johnson Helps Older, Low-Income People Manage Their Money
So many research studies about Americans’ personal finances focus on affluent adults and their retirement savings. But Heidi Johnson, director of behavioral economics for the nonprofit Financial Health Network, has put a spotlight on the money challenges of low- and moderate-income people 50 and older. More specifically: how financial institutions and personal finance apps often […]
Report: Just 28% of Americans are ‘Financially Healthy’
In this article JT Crowe, of Money and Markets, covers the Center for Financial Services Innovation’s U.S. Financial Health Pulse and considers what Americans can do to be more financially fit. “The economy is booming, the stock market is enjoying a record bull run, consumer confidence is near an all-time high, unemployment is at a […]
How Credit Unions Can Win the Gen Y Market
Despite strong member satisfaction and negative consumer sentiment towards banks, credit unions’ market share of key profit drivers like mortgages and credit cards is in the single digits.