Pulse Points Spring 2021: The Effects of Stimulus Payments and Tax Refunds on Consumer Finances
Stimulus payments and tax refunds caused account inflows to spike 33% in January and 42% in March, according to analysis from our new Pulse Points series.
FinHealth Spend Report 2021
With this report – an evolution of our Financially Underserved Market Size Study – we shed light on how much households paid for a variety of everyday financial products and services in 2020, through lenses of financial health, income, race, and ethnicity.
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Strategies To Encourage Credit Score Monitoring Among Young People
A significant portion of young adults don’t regularly check their credit scores, but financial institutions can help turn this trend around.
BECU: Leveraging Data To Improve Member Savings and Financial Health
Washington-based credit union BECU partnered with the Financial Health Network to better understand, measure, and improve its members’ financial health.
Measurement for Systems Change: Lessons From the Financial Health Pulse®
Financial Health Pulse research has helped shape a new era of financial health solutions. What can it teach us about using data to drive systems change?
BECU: Leading With Data To Advance Financial Health
BECU’s journey to improve member financial health led to a new strategy, an increase in data-driven initiatives, and positive outcomes for its members.
Community-Focused Credit Unions Should Have Dumped ‘Junk Fees’ Long Ago
CUs cannot profess to protect consumers while simultaneously maximizing their revenue through overdraft fees.
Even as Inflation Declines, People in the U.S. Seek Ways To Cope
A recent Financial Health Pulse® survey finds half of people in the U.S. are using four or more strategies to cope with inflation, such as relying on charities or food banks.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
This October, I’m thrilled to be joining the incredibly talented team of Mitchell Stankovic & Associates for The Underground Collision, “Grimm Fairy Tales or Happily Ever After” on October 21st in Vegas. So, it’s fully appropriate that this article refers to the infamous quote from Snow White & the Seven Dwarves.
Report reveals disproportionate financial health decline over location and ethnicity
Economic challenges have affected individuals nationwide this year. Economic growth has stayed consistently low, and inflation, although declining, has dropped due to drastic rate hikes, pushing the cost of living to new levels. All consumers have felt the pinch.
What to know about renters insurance and what it does and doesn’t cover
When the unexpected happens — whether fire, hail, or human error — renters insurance can provide much-needed stability. But many choose not to purchase coverage, including in places most frequently and hardest hit by natural disasters, new research shows.
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