Why Early Financial Education Matters: The $390 Billion Problem
Low financial literacy costs Americans $390B a year and wastes valuable time, warns Wharton Professor Olivia S. Mitchell. To address this, she emphasizes early education to boost three key areas of financial literacy. Read More
What’s A “Negative Wealth Effect”? You May Be Feeling It.
Recent shocks to the U.S stock market are driving consumers to feel a negative wealth effect, leading them to cut spending. Wharton Professor Olivia S. Mitchell discusses these concerns. Read More
Does Financial Literacy Decline with Age?
Both financial and health literacy decline with age for older adults, boosting their risk of making mistakes, reports Wharton Professor, Olivia S. Mitchell, via Knowledge at Wharton. Read More
Wharton School’s Pension Research Council Welcomes Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America as Associate Level Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has joined the Council as an Associate Level Member for 2025. Read More
How to avoid retirement regrets
Retirees’ biggest regret is saving too little, as Wharton Professor Olivia S. Mitchell explains to Robert “Bob” Powell of Decoding Retirement. Via yahoo!finance. Read More
All My Friends Are Freezing Their Credit Right Now. Should I?
There is growing concern about sensitive personal information getting leaked, warns Wharton Professor, Olivia S. Mitchell, via Glamour. Read More
