Find the Latest Personal Finance Research

Having the latest data to support high-quality financial literacy education helps push the movement forward. That’s why the NFEC offers personal finance research complimentary. The NFEC mission statement emphasizes advocacy for financial education, and giving people financial literacy research and figures to support their work promoting the financial literacy cause is a key part of that mission.

Three core areas underlie the NFEC’s personal finance research papers:

  • When people lack knowledge to make important decisions about money, they fail to achieve their personal and security goals. This research identifies the problems associated with financial incapability.
  • What lies at the root of people’s financial problems? This research offers details about helping youth avoid money pitfalls, and helping adults cope with financial issues.
  • After you comprehend these problems and what causes them, we’ll move on to give you information about how to participate in this important movement.

Personal Finance Topics for Research, Testing, and Survey Data

The NFEC is dedicated to carrying out personal finance research that deepens understanding about key money management topics. This research supplies empirical data from surveys, think tanks, and tests to point out best practices for financial literacy education. For instance, some researchers argue that an excellent vehicle for teaching financial literacy lies in service learning.

We center our financial literacy research paper pursuits around 3 core questions: 1) What are the best practices for teaching personal finance? 2) What educational goals and barometers best support learner outcomes? and 3) What overall strategies should guide financial education initiatives? Below are categories of data we collect in our personal finance research:

Test Results Data: We conduct and report results of financial knowledge tests, helping our development team address common problems. See the latest National Financial Literacy Test Results

Surveys, Statistics, Research: The NFEC collects data through surveys, studies, and think tanks and curates the latest personal finance topics for research.

National Financial Capability Strategy: This personal finance research paper synopsizes the financial education strategies set forth by national agencies.

Research on Best Practices for Financial Education: We developed guidelines for professional financial educator and coach training and preparation.