‘Fun to finance’ workshops and Money Mentoring with women
A mixed-methods evaluation of the Many Sisters ‘Fun to finance’ practical lifestyle workshops and 1-2-1 Money Mentoring delivered online by Southern Housing Group to women tenants in East London
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Saving, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Education, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom, England
Year of publication: 2021
Payroll saving behaviours: Learnings from the UK sidecar savings trial
A mixed-methods study of Salary Finance’s and Yorkshire Building Society’s sidecar payroll short-term saving scheme, Jars, which has been trialled with employees of five UK employers.
Information about the programme design and rationale
Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Saving
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2022
Using behavioural science to help employees save
A mixed-methods study which explored and tested the most effective ways of encouraging take-up of Level Financial Technology’s payroll saving scheme among Capita employees.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Saving
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2022
Nationwide Prize-linked Savings
A mixed-methods study which explored and tested the most effective ways of designing and communicating Nationwide’s Start to Save prize-linked savings account to people who are not saving regularly.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
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Topics: Saving
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2022
Fair for You’s Food Club and Shopping Card trials
Providing low-income shoppers with small-sum, not-for-profit credit solutions provided by Fair For You, in partnership with Iceland and supported by Nesta, Fair4All Finance and the Esmee Foundation
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
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Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2022
Evaluation of MyPocketSkill’s Earning is Learning programme
Evaluation of MyPocketSkill, a digital technology platform that aims to connect young people with opportunities to earn money via an online platform, whilst encouraging a savings mindset and behaviour.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Saving, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2022
Money and mental health financial tool feedback report
A tool used by practitioners/support workers in mental health services to address financial worries, debt, and money management among patients. It was delivered in South Tyneside and Sunderland Lifecycle Primary Care Mental Health Service and Tyneside and Northumberland MIND, targeting individuals with mental health issues.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
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Topics: Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2022
Changing Behaviour to Provide Innovative Debt Advice Services
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), developed, tested and evaluated the impacts of three prototypes with service providers, to understand if introducing behavioural changes when giving debt advice made a positive difference to client services, while supporting employees.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Saving, Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2020
Supporting credit union members towards greater financial wellbeing
This paper reports the results of an existing evaluation to recommend how credit unions can use financial education to improve the financial capability of their members
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
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Topics: Saving, Financial Education, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2020
Improving financial wellbeing through the debt advice journey
An evaluation of interventions that seek to improve financial capability among clients experiencing problem debt.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2020
Weighing anchor on credit card debt
An evaluation to assess the impact of stopping customers selecting credit card repayments at the contractual minimum amount.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2018
An evaluation of the financial health check, that helps consumers review their spending and create achievable financial goals.
Information about the programme design and rationale
Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
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Topics: Saving
Country/Countries: United States
Year of publication: 2018
The success in nudging consumers to pay credit card debt
An evaluation to assess the impact of nudge interventions designed to increase credit card payments.
Information about the programme design and rationale
Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2018
Intentions, beliefs and actions to pay credit card debt
An evaluation to assess the impact of disclosure interventions designed to increase payments and improve behaviour regarding credit card debt.
Information about the programme design and rationale
Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2018
Testing retirement communications
An evaluation to assess the impact of interventions designed to increase individuals’ use of the free pensions guidance available to them and engagement with their pensions.
Information about the programme design and rationale
Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Saving, Pensions and Retirement Planning
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2018
Evidence on mandated disclosure from the savings market
An evaluation to inform future policy in the UK savings market, that tests the importance of disclosure design in protecting consumers and improving competition.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Saving
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2016
Encouraging customers to act at renewal
An evaluation to assess the potential for improved renewal notices to encourage consumers to switch or negotiate their policy at renewal.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
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Topics: Insurance and Protection
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2015
Stimulating interest: reminding savers to act
An evaluation with savings account customers to assess the impact of extra reminders and messages on switching behaviour.
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Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Saving
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2015
An evaluation to assess the impact of the ‘Stronger Nudge’ interventions on the proportion of people who receive Pension Wise guidance before they access their pension savings.
Information about the programme design and rationale
Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Pensions and Retirement Planning
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2020
Evaluation of MyBnk Money Works
Money Works is a financial education programme delivered by MyBnk across England and Wales. It aims to improve young people’s knowledge and digital skills in relation to financial matters.
Information about the programme design and rationale
Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Financial Education
Country/Countries: England, Wales
Year of publication: 2018
