Experiences of families living below Minimum Income Standard
A qualitative study of the experiences of families in England living below the Minimum Income Standard (a benchmark based on things that the public agree that households need)
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2016
Findings on family income & spending from coronavirus survey
A survey and analysis of 6,005 UK working-age adults to assess the impact of coronavirus on living standards, according to family income quartile.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2020
The effects of coronavirus on household finances
An analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on household finances in the UK, using data from a budgeting app to show income and earning loss between March and May 2020.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2020
The Living Standards Audit 2020
This 2020 report takes a look at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and associated crises on the living standards of people in the UK.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Saving, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2020
How financially coping Americans plan, save and invest
This 2020 report analyses planning, saving, and investing behaviours and obstacles faced by more than half of the US population, classed as ‘financially coping’.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Saving, Pensions and Retirement Planning, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: United States
Year of publication: 2020
Managing money for the ‘just about managing’
An evaluation to test whether a simple financial education tool can ‘nudge’ people to live within their means, building resilience and preventing them from falling into financial difficulties.
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: Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Education
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2019
Stuck In Debt: Why Do People Get Trapped In Problem Debt?
This 2017 Citizens Advice report examines consumer borrowing and presents new analysis of long-term problem debt in Great Britain.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: England, Scotland, Wales
Year of publication: 2017
The Cost Of Financial Insecurity
This 2018 Citizens Advice report provides a picture of financial insecurity in UK households, and how different groups of people try to manage that insecurity.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: UK
Year of publication: 2018
Improving Money Management in Working Age Adults
An evidence review to understand ‘what works’ to help working age adults manage their money effectively.
A comprehensive and replicable review of all relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
An indicative review of a sample of relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
Topics: Saving, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2018
Initiating budgeting behaviour among non-budgeters
An evaluation of a pilot project that provided points to participants in exchange for responding to short quizzes and financial education messaging related to budgeting.
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: Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: Canada
Year of publication: 2017
Ideas And Results From The Financial Capability Lab
An overview of progress in identifying and testing ideas to address three challenging areas in the UK Financial Capability Strategy.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Saving, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: UK
Year of publication:
Qualitative study for MAS to give further insight into the “squeezed” segment, one of three core groups of consumers.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Saving, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: UK
Year of publication: 2016
Assessing Financial Capability And Well Being In Ireland
National survey and analysis of financial capability and well-being in Ireland.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Saving, Pensions and Retirement Planning, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Education, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: Ireland
Year of publication: 2018
Managing My Money for the Just About Managing
Open University & Coventry University designed and tested (using multiple controlled field trials) a short, behaviourally-informed financial education tool aimed at improving the day-to-day budgeting, spending, and saving behaviour of people who are Just About Managing.
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, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Education
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2019
Get Set: family financial wellbeing programme
Get Set is a financial capability programme funded by the Money Advice Service. It is aimed at parents of children aged 7-11. The course was delivered via four group sessions, three personal one to one sessions and a follow up session. In addition, online resources were available on a dedicated website as well as a social networking platform.
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, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Education
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2019
Digital Tax for Older People: What Works?
An outcome-based evaluation, delivered by Tax Volunteers, to assess the impact of different types of intervention including guides, online, phone and face to face support, to enable older people to access online tax tools.
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: Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2019
CashWise is a workplace financial education programme designed to improve fincap outcomes for low-income employees in east London. Face-to-face group workshops were delivered by ELBA to over 100 participants.
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, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Insurance and Protection, Financial Education, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2019
Financial capability and debt advice
MAS review exploring existing evidence on the integration of debt advice and financial capability, including stakeholder interviews and a call for evidence to providers.
A comprehensive and replicable review of all relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
An indicative review of a sample of relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
Topics: Saving, Pensions and Retirement Planning, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Insurance and Protection, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2018
The Money House: final evaluation report
An evaluation of workshops for young people aged 16-25, designed to build financial capability and support the transition to independent living.
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, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Pensions and Retirement Planning, Insurance and Protection, Financial Education, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: England
Year of publication: 2018
Children and young people financial capability deep dive: parenting
A study assessing to what extent parent’s behaviour and attitudes towards money affects their children’s financial capability.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Saving, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2018
