A propensity to guess randomly rather than to admit ignorance answering “Don’t know” is a plausible reason why frequent wrong answers are given to survey questions that aim to assess competence. We model this source of measurement error and assess its empirical relevance in two consecutive...

This study examined the relationships between financial literacy, financial product ownership, confidence in financial advisers, and confidence in retirement readiness across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. By using data from the Flash Eurobarometer 525 survey (March 2022) and applying...

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of FinTok influencers in preventing online travel scams by enhancing consumer trust, financial literacy, and data privacy concerns. The research examines how these influencers can contribute to improving consumer protection and safety in digital...

The effects of certain abilities on financial outcomes have been debated for several years. Some argue that financial knowledge is key to financial success, while others have found financial skill and self-assessed knowledge are more important. This study contributes to this debate by providing...

Contemporary consumer society is deeply intertwined with the concepts of money and shopping, which are closely related yet often studied separately. Despite their interconnectedness, there is a notable gap in research that simultaneously addresses financial literacy as a tool for effective money...

According to the Federal Reserve of the United States, in the second quarter of 2024, American credit card debt reached USD 1.14 trillion, the highest balance ever recorded. In an age of high-interest, complex credit cards, how does financial literacy affect credit card debt repayment? Also, how...

Asset accumulation in later life is a pressing issue in Japan due to the growing gap between life expectancy (87.14 years for women, 81.09 years for men in 2023) and the retirement age (65 or less). This gap heightens financial insecurity, emphasizing the need to meet asset goals by 65....

We examine Swiss retail investors' willingness to pay (WTP) for sustainable finance products and the influence of bank advisor certification. In a hypothetical choice experiment with a randomized controlled trial (RCT), we assigned participants to either a priming treatment with a bank advisor...

Financial literacy is an important prerequisite for making informed financial decisions, but it remains low, especially among women and older people. Internalized stereotypes can undermine confidence and subsequently affect behavior in financial matters, leading to suboptimal decisions. This...

Using the 2021 National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), this study examines the association between gender-based participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans and financial literacy. It also decomposes the association between gender-based participation in employer-sponsored retirement...

Keeping in view the need to assess the effectiveness of financial inclusion (FI) efforts, this study examines how key drivers of FI-namely usage, digitization, technology, and gender perspective-impact FI success in North India, with financial literacy (FL) as a mediating variable. The study...

Background and purpose of the article: The main aim of the article is to present financial literacy (FL) and consumer over-indebtedness (OI) according to the primary survey in Poland. The auxiliary aim is to analyse the importance of financial literacy in reducing consumer over-indebtedness from...

Empirical research confirms that the financial behaviour of consumers differs from generation to generation - in terms of saving, spending money and also the use of credit. The main objective of this article is to determine the level of financial wellbeing and the relation between psychological...

The proliferation of cryptocurrency throughout society has led to widespread usage within criminal offending. Despite this, limited research has investigated fear of cryptocurrency-based victimization, or the role that financial or cryptocurrency literacy play in influencing such fears. This...

The United States recently increased the standard of care for brokers but still requires no formal education for investment professionals. This study investigates the public expectation of the educational requirements of investment professionals. While no formal education is required to become a...

We examine the causal effect of education on financial outcomes related to stock markets and retirement savings, leveraging a major compulsory school reform and a unique data set covering the universe of investors in Türkiye. The estimates show no effects on participation rates, portfolio...

This report presents results from the 2024 wave of the OeNB Euro Survey in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE). This survey has been conducted since 2007 in selected CESEE countries, essentially the countries that have not yet (or only recently) adopted the euro. It serves to...

The primary purpose of this study is to identify the influence of financial capabilities on women's financial well-being and to study the mediating influence of self-efficacy in this relationship in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The data were collected through purposive sampling using a...

The emergence of fintech has rapidly transformed the way people manage their finances, yet its impact on personal financial outcomes remains relatively understudied. This study aims to examine how fintech usage (FTU) influences the relationship between financial literacy (FL) and financial...

The current research was taken up to identify and assess the key enablers of household financial resilience in Southwest Asian nations. The research technique used was Interpretive Structural Modeling. We identified twelve enablers which impact household financial resilience which we then used...

Context: Financial literacy is an issue becoming increasingly important internationally. Many countries have already implemented a national strategy to improve the financial literacy of the people. In Austria, a national strategy for financial literacy and financial education was developed in...