A recently published Ameriprise study found that nearly two-thirds of siblings talk about money with each other and, of those, only 15% experience conflicts over money. These issues are usually about their parents (68% of the time). Other common causes of tension between siblings revolve around spending habits and different money values (56%), different income levels […]
Partner Anne Aldrich Presented at Card Forum and University of Maryland Partner Anne Aldrich, in collaboration with Artemis’ business partner Kimberly Gartner and David Hill from NetSpend, spoke at the 2017 Card Forum in Austin. Their presentation “Navigating the Financial Services Landscape: Using Information on How Americans Make Decisions to Inform Product Innovation” focused on […]
New family finance research by Ameriprise Financial, in partnership with Artemis Strategy Group, finds that most families in America feel confident about their financial future thanks to regular family conversations about money. Ameriprise also shares results about how family dynamics affect financial discussions and about planning the family legacy together. Read the full press release on Business […]
Our recent ebook from our Motivation Assessment Program™ (MAP) work, Americans and Their Money, describes the impact of financial anxiety on Americans. One reasonable assumption is that the accumulation of financial assets can reduce financial anxiety. We decided to examine that by looking separately at Americans who have at least half a million dollars ($500,000+) in investable assets […]
A recent article published by The Atlantic titled “The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans” has been widely shared and discussed over the past couple of weeks—and not just in our circles. Writer Neal Gabler begins his piece with this startling statement: “Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m […]
In the Netflix original series “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”, the main character is creating a new life for herself in New York City after having been kidnapped and held underground for 15 years by Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne. Many of the show’s laughable moments come from both Kimmy’s use of outdated slang and her fumbling […]
Most marketers want to earn trust, engage with market influencers, build credibility, raise awareness of their company or brand, and expand their market. Effective thought leadership programs help you do all these things, and primary research is a great foundation upon which to build a program. We like to think in terms of three buckets […]
Most Americans underestimate how long they’ll live. As a result, many people face the possibility of running out of retirement savings before they die, which can impact their quality of life while they live.
Partner Dave Richardson explains why myRA–the new savings account that President Obama announced during this year’s State of the Union speech–was built to make it easy for starter savers to set aside a small amount of money at a time in a safe place.
