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Latest news on financial health.

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Analysis and discussion of the implications of financial markets for the dynamics of inequality

A CEPR-TFI online webinar on Finance and Inequality, organised by Laurent Calvet (EDHEC and CEPR), 14 April 2021

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TFI Consumer Research report on Financial Health

Money Coach Overview

Scale-ups in the spotlight

MoneyCoach helps people get their finances in shape and build money muscles.

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Incubator update

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Kick-off Scaling Program 2021

At the beginning of April, the Think Forward Initiative kicks-off the ‘2021 Scaling Program’

Scale-ups in the spotlight

Monkee makes saving money fun, easy and exciting

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Financial education for kids made easy & fun!

Play Money Talk during Global money week; at home or at school

What happened during TFI’s Summit 2020

Watch the talks and download the presentations

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The next TFI Call for Research Proposals is expected to be promoted from the Summer of 2021

Register now for our Think Forward Initiative 2020 Summit

The virtual Summit takes place on 17th December

How do we define financial health?

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Think Forward Initiative Named 'Most Empowering Financial Decision Making Initiative'

TFI wins new award in Acquisition International Magazine's Worldwide Finance Awards 2020

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What can behavioral economics contribute to tackle the threat of climate change?

Virtual Launch Event for the 2020 Behavioral Economics Guide

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Quinn’s pitch at the Dutch Ministry of Finance

Looking for new collaborations with researchers and organisations in the financial domain.

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Climate Change - Financial Implications for Households

A TFI-CEPR webinar event September 9 2020

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Meet Minna's CEO

We catch-up with 2019 Accelerator Hub start-up CEO, Joakim Sjöblom, to find out how things are going at Minna Technologies - an ingenious subscriptions management service.

Covid-19: online & more sustainable consumption becoming priority for many Europeans

A TFI survey of 5,000 people across five countries

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Covid-19 tracking apps: the trade-off between personal data and public health

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Relaxed Covid-19 restrictions

Why they are made not to stick

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COVID-19 IS IMPACTING THE SAVINGS, SPENDING, AND SUMMER HOLIDAYS OF EUROPEANS

A TFI survey of 5,000 people across five countries

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Share then chuck

The unforeseen consequences of sharing

Computational social science: addressing the (post) covid-19 reality

Webinar on Wednesday 24 June 2020

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Translating Behavioral Science Insights into Action: The Story of Quinn

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Can Big Data improve households’ welfare?

A virtual CEPR-TFI event on May 7 2020

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Growth Track Demo Day

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Pay now and consume later to help local businesses survive the economic slowdown

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How to cope mentally and practically when you are stressed after a sudden financial shock

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Growth Track: Delivering unparalleled value

What you need to know about the Growth Track programme

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Are you in a financial emergency situation due to the Coronavirus pandemic?

Here are ten steps to prioritize

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Practical solutions to financially navigate the coronavirus outbreak

The TFI start-ups are here to help you manage your money the best way possible

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Covid-19 impact on Financial Health

Tackling 5 scaling challenges most startups face

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Everyone needs a nudge once in a while

We’ve now reached the time in our Growth Track program to work with our Think Forward Initiative start-ups to learn about nudging and financial decision making.

Is it time to take the next step in your relationship?

Roses are red, violets are blue, joint accounts may be better for you.

Supercharge Your Sales Through Growth Hacking

The Growth Track is into its third month of the program. The start-ups and their mentors are now focusing on Growth Hacking and sales optimization.

Tech For Good

The Think Forward Initiative shared their passion for using technology to drive innovation in the space of financial health at the recent AWS Re:Invent 2019 Fair in Las Vegas.

The true meaning behind gift giving

Have you ever wondered why we give gifts, and what makes the ‘perfect gift’? One of the Think Forward Initiatives leading researchers, Laura Straeter, reminds us all that Christmas is more than what we buy at the store.

The new research projects that will help us make a difference

We are excited to announce the 2019 winners of the Think Forward Initiative’s call for research proposals (long-term and short-term).

What you need to know when it comes to technology & legal challenges

Last Friday, marked the second phase of the five month Growth Track Program and we were talking about all things technological and legal.

Getting research insights into the hands of change makers

The Think Forward Initiative is currently piloting a Research Database that provides actionable insights that will help lead the way to producing great innovations and communication initiatives.

Black Friday + Cyber Monday = Broke Tuesday

The Think Forward Initiative would like to encourage you to ‘think forward’ this Black Friday weekend. Make sure that you spend wisely and don’t forget about your long-term savings goals.

IBM joins Think Forward Initiative to help 100 million people make better financial decisions

Shoes, concert tickets, electronics… These are only a few of the increasing number of things we buy online.

How To Master Your Start-up’s Growth Strategy?

This is the question on many lips at this week’s Think Forward Initiative (TFI) Growth Track Kick Off.

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Dutch Minister of Finance urges institutions to work together

Wobke Hoekstra, Minister of Finance NL signals the importance of financial and knowledge institutions to work together to make a positive impact on the financial lives of Dutch consumers.

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Do you have your head in the sand?

Through the eyes of a remarkably quirky looking ostrich, the Think Forward Initiative (TFI) launched a consumer awareness campaign that encourages you to make better financial decisions.

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Let’s start-up the Growth Track Engine

We are happy to announce the 8 start-ups that were selected for our 2019 Growth Track program.

146 and counting

The Think Forward Initiative’s call for research proposals is now closed. The selection results will be announced on December 16, 2019

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BigTechs and Fintechs in Financial Services

Better financial behaviour and wellbeing starts with your start-up!

Financial empowerment starts with you

Man, Machine & Money

A TFI knowledge sharing session

Call for research proposals now open

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 6 OCTOBER 2019

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Consumer credit markets: Fair and transparent?

a TFI research event

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TFI Conference: Polish employees on better pensions

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Winners of the TFI long-term research grant 2018

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Winners of the TFI short-term research grant 2018

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Funding awarded

Funding awarded to research proposals

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Call for Research Proposals (Closed)

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

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Call for short-term research proposals (Closed)

'Research Challenge' - Submission deadline: 18 Nov 2018

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Brainstorming about the big research questions: 4 key themes refined

CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS OPEN UNTIL SEPT 30, 2018

Research Workshops in June 2018

From insight to empowerment

First summit project outcomes and practical solutions

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Five projects—many ideas

The projects will be presented in detail at the Summit on 15 March.