The 2020 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index
Americans’ financial literacy, while remaining low overall, has improved slightly in recent years.
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Thought Leadership Spotlight
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Financial Well-being and Retirement Readiness in the Higher Education Workforce
The 2019 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index
Research Reports
Original research produced by the TIAA Institute—both independently and in collaboration with noted scholars—examines topics of interest to the academic, nonprofit and public sectors. The reports combine statistical findings with thoughtful, data-driven observations and conclusions to provide in-depth analyses that are informative and appropriate for both technical and more academic audiences.
Americans’ financial literacy, while remaining low overall, has improved slightly in recent years.
Donations to higher education have soared in recent times, along with concerns about how the money is being used.
This report uses the third wave of the P-Fin Index to examine the current state of financial literacy and financial wellness among African-American adults.
Insights
Also produced by the TIAA Institute, Insights features reports addressing prominent issues in financial security, higher education, and philanthropy. While typically written for a primarily non-technical audience, Insights are prepared using the same level of academic rigor found in our other research publications, and can serve as valuable sources of information for a diverse group of readers.
The expected cost of health care in retirement is a major concern of older workers.
Donations to higher education have soared in recent times, along with concerns about how the money is being used.
The financial decisions of millennials—defined as individuals age 18 to 37 in 2018—will likely affect the U.S. economy for the next 30 years.
Events
2020 Fellows Symposium — A force for good: Using behavioral finance to improve retirement outcomes
The TIAA Institute and the Pension Research Council at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will co-host a Fellows Symposium on June 25, 2020.
2018 TIAA Institute Women’s Leadership Forum
Past EventsWorking with leading research centers, associations and think tanks across the nation helps the TIAA Institute tap into their diverse expertise and broaden its impact among its audiences. This yields reliable, data-driven information leaders need to make sound decisions.