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Consumer Science

Robb: Will 72-mo auto loans tank the economy?

Posted on December 30, 2021
Posted in Media MentionsTagged Consumer Science

Robb in Newsweek: 72-mo auto loans last longer than owners want the car

Posted on December 30, 2021

“The general idea is that people – after about five years – do tend to want a new vehicle,” Cliff Robb told Newsweek. “And that’s what makes these loans so interesting. You’re putting yourself into …

Posted in Media MentionsTagged Consumer Science

How might financial life skills courses impact student knowledge & behavior?

Posted on December 3, 2021

This research paper authored by Associate Professor Cliff Robb and PhD student Somalis Chy discusses how freshmen/sophomore students who take a financial life skills course might have a different impact on their financial well-being, stress, …

Posted in School NewsTagged Consumer Science

Harvey/Collins: Can Milwaukee teach financial literacy to every child?

Posted on November 11, 2021

“The stakes are really high.” In this special report the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explores a growing movement to teach financial literacy to every child in Milwaukee.  Nearly one in five 15-year-olds in the U.S. struggles …

Posted in Media MentionsTagged Consumer Science

Research on financial vulnerability receives fourth year of funding

Posted on November 7, 2021

U.S. Social Security Administration approves 13 major research projects, investigating a range of social insurance topics, including the Child Tax Credit, the geography of long-term care, the effects of COVID-19 on older adults, and improving trust among those targeted by scams and frauds.

Posted in School NewsTagged Center for Financial Security, Consumer Science, research

O’Brien says supply chain could impact holiday buying

Posted on October 5, 2021
Posted in Kohl's Center for Retailing, Media MentionsTagged Consumer Science, retail

Mask mandates=working women are first line of enforcement

Posted on October 5, 2021

Dr. Nancy Wong, Kohl’s Chair in Retail Innovation and Professor of Consumer Science spoke with USA Today about how the anger over mask mandates can trigger sexist bullying and harassment. 

Posted in Media MentionsTagged Consumer Science

Can starter credit cards be an on-ramp to building credit?

Posted on October 5, 2021

Yes – Linda Lepe, CFP®, Director, Consumer Finance & Financial Planning in human ecology answers the question in Wallethub “Ask the Experts”

Posted in Media MentionsTagged Consumer Science, Personal Finance

Plan ahead for holiday shopping

Posted on October 5, 2021

Dr. Christine Whelan provides tips and hints in this interview with Channel 3000

Posted in Media MentionsTagged Consumer Science, retail

Should government & public health agencies include financial prep in public health messaging?

Posted on September 27, 2021

Yes says Dr. Nancy Wong, the Kohl’s Chair in Retail Innovation, Department Chair, and Professor of Consumer Science. Wong is co-author on a new paper in the Journal of Consumer Affairs, “Have I saved enough …

Posted in School NewsTagged Consumer Science, Personal Finance, research
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