Paul's research agenda focuses on financial literacy and wellness, retirement saving and investing, the retirement decision and asset management during retirement. He also conducts research on workforce issues in the higher education and non-profit sectors.
Even a brief interruption in plan contributions can affect people's financial goals years down the road, experts say.
Once you learn a bit about risk and probability, your bank account should benefit.
Many professors are postponing retirement, and colleges say it's hurting their efforts to cut costs.
While this year's Personal Finance Index is concerning, it must be noted that systemic factors and issues keep the economic playing field uneven for far too many Americans. As we work to improve financial literacy for all, we know that there are also demographic differences that can help or hinder those looking to achieve financial wellness, such as age, overall education levels and income distributions.