Financial Security

Results of an Ipsos evaluation of the Bank of Palestine Felestineya Mini-MBA program

Seven in Ten Say They Will Reduce Debt and/or Save More, While More Than Half Believe They Will Be in Better Financial Shape for Retirement

Join Ipsos’ Dr. Steve Kraus for a complimentary webinar exploring emerging trends and key opportunities related to Affluents and financial services.

Washington, DC — Citi Foundation commissioned an Ipsos survey to examine the economic prospects and pursuits of young people in 45 cities from 32 countries around the world.

Washington, D.C. — The Ipsos/USA Today data on retirees provides insights into how 45-65 year olds are preparing for their retirement.

Washington, DC – When it comes to documenting important financial account and insurance information, six in ten Americans between the ages of 45 – 60 say that they have done this (60%) – on par with other demographic groups included in the survey (LGBT 61%, African Americans 58%, Hispanics 56%). According to the recent online survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MassMutual, respondents are most likely to trust their spouse or significant other (58%) with access to this information in the event of an emergency, while about one in five (19%) prefer to trust their children with this information. Roughly one in ten have given access to this information to a brother or sister (9%), while very few say that they have a special friend (3%), a financial advisory (1%), or some other person (5%) who knows how to access that information in the event of an emergency. Another 5% say that they have not yet selected a person to share this information with.

Pre-Retirees Twice as Likely to Say That They Intend to do the Same

Most (87%) Believe that Financial Literacy Should be Taught in Schools

Washington, DC — On March 10, 2016, Sallie Mae and Ipsos Public Affairs published the first report in a new study, Majoring in Money: How American College Students Manage Their Finances adding to the current annual studies How America Pays for College and How America Saves for College.