Publication Date

3-11-2015

Summary

Does Unsecured Debt Decrease Savings? Evidence From the Refund to Savings Initiative

Document Type

Research Brief

Category

Financial Inclusion

Subarea

Financial Behaviors

Original Citation

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Oliphant, J., Russell, B. D., & Boshara, R. (2015, March). Does unsecured debt decrease savings? Evidence from the Refund to Savings Initiative (CSD Research Brief No. 15-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Project

Refund to Savings (R2S)

Keywords

debt, household, Refund to Savings (RS), saving, savings, security, tax, tax refunds, United States, Household Financial Survey (HFS), TurboTax Freedom Edition, randomized controlled trial, research summary, college debt, credit

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