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Financial Literacy and Emergency Saving

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  • Patryk Babiarz
  • Cliff Robb

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Using data collected by the National Financial Capability Study, a survey recently commissioned by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, this paper investigates the correlations between subjectively and objectively assessed measures of financial knowledge, and the probability of having savings adequate to cover 3 months of typical expenses. Results indicate that households who are more financially knowledgeable or more confident in their financial ability are significantly more likely to report having emergency funds. These findings support the growing literature on the relationship between financial knowledge and economic behaviors and have wide policy implications. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

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  • Patryk Babiarz & Cliff Robb, 2014. "Financial Literacy and Emergency Saving," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 35(1), pages 40-50, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:35:y:2014:i:1:p:40-50
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-013-9369-9
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